Articles
The Sunshine Act: How to Avoid Getting Burned
Physicians will have to ensure that disclosures of "transfers of value" by drug and device companies don’t cast them in a negative light.
Three Building Blocks for Improving Access to Care
Your efforts to give patients same-day appointments won't succeed until you address three critical issues.
Practice Transformation: Running Your Business Like A Business
This medical practice uses technology and automaker-inspired productivity steps to modernize and rapidly grow its business.
Practical Realities of Doing Volunteer Medical Work in the Developing World
International medicine offers challenges and rewards while working in a setting far removed from home.
Working With International Populations – Abroad or in Your Own Backyard
Finding the right path to pursue international health care requires answering the right questions and choosing the right partners.
From the Editor
There Is No Free Lunch – Really
How will the Sunshine Act affect your relationship with pharma?
Letters
Coding & Documentation
CODING & DOCUMENTATION
Modifier 25 | Emergency department visits | Transitional care management and Medicare Advantage | Transitional care and length of stay | Health coaching
Practice Pearls
PRACTICE PEARLS
Explaining preventive visits and the ACA | Preventing recurring blisters | Dealing with self-pay patients
SPPACES: Medical App Reviews
iGeriatrics
The iGeriatrics app provides clinicians with mobile access to several clinical tools useful in the care of older adults.
The Last Word
Six Essential Relationships in Health Care
Poor communication in just one area can affect the entire health care experience.