2008
By Jeffrey Segal, MD
Take preventive measures in your medical
practice now to avoid a plague of lawyers in your future.
By James Holleman, MD
Helping patients achieve wellness through
compassionate education and individual lifestyle plans.
By Victor M Parachin
Hospitalists are finding new ways to
provide value and quality to the care of hospitalized patients.
2007
By Chris Nussbaum MD
Hospitalists are finding new ways to
provide value and quality to the care of hospitalized patients.
By Patrick M. Connolly
By joining forces in new ventures,
physicians and hospitals can both benefit.
By Michael P. Broxterman
Physicians often have questions about the
job search process. This seasoned recruiting firm executive has
answers that will help you understand the system and search
with confidence.
By Jeffrey Segal, MD
Having your patients sign a contract
promising to be fair just might alleviate some of your
headaches, says this physician and malpractice defense
activist.
By Peter A. Olsson, MD
There are a few things I wish an older
medical colleague had taught me before I entered practice.
By David Zahaluk, MD
Taking responsibility for your own
practice is the first step to making it ideal.
2006
By Jeffrey S. Grossman, MD
We can improve our practices and health
care as a whole by using our training and thinking creatively,
says this physician and author.
By Scott Beckett
Understanding your employees’
personalities—and your own—can help you manage your
practice effectively.
By Randy Bauman
A high starting salary offer may be
flattering, but it pays in the long run to look beyond the
golden carrot.
By Robert F. Priddy and T. Robert Mestas,
MD
When the practice is designed around the
physician’s needs, the focus is on the patient.
By Arthur A. Hawkins, II
These common time wasters rob you of
valuable time that could be used to advance your medical
career.
By Barry Bub, MD
One physician helps other doctors learn to
relate to patients in a genuine and therapeutic way in this
chapter from his book Communication
Skills that Heal.
2005
By Peter J. Paganussi, MD
This emergency physician hopes to make
every patient feel a human, therapeutic connection with him,
and say a special sentence.
By Kurt Mosley
A shortage of doctors in the coming years
may mean you‘re better paid, but busier than you would
like.
By Arthur Lazarus, MD, MBA
While physicians are often seen as ethical
and honest, the organizations surrounding them often are not.
Improving the public perception of health-care organizations is
the responsibility of both physicians and administrators, says
one physician executive.
By Nancy Coates, MD
Sports analogies can provide valuable
lessons for medicine, or be a vehicle for exclusion. This
physician cautions: Don’t let the wrong kind of sports
talk create a toxic environment for females on the medical
team.
By Christina Naehr
An insurance fraud investigator offers
tips on what to do if you suspect a patient is seeking drugs.
By David Kaufman, MD, FAAP
Patients with developmental disabilities
benefit especially from consistent, specialized health-care
services. Serving these individuals has helped this physician
find a fulfilling career.
