Search results for "Your practice"
Comanagement commandments
You've got to be consistent.”. There are warning signs when comanagement is starting to cause problems for your practice, Dr. ... Another warning sign is finding that others, such as specialists or administrators, define what you do in your practice
June 2008
Pain in the gut
Sometimes a careful history and minimal screening are more effective than extensive scans and tests.
February 2012
Take time to ease the pain of elderly patients
Of the tried-and-true drug therapies, acetaminophen should be your first line of attack, the experts said. ... After all, there's good reason to take your time today treating elderly patients' pain.
September 2013
Top Docs and heart failure
They represent a wide variety of hospital medicine practice settings—urban academic centers, Veterans Affairs and community facilities, and an Indian Health Services hospital. ... For more advice on improving your practice, see the Perspectives piece
November 2019
Getting to know you
Daily face-to-face meetings improve outcomes and teamwork.
February 2010
Capturing charges on the go
IM Practice Manager works as a stand-alone system but can also be integrated with existing EHRs, hospital information systems, and billing software. ... Dr. Cucina said physicians in private practice have a financial incentive to improve their billing
May 2009
Volunteering abroad adds meaning to medical practice
You have to use your head and your intuition rather than test-driven medicine. ... In Lima, for example, he found simple satisfaction in “rolling up your sleeves and going to work.
November 2011
The challenge of predicting readmissions
Q: Your results showed that a prediction algorithm, the Probability of Repeat Admission (P. ... Q: Have the results caused you to change your practice individually?
December 2011
Code status discussions sometimes difficult, but necessary
I give my treatment plan recommendation for them, then say, ‘You look very well now, but I do not have a crystal ball and I need to know your preferences.’ I ... If the answer is “yes,” your job should be considerably easier.
October 2009
Do you know this surgeon?
The hospital has two full-time surgeons and two temps who come in one week each month, an arrangement that allows the regular surgeons to concentrate on their outpatient practice during ... Paul Radway, MD, who became a traveling general surgeon two-and-a
August 2009