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The most important factor in hiring your next practice manager is matching the style of that manager to the needs of the medical practice.

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Locum tenens physicians can do a lot more for your practice than fill in for physician vacancies. Here's why.

Physician practices must prepare for more patients. One not-so-new idea that has merit is hiring more nonphysician providers.

When you are looking to bring in a new hire to your medical practice, are you comfortable with how you screen? Here is a great addendum to your current process.

Locum tenens physicians share their tips for how practices can ensure a smooth transition when using temporary physicians.

Despite training and numerous resources on good customer service, the opposite occurs regularly in medical practices. Here’s my theory why.

When hiring for your medical practice, you want staff to treat patients as if they were the patient themselves. Here are three traits to look for.

Recruiting new physicians is challenging due to healthcare reform and the physician shortage. Here's how to make your practice stand apart.

At many medical practices the risk of employee turnover is high. Here are four ways practices can better retain staff.

Why prioritizing personality and cultural fit is becoming more important when hiring at medical practices.

When you are letting someone from your staff go, you must exercise caution.

The secret to getting reimbursed from federal and private payers for temporary physician coverage isn't such a secret after all.

When you are on your way to burning out, and if you can't add a new hire to your medical practice, at least learn to delegate.

You should only be adding exceptional people to your practice. Here’s how to find and hire them.

The most successful medical practices in the future will be those that prioritize finding and cultivating physician leaders.

Is it appropriate for health systems to conduct random drug and alcohol testing of doctors, as well as after adverse patient outcomes?

Medical practices must screen prospective providers to identify those excluded from federal healthcare programs.

Legal interpretations on corporate social-media policies are in flux. Here's what you need to know to keep your practice safe.

How to use an orientation program to position new physicians for success at your medical practice.

This short, handy checklist will help you be sure your new physician hire is welcome and ready to go on the first day at your medical practice.

Here's your guide to keep staff morale and productivity high despite stagnant salaries, reduced benefits, and added responsibilities.

Are our staff salaries in line with your peers? Find out with our 2013 Staff Salary Survey data.

A potential hire for your medical practice may have the skills you seek, but you need to also be sure they fit your office culture. Here's how to be sure.

It is extremely important to carefully examine an employment contract and get expert advice before signing it.

Physicians are most vulnerable to turnover and voluntary departure during the first years in practice. Here’s how to avoid this common pitfall.

As is the case with physicians, there may be a looming shortage of NPs and PAs in the coming years.

Here are some interviewing best practices to help you find the right candidate and right cultural fit for your medical practice.

You've spent numerous hours on the new hire for your medical practice. Here are a few steps to get them up to speed without overwhelming them at the same time.