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Ethical and legal considerations of ancillaries

How far can a PCP go in offering an ancillary service that crosses into a specialty area? The politics of referrals can be divisive.

Attention to documentation, decision-making requirements key to avoiding audits

Accurately coding for evaluation and management (E&M) services billed to Medicare requires mastering subtleties that aren't always spelled out in coding instructions, said Allan S. Wirtzer, M.D., medical director, Mid Valley Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery Center, Sherman Oaks, Calif., at the 2012 annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.

The value of surveying your patients

Getting a high patient satisfaction rating can do more than boost your pride or impress patients looking you up online. In some cases, it can lead to money in your pocket.

Damage control on physician-rating sites

Patients don't just tell a few friends when they have a bad experience; they tell the whole world now. Luckily, you can take several steps to avoid poor reviews or deal with them once they appear.

7 steps to managing angry patients

All physicians—and their employees—know them: patients who react negatively at the slightest provocation. The RAPSAND technique is one key to raise logic as a defense against hostility.