Practice Improvement

Scribes are someone who works offsite or in a different area of the practice (ie, not in the exam room) to document important aspects of the encounter so the physician or other provider can focus on providing patient care and working more efficiently.

Opening your practice to allow pre-med and medical students to shadow you offers more than just benefits for them.

A new study on the gender pay gap in medicine examined earnings data from more than 80,000 doctors.

Defining the goals of the mentoring relationship can be useful to clarify expectations.

COVID-19 is prompting significant changes to malpractice laws and regulations at the state and federal levels.

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.

Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with Andrew J. Schuman, Editorial Advisory Board member, clinical assistant professor of Pediatrics, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire, and practicing pediatrician, to discuss what he’s learned about utilizing telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and how it’s shaped his practice.