Practice Improvement

Contemporary Pediatrics® talks to Nicholas Holmes, MD, senior vice-president and chief operating officer at Rady's Children's Hospital San Diego, about why so many health care workers and support staff are leaving their jobs.

Nearly all respondents to a Kaufman Hall survey have experienced challenges in supply procurement.

Telehealth has become increasingly popular as a result of the pandemic, which makes accurate coding for such visits more important than ever. A session at the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition covers appropriate coding.

From medical waste machines to neurostimulator devices, here are the tools to take your practice to the next level.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is used to make everyday life easier. Here's how AI systems can help elevate your medical game.

How medical practices can create effective vaccination programs for the months ahead

How a hodgepodge of federal and state telehealth waivers creates compliance concerns for providers practicing across state lines.

The compensation of most physicians remained mostly static, but primary care saw a small bump in 2020.

A survey found that the pandemic boosted physician burnout and woke many up to their financial precarity.

A new evaluation and management coding system for outpatient visits was implemented earlier this year. This article details the nuances of the new system.

A new scanning technology makes it easier to detect micro-strabismus and amblyopia.

Ensuring prompt full payment can be helped by successfully engaging parents.

A medical error is not an unusual event, although most are minor. The emergency department is one place where medical errors are more likely because of the chaotic nature. Here's a look at common mistakes and some cases where mistakes were made.

Marketing the practice may not be what strikes passion for many pediatricians, but it doesn’t need to be a source of worry. A presentation at the virtual 2020 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition offers some tips that don’t require a lot of time, money, or even skill.

The Affordable Care Act was meant to reduce the financial burden of receiving health care. A report examines whether the legislation helped families mitigate their health care costs.

COVID-19 has brought telemedicine to the forefront of medical care. Here's some strategies that can help streamline the process, using teamwork.

A recent report reveals some of the problems with electronic health records (EHRs), and what pediatricians can do to help.

The COVID-19 pandemic led to many downturns this past Spring, including in the medical practice. What's the forecast for the Fall and Winter?

Burnout is often seen as something that happens to physicians who have been practicing for years. A new study looks at how burnout impacts trainee physicians.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been fraught with worry, depression, and sadness. It's a very difficult time, but a smile can still make a world of difference.

The great unknown caused by COVID-19 has led to many questions and few answers. The one certainty is that pediatrics will have to change in order to ensure proper care.

As primary care providers, pediatricians often manage children with multiple chronic conditions. Knowing how to code properly for chronic care management (CCM) of these patients will ensure proper reimbursement for CCM services.

Combating the novel coronavirus will motivate pediatricians to make novel changes to their practices.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to financial hardship for a number of pediatricians around the country. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says that some relief is finally on the way.

A great practice website can be a way to get new patients into a practice, no matter the time of day.

The COVID-19 pandemic has financially stressed pediatric practices, with many seeing only 20% to 30% of their typical caseload. The president of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has called on the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide immediate no-strings financial help.

Notes in the electronic health record (EHR) have long been promoted as a way to keep patients involved in their care and to cut down on inquiries about what’s in the record. A new study shows that this promise is being kept.

Pediatricians can turn away from the path to physician burnout by finding their inner fire. Here are suggestions for finding that passion-and to keep smiling.

Let’s recap this year’s top devices for tech-savvy pediatricians. Are they on your wish list?

With multiple patients to see and many government mandates to fulfill, the pediatrician's life is a busy one. Here are 5 apps to help you work smarter.