by Smitha Gopal | Feb 25, 2016 | Emerging Technology & Trends
In our last post, we took a look at some of what’s involved in starting your own medical practice from a business perspective. In this post, we’ll discuss other important elements to consider once you become your own boss, from staffing to marketing to patient care....
by Smitha Gopal | Feb 18, 2016 | Emerging Technology & Trends
Decades ago, most doctors graduated medical school and opened their own practices. These days, however, it’s more common for young physicians to take jobs working for large health systems or hospitals. The number of physicians in solo practice was just over 17 percent...
by Smitha Gopal | Jan 14, 2016 | Relating to Your Patients
If there were a disease that affected millions of people of every age and ethnicity, was a leading cause of blindness, yet was preventable, everyone would know about it, right? Wrong. In fact, glaucoma is that disease. According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), of...
by Smitha Gopal | Dec 10, 2015 | Practice Pearls, Technology & the Internet
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) EHR incentive program may have started out strong, but as we approach Meaningful Use Stage 3, it’s losing steam. While CMS issued a final rule on MU3 requirements in October, physicians’ organizations have called...
by Smitha Gopal | Nov 12, 2015 | Patient Engagement, Relating to Your Patients
Informed consent is a routine part of health care, yet it is one of the most misunderstood concepts even among experienced doctors, reports the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). What informed consent is not: just having patients sign a form. What informed...
