Social Media for Physicians

Doctors are no longer the gate keepers to medical information. The internet has ushered in an era of unlimited access to health information. All it requires is a simple Google search of the name of a disease or medication to see an endless list of images, videos,...

Drug Testing Employees

It is estimated that lost productivity, accidents, and missed work resulting from drug and alcohol use costs companies an average of $7000 annually. The best way to prevent some of these unnecessary costs is through the implementation of both a drug use policy and a...

How to Dismiss a Patient

From time to time, circumstances arise which make it difficult, and even impracticable, for a health care provider to continue to render effective treatment to certain patients. Legitimate reasons can range from the need to refer to a specialist, physician retirement,...

HIE: A Work in Progress

As electronic medical record technology continues to gain more and more mainstream acceptance in the health care industry, this new technology has opened the door for new practice management tools intended to improve quality of care and increase provider efficiency....