Identity Theft Issues in the Medical Office
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Identity Theft Issues in the Medical Office
Business of Medicine
A collection of articles delving into the business side of being a medical professional, including career choices, finances, medical law, practice management, and optimizing revenue.
Empower Patients by Supporting Their Desire for a Second Opinion
Although a patient's request for a second opinion can make a physician question the patient’s trus...
Nov 11, 2024
Why It’s Important to Discuss Sexual Health with Patients
Sex is an indicator of a healthy lifestyle, so it's important that physicians discuss sexual health ...
Nov 11, 2024
Physician MBA Programs Benefit Doctors & Patients
Physician MBA programs enable doctors to enact change in healthcare industry policies and improve th...
Oct 31, 2024
Physicians Need to Identify Duplicate & Overlayed Patient Records
Physicians should employ strategies to avoid duplicate and overlay medical records, which can have d...
Oct 28, 2024
Strategies to Alleviate Physician Tax Burdens
Tax burden strategies physicians should employ to assist with preparation for tax season, identifyi...
Oct 24, 2024
Physician Job Market & High Demand for Filling Positions
Due to the growing demand in the physician job market as the US faces an increasingly older populati...
Oct 23, 2024
Where to Draw the Line When “Curbsiding”
Dr. MedLaw discusses where the line between safely offering informal consultation, or "curbsiding," ...
Oct 22, 2024
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A Hands-On Approach to Minimizing Denied Claims
By employing a hands-on approach to health insurance claims, patients and physicians can help reduce...
Oct 17, 2024
How Physicians Can Navigate Ethical Conflicts When Caring for Patients
Ethical conflicts occur when caring for patients, so learning when to prioritize a patient’s needs...
Oct 14, 2024
Preparing Healthcare Teams & Patients for Potential Halloween Horrors
Halloween poses medical risks that impact healthcare professionals and patients, so preparing teams ...
Oct 10, 2024
AI Regulation in the Healthcare Industry & the Potential of AI
Collaborative healthcare industry regulation can unlock the potential of AI to greatly improve admin...
Oct 8, 2024
Women Continue to Face Significant Healthcare System Challenges
Recent reports based on experiences and perceptions of patients and practitioners reveal that women ...
Oct 3, 2024
2025 ICD-10-CM Codes Are Now in Effect: Key Updates You Need to Know
2025 ICD-10-CM updates include new codes, code deletions and revisions, and a conversion table that ...
Oct 1, 2024
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How Cash-Based Healthcare May Be Beneficial in HIV
Cash-based healthcare aims to provide all individuals with vital healthcare services, eliminating th...
Sep 26, 2024
Is This New Practice Model the Cure for Physician Burnout & the Future of Primary Care?
Working in a concierge healthcare system allows doctors to reclaim their primary role in patient car...
Sep 18, 2024
Physicians Need to Identify Duplicate & Overlayed Patient Records
Physicians should employ strategies to avoid duplicate and overlay medical records, which can have d...
Oct 28, 2024
Strategies to Alleviate Physician Tax Burdens
Tax burden strategies physicians should employ to assist with preparation for tax season, identifyi...
Oct 24, 2024
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Dark Days, Restless Nights: How Winter Affects Sleep & Health
Winter affects sleep schedules through daylight shifts, reduced sunlight, and seasonal illness, nega...
Nov 22, 2024
Learning to Be Patient With Severe TBI Victims
Due to a lack of intensivists in US hospitals, the popularity of eICUs is growing, but significant q...
Nov 19, 2024
Is That All There Is?
Many physicians ask themselves the question of whether or not their career accomplishments equated t...
Nov 15, 2024
Reducing In-Home Smoking: Practical Approaches for Primary Care Clinicians
Clinicians can use strategies to reduce in-home smoking, including coaching sessions, educating pati...
Nov 12, 2024
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Is Partnering With a Practice Right for You?
Partnering with a practice is not right for everyone. While some physicians may benefit from partnering, others may be better off passing on the opportunity. The decision to partner warrants considering both the current financial health of a practice...
Jan 04, 2023
Serving as Physician Expert Witness Can Be Financial Game Changer
The single most effective thing many physicians can do to supplement their incomes is to serve as an expert witness. Physician expert witnesses are brought into cases to help judges, juries, and lawyers understand evidence. In essence, an expert witn...
Dec 29, 2022
How Physicians Can Adjust to Working in Toxic Environment
Despite the many years of schooling and post-graduate training undergone by physicians, it rarely prepares them to handle a toxic workplace environment....
Dec 15, 2022
Physicians May Benefit from Converting Traditional IRA into Backdoor IRA
A direct relationship frequently exists between income and investment opportunity. However, according to financial services company Charles Schwab, one exception to this rule is the IRA....
Nov 29, 2022
How Physicians Can Thoughtfully Address a Colleague’s Error
According to a British Medical Journal analysis, medical errors occur quite frequently, annually killing upward of 250,000 people as the third leading cause...
Nov 17, 2022
Helping Patients in Denial About Their Medical Condition
It is not always easy for people to accept the realities of their medical needs, which can lead to denial in patients. When a patient is in denial, managing that patient grows more challenging for physicians.
As a result, ...
Oct 27, 2022
Boosting Your Medical Practice’s Prior Authorization Success Rate
Many medical practices spend an excessive amount of time on prior authorization, dedicating countless hours that could have been geared toward patient care instead to manually inputting data....
Oct 04, 2022
Many Clinicians Have Fallen Short of 2022 Revenue Goals
For many physicians, achieving 2022 revenue goals has been challenging. London-based consulting firm Censuswide polled CFOs and revenue cycle VPs in the healthcare industry....
Sep 26, 2022
Proactively Avoiding a Potential Defamation Lawsuit
Defamation lawsuits, even if won, can permanently damage a physician’s career, often attracting hatred and ridicule. In addition, they can result in loss of income....
Sep 19, 2022
Why Physicians Are Opening Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Owning a medical practice generates significant income for many physicians. Along those lines, a growing number of physicians are opting for sole ownership of an ambulatory surgery center (ASC), which provides surgery, diagnostic services, and preven...
Sep 08, 2022
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Dark Days, Restless Nights: How Winter Affects Sleep & Health
Winter affects sleep schedules through daylight shifts, reduced sunlight, and seasonal illness, nega...
Nov 22, 2024
Learning to Be Patient With Severe TBI Victims
Due to a lack of intensivists in US hospitals, the popularity of eICUs is growing, but significant q...
Nov 19, 2024
Is That All There Is?
Many physicians ask themselves the question of whether or not their career accomplishments equated t...
Nov 15, 2024
Reducing In-Home Smoking: Practical Approaches for Primary Care Clinicians
Clinicians can use strategies to reduce in-home smoking, including coaching sessions, educating pati...
Nov 12, 2024
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