Practice mergers are becoming more common in health care. Careful consideration of reasons to merge, along with the intangible factors of the potential merger, can help increase the chances of success.

Strategic planning is your dermatology practice’s road map to your vision and to achieving a competitive advantage. Knowing where to start and what to avoid can help make your vision clearer.

Successful practice mergers do not happen overnight—they require careful planning from both sides before any papers are finalized. Considering integration throughout the process is critical to avoid failure.

By taking some simple steps to position a practice for a change in leadership, physician partners can make the inevitable transition a smooth one.

One of the first, and most complex, steps in selling your practice is determining how much it is worth.

A Texas-based telementoring program for residents, now in its second year, aims to improve access to this underused detection tool, and with it, the frequency of early melanoma detection.

Strategic diligence can have a huge impact on the success of a merger. Here are some ways to implement it.

The right partner can assist in escalating the growth of the practice and shoulder a large chunk of the workload.   

This article describes the current federal policy debate regarding compounding and offers suggestions on how physicians can make their voices heard.

The role of sentinel lymph node biopsy and options for treatment after initial surgery are areas that are of particular interest to patients who are newly diagnosed with melanoma.