July 9th 2024
If you let patients know from the start what you expect from them, you’re far more likely to get the money you’re asking for.
May 30th 2024
See what challenges practices are facing this year.
April 14th 2023
Sponsors can play an especially critical role in alleviating the three key challenges facing clinical trial site administrators today.
December 26th 2022
Providing great customer service at your medical practice boosts revenue and patient satisfaction. Here are 10 tips.
July 27th 2021
The managerial role, which historically emphasized operational knowledge and experience is now demanding the familiarity of clinical operations as well.
A/R Primer for Medical Practices
Keeping A/R within healthy limits will become more difficult as health reform rolls out. Here are nine steps your practice can take to collect all that it is due.
Four Ways to Boost Physician Retention, Satisfaction, and Engagement
Medical practices need to focus on the top‐ranking elements of engagement to improve their chances of hiring and keeping their physicians of choice.
Etiquette Tips for Medical Practices
Good manners lead to highly satisfied patients. Here are our top 15 etiquette tips for physicians and staff.
Medical Practice Management: Making the Most of Your Staff
When it comes to a straightforward family practice, a few simple tweaks can really change your bottom line, and your paycheck.
Improving Costs at Your Medical Practice Through Lean Management
Applying lean thinking is becoming more prevalent as declining reimbursements and health reform pressures drive practices to operate more efficiently and at lower cost.
Strategic Planning for Your Medical Practice
Here's how to ensure your physicians make smart and united decisions for your practice's future.
Making Changes at Your Medical Practice, Overcoming Resistance
Without everyone's cooperation in your practice, change results can be compromised. Here are a few steps you can take to avoid sabotage.
New Model Holds Promise for Independent Medical Practices
Every medical practice could benefit from a formal relationship with a group of professionals with high level business skills.
Get Your Medical Practice Ready for 2014: Review These Three Areas
It's time to give your medical practice its annual check-up. Here are three areas to focus on to get started.
New Year's Goals for Your Medical Practice in 2014
Why you should set goals, not resolutions, for your medical practice this year.
Quick Strategies for Maximizing Service to Existing Patients
It's nine times more expensive to acquire new patients than it is to retain the current ones. A few ways to ensure you'll keep yours.
Creating a Medical Practice Holiday Policy: What to Include
Don't let lack of forethought regarding holidays harm morale at your medical practice. Here's how to create a smart holiday policy.
Asking Medical Practice Staff to Work Holidays: What's Appropriate?
A recent blog has readers debating what holidays staff should have off, and how far in advance staff should be notified of holiday schedules.
Conducting a Medical Practice SWOT Analysis
Here's an example of one medical practice's completed SWOT analysis, and a sample SWOT analysis template your practice can use.
Medical Practice Strategic Planning: Identifying the Key Imperatives
To ensure your medical practice fulfills its goals, create a document identifying key imperatives and action items. Here's an example.
Creating a Strategic Plan for Your Medical Practice
In this presentation, medical practice consultants Lynn Spragens and Tom Gualtieri-Reed discuss the key elements that should make up a strategic plan.
Key Components of a Medical Practice Strategic Plan
Strategic planning can help your practice identify priorities for the year ahead. A formal strategic planning document can help ensure you adhere to that plan.
Marketing Your Medical Practice for the Future
One of the biggest changes medical practices face is how they market themselves to new patients. Here's some guidance to help you for the future.
Two Ways Medical Practice Employee Benefits Will Change in 2014
In preparing for 2014, make sure you consider the changes in the benefits your practice may offer.
Six Areas to Improve at Your Medical Practice in 2014
As 2013 comes to a close, it's time to set forth new goals for your medical practice.
How to Succeed as a Physician Entrepreneur
There are always winners and losers in game changing legislation like Obamacare, and physicians are uniquely positioned to do either in a big way.
Improve Clinical Documentation for ICD-10
Clinical documentation must be improved to meet the more rigorous ICD-10 specificity requirements. Prepare physicians with an ICD-10 readiness assessment.
Dealing With Physician Departures at Your Practice
Whether you are the physician leaving the office, or the practice being left behind, there are critical steps to take when a doctor gives notice
Nurse Practitioner Satisfaction Levels High, But Many Overextended
A recent Staff Care survey of nurse practitioners reveals off-the-chart career satisfaction, but fears of overextension loom.
Best Magazines to Provide Patients
Because it's impossible to stay on time all the time, here are our top 10 reception room recommendations for quality reading materials
Pleasing Patients Best Marketing Strategy for Medical Practices
When you are sick, dealing with a difficult organization is the last thing you want to do. Here are some easy ways to endear your practice to its patients.
Selecting a Locum Tenens Agency: Three Considerations for Practices
Make sure the locum tenens staffing company your medical practice is considering provides these three essential services to better protect your business.
Five Ways Medical Practices Can Better Manage Workplace Conflict
To help ensure you know exactly how to handle workplace conflict at your medical practice, we asked an expert to weigh in.
Is It Compassion or Bad Business Judgment?
Staff members with compelling life difficulties can derail your practice goals. Just make sure that you don't let your compassion cloud your better business judgment.
10 Key Points about the ICD-10 Transition
As your medical practice prepares for the ICD-10 transition, here are 10 key points and tips for implementation.