Medicare beneficiaries attributed to small practices in accountable care organizations (ACOs) achieve greater savings than beneficiaries attributed to large practices in ACOs. Objectives: Alternative ...

There has been a significant debate in psychology over the past 20 years about skilled performance. The debate comes down to the difference between talents and skills, where talents involve traits of ...

This is the final article in a three-part series focusing on strategies enabling independent and hospital-owned medical practices to remove barriers that obstruct performance improvement in ways that ...

Industry Insights from Thomson Reuters Institute, a part of Thomson Reuters. Hours billed and revenue in the door are still the metrics by which the majority of law firms measure success. And why not?

In their thoughtful Health Affairs Blog posting, Alan Muney and Peter Orszag emphasize the importance of practice assessment in providing “a sustainable method for a continuous infusion of quality and ...

From sole-practitioner private practices to vast hospital-employed physician groups, there is an ever-increasing focus on developing and tracking a few simple, diagnostic key performance indicators.

I want to feel better, but anger, depression, anxiety, and distractions are getting in the way. It starts with how and what you think - to some degree it IS all in your head. Everything starts with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Last month we made a case for the value of business benchmarking and reviewed a few simple examples, such as ...

Practice can serve professionals well in the workplace and help them excel. People often assume that “being well prepared” is enough to perform well. However, that preparation should include adequate ...