Healthcare Careers

Physicians today are faced with burnout like never before. Here are three ways healthcare organizations can tackle this problem.

Trusts builds great leadership skills. Here are five things that can help physician managers be strong, trustful leaders to their employees.

Your organization may be affected by the President's immigration "ban." Here's what you'll have to consider.

One of the leaders of a new clinician group says that the AMA, in its endorsement of potential HHS Secretary Tom Price, doesn’t speak for all physicians.

When you get out of residency, you have to make a few career defining decisions. You also have a lot of questions that will need to be answered.

It takes a lifetime of planning to ensure you can retire according to plan. Here are some steps to make it a reality.

Need a break from your regular job or just more family time? Locum Tenens is the way to go if you are a physician.

Are you hearing the same tired clichés in presentations and meetings? Remove the noise from your life and push back.

This family medicine doc weighs the satisfaction of the job with the various challenges - finan-cial or otherwise - she faces.

Before you discipline an employee's behavior, take a step back and see the "why" behind it. It could surprise you.

The laws governing physician assistants in practice are downright ridiculous in some states. It's time for PAs to speak up and defend their right to govern themselves.

A new study from Harvard researchers is sure to cause some controversy as it deduces female physicians have an edge over their male counterparts.

After the past year, it's imperative that we improve ourselves and our communities instead of lay-ing blame or complaining at the condition of our world.

'Tis the season to celebrate the holidays with your staff. Practices must tread carefully, so that no one feels offended or excluded; here are some tips on how to do that.

Many issues feel overwhelming when confronted in an isolated office, which is why joining a medical society with like-minded folks can be empowering.

As the end of 2016 approaches and we make way for 2017, it is the perfect time of the year to reflect on our careers and our personal lives.

Most people do not enjoy confrontation, but giving vital feedback to staff is something that you need to do to succeed as a practice.

A new report reveals that life expectancy is on the decline thanks to rising fatalities from heart disease and other serious conditions.

A pediatric roundtable at MGMA16 led to the realization that there's wisdom in identifying the industry forces that we cannot change.

An article in The New York Times said what many in medicine have known for years: PAs and NPs can be a solution to the physician shortage.

If you want to leverage the potential of your staff and set them up for success, then help each person plan for excellence by a creating unique performance plans.

With the future of healthcare as uncertain as ever, now is the time for physicians to step up and take a leadership role.

Locum tenens is not for all physicians. But many of their stated objections to trying temporary assignments may not really be barriers at all.

In our recurring blog "Inbox" we share comments from physicians and practice administrators telling us what keeps them awake at night.

Independent practices are facing an abundance of challenges from external factors. One consultant is looking to help them through case-study learning.

The data has begun to back what one PA has known for quite some time, PAs and NPs can make a difference in caring for a patient with chronic disease.

Recent survey data suggests that most physicians - independent or not - feel the private practice is still an attractive career path.

Thinking of practicing in Alabama? Get our Best States to Practice data to help make your decision.

It's important to give everyone in your practice a thorough performance review, every year. Why, though, does it feel like such a chore?

Physicians understand there is nothing voluntary about MOC, and failing to maintain certification can lead to negative professional outcomes.