Practice Management

Use this list to ensure that you are considering the fundamental criteria before entering into a partnership.

Diagnosed at age 22 with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, this patient is a widower with three children. She’s on Medicaid. This is her story.

Recent actions around drug compounding, sunscreen ingredient approvals, drugs and medical devices, cosmetic product marketing and more will affect your practice. Stay informed.

Blogging is a very well respected and effective form of marketing that resonates with today’s internet-savvy, relationship-based consumers (i.e. patients). Here's why you should be blogging and how to get started.

Education is crucial for protecting yourself from possible misconduct from financial advisors. Recognizing these red flags can help you choose wisely and avoid mistakes.

Physicians often express a feeling of loss of control over their businesses even though they bear all the responsibility of a physician-owned practice. Many dermatologists have found a solution in adopting alternative practice models.

Jeffrey M Suchniak, M.D., decided to make a home and career in rural North Carolina. Here, he shares his decision, the pros and cons he has confronted, and he offers advice to colleagues who may consider a similar move.

Making a decision where to open or join a practice affects you, your family, and your future. These questions help you think it through.

A disruptive physician isn’t necessarily aggressive in an obviously obnoxious way. The disruption may come from behaving in a way that interferes with others’ work, not communicating across specialties or teams, or failing to give or receive effective feedback. Here’s what you can do to avoid a disrespectful and non-professional environment.

Check out Dr. Wheeland's editorial as he shares what he believes the future of dermatology will become and how it will be practiced several decades from now.

Design your office space with optimization in mind to improve workflow, patient and staff satisfaction, and physician efficiency.

Is your Facebook, Twitter or other social sites working for your practice? Not sure or maybe you need a little help. Check out what experts have to say about launching a successful media campaign for your practice. Get the tips.

Get the latest expert insight on how to maximiz your employees' role in brand marketing for your practice.

Here’s an opportunity: Go to a foreign country and teach dermatologists about modern surgical techniques. Here’s the catch: It’s on your dime. Learn why derms should become global mentors and it's benefits.

Financially, a disability is significantly more expensive than death. With a disability, income is reduced or eliminated and expenses increase. It makes sense to protect yourself and your family when the cost is low.

Taking time to educate consumers about professional vs. over-the-counter options can increase practice sales. Find out how

Doing something good for the world feels great and when it’s built in to products and services your patients buy from you, it reinforces their decision to choose you and your practice.

Many dermatologists in private practice inadvertently lose up to tens of thousands of dollars each year by less-than-optimal management of taxes. The good news is that it possible to improve your post-tax bottom line in a number of ways.

When considering selling a practice, physicians must consider the near- and long-term objectives of the practice's owners and of the acquiring organization, as well as how much autonomy the proposed arrangement allows the acquired practice, experts say.

Common concerns in daily practice include using Medicare's "incident-to" billing properly and documenting services – particularly why a particular procedure was performed – thoroughly.

Dermatology Times presents a year-long exploration of social media-the many ways that it impacts the field of dermatology as well as your medical practice. The series will provide strategies and tips for how you can use social to best effect: how to get started, which platforms to use, secrets for incorporating video, AMA guidelines, and more.

What’s best for dermatologists, when they’re faced with an opportunity to join a larger practice? What are the options and ramifications? A panel of dermatologists tackled these crucial questions during a session at the recent annual meeting of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery.

Even the most brilliant physicians often lack the capacity to see inside their own heads or view themselves as others see them. They may neglect or fail to notice the obvious: Burnout, violation of boundaries, depression, anger, substance abuse. Or they may understand they’re in trouble, but fear letting anyone know about their struggles. Help is available when physicians need a path back to professional health. Learn more

Practical tips for eliminating unnecessary steps and time-sappers in your daily operations.

Unhappy patients discourage dermatologists and staff, and they result in negative feedback and business loss. What turns anxious and grumpy into calm and happy? A few of Dermatology Times’ Editorial Advisory Board members share their favorite tricks.

Medical practices that perform fee-for-service procedures are vulnerable to employee theft. Here's what you need to know to remain vigilant.

A mission statement is a powerful tool that can drive practice growth, productivity and success when thoughtfully developed and properly utilized.

Marketing is what fuels the success of laser practices, says Michael H. Gold, M.D., medical director of a Nashville, Tenn. laser practice with more than 40 devices.

Depending on your circumstances you could save tens of thousands of dollars on your 2015 income tax bill. Lear how

The most important action you can take right now is to analyze where your productivity is suffering, and taking corrective action. These tools may help you avoid a slow down as billing staff learn a new diagnosis coding system.