VOL. 14, NO. 3
Departments
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Legal Matters
Joined at the HIP(AA)
In honor of the first anniversary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, it’s time to remember the key elements of compliance. Plus, physicians share stories about how the Privacy Rule affects their practices. By Bruce D. Armon and Julia Draznin Maltzman, MD.
In honor of the first anniversary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, it’s time to remember the key elements of compliance. Plus, physicians share stories about how the Privacy Rule affects their practices. By Bruce D. Armon and Julia Draznin Maltzman, MD.
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Malpractice Guide
Multi-Faceted Tort Reform
Tort reforms can reduce malpractice crises, as we have witnessed in Texas. But effective reforms must address several issues and cover multiple problem areas. By Richard Vento
Tort reforms can reduce malpractice crises, as we have witnessed in Texas. But effective reforms must address several issues and cover multiple problem areas. By Richard Vento
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Marketing Minute
Take a Quiet Lead
Great leaders are not always in the spotlight. They succeed in growing their practices with quiet confidence and persuasion. Hone your leadership skills to shepherd your practice to success. By Julie Silver, MD
Great leaders are not always in the spotlight. They succeed in growing their practices with quiet confidence and persuasion. Hone your leadership skills to shepherd your practice to success. By Julie Silver, MD
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Community Profile
Georgia’s First city
Savannah’s balmy temperatures and coastal proximity lure many physicians, who happily find themselves in a charismatic, well-run city with enviable medical facilities.
Savannah’s balmy temperatures and coastal proximity lure many physicians, who happily find themselves in a charismatic, well-run city with enviable medical facilities.
By Eileen Lockwood
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Remarks
Take Control of
Your Career
Decreasing independence, not declining dollars, is driving doctors from the profession. By taking control of things you can, you can re-instill pleasure in your practice or create a plan for a new career.
Decreasing independence, not declining dollars, is driving doctors from the profession. By taking control of things you can, you can re-instill pleasure in your practice or create a plan for a new career.
By Robert F. Priddy
When hiring a colleague, it’s not
enough to respect clinical skills and have similar philosophies
about caring for patients. You have to connect on that
hard-to-define level called “fit.”
by Christine Hinz
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With costs rising continually and
reimbursement in a
holding pattern, staying viable is more
of a challenge now than ever. By combining operational
improvements with new revenue streams, however, practices can
boost the bottom line and flourish.
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by Gina Rollins
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon, Julio Garcia,
MD
Photo ©2004 Jeff Green
