http://www.medicalnewstoday.com A type of old-fashioned medical practice is making a comeback in some corners: While most physicians contract with one or more insurance companies, some are no longer accepting health insurance at all. They want to increase their quality time with each patient, reduce hassles, and return to their passion – healing people. In medicine’s […]

by Kristina Goodnough http://www.advance.uconn.edu

By Sheri Monk http://www.maplecreeknews.com At the doctor shortage meeting Aug. 25, several questions posed expressed concern or confusion over how much and how physicians are compensated. Late last year, the compensation structure for Maple Creek physicians changed. Previously, doctors operated under a fee for service payment structure. Under the new primary health care model, physicians […]

http://www.starnewsonline.com They’re living the healthy lifestyle they prescribe to their patients. Meet five doctors who are setting the bar for the rest of us. Dr. Eddie Horger: Pediatrician, surfer Dr. Eddie Horger knows he won’t be surfing today. From rounds at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in the morning to a long day in his […]

http://www.emediawire.com In today’s economy, and given the growth in accessibility and acceptance of aesthetic medicine procedures, it is very important that practitioners understand: “what is working” and “what is not” in their practices, in order to have a successful and profitable medical spa. Debunking the top 3 “Medical Spa Myths” may be all that is […]

http://media-newswire.com e-MDs, an industry leader in the development and implementation of electronic health records (EHRs) and Practice Management (PM) solutions, congratulated Dr. Everett Schalm, MD of Mountainside Family Residency Program and Dr. Robert Eidus, MD of Cranford Family Practice in New Jersey for being awarded Family Physician of the Year and The President’s award, respectively, […]

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By The Associated Press http://www.billingsgazette.net CHEYENNE – State officials are expecting tough competition among Wyoming communities for grant money to help recruit physicians. The Legislature has allocated $400,000 under the program. Each community that receives a grant will get up to $80,000 to help cover a physician’s signing bonus, moving expenses and medical malpractice premiums. […]

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