Plain talk about office practices
May 1, 2018
Jon Matthew Farber, MD, shares more observations on office practice and some useful websites for patient information.
Practice Management
“Doctor, please don’t call me Mommy!”
May 1, 2018
Among a variety of generic titles, parents prefer being addressed as “Mom” or “Dad” rather than “Mommy/Daddy” or “Ma’am/Sir,” according to a survey of 137 parents of children being seen or admitted to a New York State children’s hospital.
Pediatricians face new challenges in hiring NPs, PAs
September 8, 2011
Many pediatricians, especially those in primary care, do not currently employ midlevel providers but do plan to add them, according to recent survey. However, hiring and retaining nurse practitioners and physicians assistants will only get more difficult over the next few years, according to several reports that note that salaries are likely to skyrocket with the shortage of clinicians at that level. Can your practice stay competitive with current salaries and future increases?
Practice management Q&A
August 1, 2011
Contemporary Pediatrics will offer a new section on practice management periodically in this space, focusing specifically on issues important to pediatricians.
New policy for pediatricians seeks to protect patients in wake of sexual abuse case
July 28, 2011
In the aftermath of a shocking case of child abuse by a pediatrician in Delaware, the American Academy of Pediatrics has published a new policy statement on protecting children from sexual abuse by health care providers. Meeting the recommendations may require changes in the way your pediatric practices operates.
The single most valuable thing I have learned
May 1, 2011
After 27 years in a busy pediatric practice, the author discovered that he was not a very good businessman.
Rejuvenate your practice
May 1, 2011
What if you held the keys to rejuvenating your practice?
Analyzing systems and performance continually improves care
April 1, 2011
Quality improvement is a concept that has benefited by being named.
Exclusive survey: How do you measure up?
October 1, 2010
An exclusive survey administered to more than 4,000 office-based MDs and Dos in more than 17 specialties found that median earnings for pediatricians dropped by about 13% last year from $187,500 in 2008 to $163,000 in 2009.
The 'green' pediatric office
September 1, 2009
One critical component of the office of the future will be its environmental sustainability. This first article in a series looks at ecological ways to build a new pediatric practice office.
