At Nova Medical, the largest primary care practice in Loudoun County, Va., "The process of going green is ongoing," says Jennifer Stokols, M.S., a registered dietitian who heads Nova Medical's green team.

As consumers' environmental awareness grows, dermatologists must at least keep pace, experts say. Put more bluntly, adopting environmentally responsible practices can help dermatologists protect both the planet and their bottom lines, they explain.

With constraints on healthcare human resources in some geographic areas in Canada, teledermatology offers advantages, such as increasing access to dermatological expertise. The use of store-and-forward technology avoids the logistical challenges associated with real-time teledermatology.

Over the past 10 to 15 years, there has been a boom in the phenomenon commonly known as "medspas" — an outgrowth of the purely Aesthetic day spa, combining herbal wraps and massages with medical or near-medical therapies, such as microdermabrasion and chemical peels, and progressing into lasers, fillers and Botox treatments.

Maybe you've been blindsided by a "crisis" in your business office, and only then regretted not spending time to detect the early warning signs.

Clinical photography in dermatology can be an invaluable tool, if used properly. Following some basic guidelines can take the guesswork out, lend credibility and present a much more accurate picture.

Nothing can make a day more stressful — and less efficient — than to have a constant stream of interruptions. To get control of your day, start by noting how often you are interrupted.

Every dermatology practices could use a good Web site — and one that provides timely, accurate educational information for patients would be a boon. One enterprising practitioner saw the need, and developed a system to meet it.

Analyses based on census data and membership surveys from the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Osteopathic Association, and professional societies for physician assistants and nurse practitioners show inroads are being made to improve workforce