Physician Office Issues
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THE PATIENTS’ BILL OF RIGHTS
When I decided to write a blog on the PATIENT BILL OF RIGHTS, I learned a few things I didn’t…
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ER DOCTORS STRUGGLE WITH DRUG SEEKERS!
In the recent blog about drug-seeking behavior, I referred to the emergency or urgent care physician who faces drug seekers…
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SPECIALISTS: WE MUST HAVE THEM!
I’ve discovered that some specialists have a very easy time of it. Seeing patients, that is! They really do. Imagine…
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FAMILY PHYSICIANS OFFER THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE CARE!
On many occasions I’ve told people that Family Physicians possess a much broader wealth of medical knowledge than any other…
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WHEN A PATIENT DIES, WHAT’S THE DOCTOR’S ROLE?
WHEN A PATIENT DIES, WHAT’S THE DOCTOR’S ROLE? A couple of years ago I wrote a blog about the death…
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WHAT ARE RVU’S AND DRG’S? How do doctors get paid? Part 1: RVU’S
So you think Medicare pays hospitals and doctors those big fees they charge? Really? If you do, you haven’t been…
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THE FOURTH “A” IS FOR ARROGANCE
THE FOURTH “A” IS FOR ARROGANCE John Ehrlichman is the face of arrogance. In the dictionary, next to the definition…
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GOOD DOCTORS GET A’S
PHYSICIANS STRIVE TO GET “A’s” Even though many educational institutions have abandoned letter grades and adopted a “pass-fail” grading system,…
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THE CONCIERGE PRACTICE MODEL
ADDENDUM: A recent editorial in Medical Economics gave new perspective to the concierge practice model. Specialdocs, a company that transforms…
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CUSTOMER SERVICE IN MEDICAL OFFICES NEEDS HELP
When you’re no longer on the “inside” of the practice of medicine, you see what the general public has to…
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