Management & Administration

Long weekends can disrupt patient schedules and billing workflows. Discover seven proven strategies to keep your medical practice productive over Labor Day without burning out your team.

Navigating staff terminations requires careful planning to avoid legal pitfalls and maintain workplace morale. Discover essential checkpoints for a smooth process.

From scheduling chaos to rising overhead, small practices face mounting operational strain. These five strategies can help reduce complexity — and create space for what matters most.

Implementing formal mentoring in health care practices enhances retention, preserves knowledge and fosters a culture of respect, ensuring long-term success.

These six effective strategies to streamline revenue cycles, reduce accounts-receivable days and enhance efficiency in independent medical practices.

Private practices face mounting challenges, from staffing shortages to reimbursement pressures. If your software can’t keep up, it may be time to reevaluate.

From ambient transcription to smart scheduling, AI is helping doctors cut costs, save time and improve care. Here’s where it’s making the biggest difference — and what to consider before you invest.

Practices face staffing challenges as turnover soars and costs rise. Explore how automation can alleviate burdens while maintaining essential human roles.

Discover effective strategies to reduce overhead costs in medical practices without layoffs, enhancing staff morale and improving patient care.

Identifying the "key log" behind delays and inefficiencies can help medical practices streamline operations, improve patient satisfaction and prevent recurring problems — without adding costs.

From reducing denials to filling last-minute slots, here's how smart practice administrators are using artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline operations and boost revenue.

Look out for these five critical signs indicating it's time to part ways with underperforming employees, safeguarding your practice's reputation and finances.

Discover six data‑driven red flags that alert medical practice administrators it’s time to hire more staff to protect patient satisfaction, revenue, and team wellbeing.

Proactive crisis readiness equips health care leaders to navigate today’s permacrisis era, protecting brand reputation, sustaining patient‑care continuity, and preserving stakeholder trust when disruptive events strike.

Discover five proven mentorship strategies that help practice administrators and senior physicians streamline onboarding, boost engagement, and retain valuable new staff in today’s competitive medical practice landscape.

Celebrate Patient Experience Week by implementing seven low-cost, high-impact strategies that transform your medical practice into a more welcoming, inclusive office and boost patient satisfaction.

Understanding the key legal structures — asset purchase, stock purchase, and merger — is essential for physicians navigating the complex and high-stakes process of buying, selling, or merging a medical practice.

Stephen A. Dickens, JD, MAEd, FACMPE, VP of medical practice services at SVMIC, explains how rising prices and job displacement could influence staffing in independent practices.

Before expanding your practice, use this seven-step plan to evaluate financing, payer mix, compliance and staffing factors for profitable, patient-centered growth.

Stephen A. Dickens, JD, MAEd, FACMPE, VP of medical practice services at SVMIC, shares a success story of strategic planning in action.

Learn eight data‑driven metrics, from patient satisfaction, productivity and revenue cycle, to measure medical practice staff performance and boost efficiency and care quality.

Stephen A. Dickens, JD, MAEd, FACMPE, VP of medical practice services at SVMIC, explains why it's so important for practices to plan for the future.

Learn 10 must‑know dos and don’ts guiding physicians and practice administrators through the legal, staffing and pricing steps of adopting an insurance‑free, membership‑based model.

Stephen A. Dickens, JD, MAEd, FACMPE, VP of medical practice services at SVMIC, identifies warning signs that your practice's plan needs a reset.

Stephen A. Dickens, JD, MAEd, FACMPE, VP of medical practice services at SVMIC, explains how to make strategic planning feel real and actionable.

Stephen A. Dickens, JD, MAEd, FACMPE, VP of medical practice services at SVMIC, talks about the ripple effect tariffs could have on daily operations.

Stephen A. Dickens, JD, MAEd, FACMPE, VP of medical practice services at SVMIC, discusses what practices can do today to prepare for the Trump tariffs.

Stephen A. Dickens, JD, MAEd, FACMPE, VP of medical practice services at SVMIC, discusses how President Trump's tariffs could trigger a chain reaction for independent practices.

Stephen A. Dickens, JD, MAEd, FACMPE, VP of medical practice services at SVMIC, encourages physicians to stay grounded in patient care and adopt a flexible midset amid uncertainty.

Discover expert strategies for medical practices to manage rising supply and device costs driven by inflation and tariffs.