November/December 2021

Journal of Medical Practice Management

November/December 2021

Vol. 37, No. 3 · 10 articles

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  1. The Role of the Physician Leader in the Independent Medical Practice

    JMPM November/December 2021 Gary S. Schwartz, MD, MHA, Daniel K. Zismer, PhD

    Independent practices benefit from having a physician leader whose role is both formal and visible, and who often has paid time for nonclinical and administrative responsibilities.

  2. The New Normal: Business Education for Medical Students and Practicing Physicians

    JMPM November/December 2021 Bailey Pierce, MD, MBA, Urmala Roopnarinesingh, MSHSA, PhD, Alan S. Whiteman, PhD, MBA, LIFE FACMPE

    As the complexities of medical practice increase, business training has moved from a luxury to a necessity for new and practicing physicians' survival and success.

  3. Patients’ Views on Returning to the Office for In-Person Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Real-Time Survey to Inform Institutional Healthcare Planning Decisions

    JMPM November/December 2021 William J. Sieber, PhD, Gene A. Kallenberg, MD, David Strong, PhD

    We surveyed our patients’ concerns about returning to in-person clinic visits to inform our efforts to address those concerns and maximize patients’ comfort in coming in for appropriate care. Additionally, we wanted t...

  4. Medical Malpractice: An Introduction to Tort Law Part I: Legal Basis of Malpractice Law

    JMPM November/December 2021 Timothy E. Paterick, MD, JD, MBA

    This four-part series will give the non-lawyer practicing physician an in-depth discussion of medical negligence law that will impact his or her daily practice of medicine.

  5. Hickory Dickory TikTok

    JMPM November/December 2021 Sanjay Juneja, MD, Neil Baum, MD

    This article provides a brief history of TikTok, the advantages and disadvantages of TikTok, and, finally, advice on getting started using TikTok in your practice by a physician who has implemented the app and has nea...

  6. Fostering Curiosity in the Healthcare Organization

    JMPM November/December 2021 Laura Hills, DA

    This article explores the basis for organizational distrust of curiosity and suggests that the potential benefits of having a curious workforce far outweigh the perceived risks.

  7. EHR Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Advances, Challenges, and Opportunities

    JMPM November/December 2021 John Cantiello, PhD, Rehan Saeed, BS

    This paper summarizes the use of EHRs during the COVID-19 pandemic and explores the role of EHRs in the future.

  8. Artificial Intelligence: Perhaps More Intelligent Than You Think!

    JMPM November/December 2021 Jeffery Daigrepont, Richard J. Boxer, MD, Neil Baum, MD

    By powering a new generation of tools and systems that make clinicians more aware of nuances, more efficient when delivering care, and more likely to get ahead of developing problems, AI will usher in a new era of cli...

  9. Abolishing Fraud From Your Practice

    JMPM November/December 2021 Debra Cascardo, MA, MPA, CFP

    No practice or business is immune to the risk of fraud, waste, and abuse, and even the smallest practices should take it seriously.

  10. 2021 Hospital Quality Star Ratings: How Public Input Pressured Reform in Hospital Compare Star Ratings Calculation

    JMPM November/December 2021 Robert Steele, MS, Connor Ford, BS, Brett Niles, DO, Janis Coffin, DO, FAAFP, FACMPE

    This article aims to provide an informed outline regarding previous CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating methodologies, difficulties, and the public’s impact on the current 2021 star rating updates.