Cover Story:

Look Beyond the Practice: Combining Mental and Physical Health Care
 
Also In This Issue:

• A New Tool to Help Physicians Get the Most Out of Their Health IT
• Money Talks: Discussing Cost with Patients Before Treatment is a Win-Win
• 2016 Presidential Election Investor Preparation Checklist

Cover Story:

Solutions for Physician Burnout
 
Also In This Issue:

• Providing Smartphones, Tablets, and Other Devices to Employees to Facilitate Information Flow
• Online Learning Modules: Helping to Manage Physician Burnout
• CANDOR Toolkit: The Right Tools to Do the Right Thing After an Adverse Event

Cover Story:

A New Look at the Revenue Cycle
 
Also In This Issue:

• Protecting Adults - Are You Meeting the Standards for Adult Immunization Practice?
• OCR Releases New Guidance on Patient Access to Health Records
• Heed Those EHR Alerts

Cover Story:

Approaches and Solutions to Tough Conversations
 
Also In This Issue:

• Covenant-Not-To-Compete Issues in Employment Contracts
• STOP-THINK-CONNECT: Preventing Ransomeware Attacks
• Enhancing Communication Improves Patient Satisfaction and Reduces Risks

Cover Story:

Rural Practices: Founded in Family and Community
 
Also In This Issue:

• There's an App for That: The Benefits and Risks of Using Mobile Apps for Health Care
• Vaccinating Against Preventable Disease
• Telemedicine in Michigan: What Physicians Need to Know

Cover Story:

It's Time for Change! Conversations About Maintenance of Certification
 
Also In This Issue:

• Is Maintenance of Certification a Violation of Antitrust Law?
• E-cigarettes: A Physician's Dilemma
• Five Ways to Get Your Finances in Order in the New Year

Cover Story:

Embracing the Health Care Team: Conversations in Staff Recruitment, Retention and Training
 
Also In This Issue:

• Vaccine Management: Protect Your Patients, Protect Your Investment
• Final Rule on CMS’s EHR Incentive Program
• ICD-10, the Medical Team and Gun Safety

Cover Story:

The Cost of Technology: Facing the Challenge
 
Also In This Issue:

• Michigan Care Improvement Registry Update
• 2015 Annual Immunization Conferences
• Telemedicine: Emerging Risks

Cover Story:

Perspectives in Independent Practice
 
Also In This Issue:

• Remaining Independent: How Doctors in Private Practice Are Adapting in the Changing Environment
• Five Threats to Financial Independence
• Critical Factors for a Successful EHR Implementation for Physicians Practices

Cover Story:

ICD-10 Implementation: Making the Best of Transition
 
Also In This Issue:

• Five ways to be a Tax Efficient Investor
• Medical Retainer Agreements are not Insurance Products
• Analysis of EHR Contributing Factors in Medical Professional Liability Claims