Productivity

Rushing to increase the daily workload can not only harm patients, but physicians as well.

We asked physicians to share their favorite tactics for rewarding and acknowledging their staff members. Here's what they said.

Our pediatric practice has a new policy: no more medical excuse notes. Here's why we did it and how we let everyone know about our new stance.

Stressful clinic days will not disappear on their own. Reducing stress requires a thoughtful and deliberate approach.

Well-deserved praise not only induces your staff to work harder, it can make patients happy, as well.

We asked physicians how they keep pace with their busy schedules. Here's what they said.

Here are some questions that can help physicians and medical practice managers determine if they can safely take on more responsibilities.

Changes in healthcare mean considering different compensation models, including alignment compensation.

Productivity will determine how successful a medical practice is against its competition. Here are some ways to step up the productivity level at your practice.

If you are struggling to increase productivity from your staff, one thing you can do is take a step back and evaluate how you communicate with them.

Medical practice managers and physicians face difficult problems almost daily. Here are three ways to approach them in a healthier manner.

We are robbing our patients of the resource of our time and I truly believe their health is suffering for it.

Busy physicians are frequently overwhelmed with competing obligations, both at home and work. You'll be happier if you develop a strategy for saying no.

The law can limit a physician’s potential income by placing a cap on earnings. Here's when, why, and what physicians should know.

When creating year-end reports, it's best to keep a positive outlook and prepare to propose solutions.

Many practices struggle with providing same-day care. But in many cases, offering flexibility may mean the difference between keeping and losing a patient.

A too long to-do list can set up medical practice managers and physicians for failure. Here's a healthier approach.

These three tools can help independent physicians build a community, improve patient care, and get involved in mobile health.

Many physicians and managers are asking more of their staff members than in the past. Here are three ways to help you through that process.

Here are three things to keep in mind next time you find yourself rushing through tasks or working late hours at your medical practice.

Utilizing practice data and becoming a "data whisperer" is your best course to solve problems that creep up in your practice.

When things aren't working, resilient physicians manage to figure out how to get back on track. Here are three ways to build up your resiliency.

Practice managers often fall in to common office habits, but going against conventional practice may result in a better office culture and cost savings.

If your medical practice staff members aren't doing these eight things, it's time to make teamwork a bigger priority.

In this day and age, so much is competing for our time and attention. Here are a few ways to keep from getting bogged down at your medical practice.

EHRs are not the only way your practice can cut down on paper usage. Here are four other ways practices can save paper, time, and money.

If you or your medical staff follow the same routine every day, you could be wasting large chunks of time.

Relationships are crucial to the effective and safe practice of medicine. When disrupted, they can cause problems for us and our patients.

We are trained to believe that tackling multiple items is efficient and productive, but that's a huge misconception.

Productive healthcare professionals who are able to pace themselves according to their cycle of productivity accomplish more in less time. Here are four tips.