Practice Management

Medical ID Theft: Pitfalls for Physicians

+ April 8, 2014

Imagine an emergency room trip where a patient is in pain. The ER physician checks his files and discovers that the patient is a ... More

+ April 4, 2014

How many days before you can book an appointment with a doctor varies greatly by location. In some parts of the country, it's as ... More

3 March 24, 2014

Active Sermo community member, Dr. Linda Girgis, M.D., a family practitioner in New Jersey has discovered the power of ... More

+ March 13, 2014

Unfortunately, medical malpractice suits are a part of the medical landscape. Our Sermo physicians talk about "defensive ... More

+ March 11, 2014

While many physicians perceive the growing population of mid-level providers to be a threat, the reality is that physician numbers ... More

+ February 25, 2014

Some hospitals have begun to use their ER waiting rooms as an opportunity to sign up patients for the Affordable Care Act, also ... More

+ February 18, 2014

Health Information Exchanges are already showing benefits for both the patient and for hospitals. Patients who had digitally ... More

+ February 14, 2014

Sermo physicians have been big fans of Ben LaBrot, M.D., the founder and passionate leader of Floating Doctors for a while now. ... More

+ February 6, 2014

Yesterday, CVS took the bold move of dropping tobacco products from their retail stores by October 1st of this year, walking away ... More

+ January 21, 2014

Psychiatrists are the least likely M.D. to accept insurance for patients. For some physicians creating a strong patient base ... More