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Understanding where breakdown happens within a training program will help you identify where potential problems reside.

Physician assistants and nurse practitioners are a vital part in solving the opioid epidemic and will soon have new authority to do so.

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

Are two of your staffers in a heated fight? Here's how you can resolve the issue and improve office morale.

Like any successful business, your practice needs to be anchored by clearly defined policies. Here's how to develop consensus among your staff.

We're in the dog days of summer. Here are a few strategies to help boost employee morale during these long, hot summer months.

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

Physicians may want to record their patients or other parties. What should they know before they engage in such practices?

Looking to get physicians on board with your EHR system? Here are a few tips that one expert says will help get the job done.

There are two simple steps practices can take to improve front-desk collections from their staff in the age of the high deductible.

How should practices formulate employment agreements for advanced practitioners? Here are a few things to consider.

Great interview questions go beyond just asking about skill sets and previous job tasks. Here are eight that can single out stellar candidates.

Among the many risks physicians must proactively protect themselves against is the economy itself.

Don't just hold a meeting with your staff members for the sake of holding a meeting. Here are tips to make sure the meetings are productive.

Testing is more than an objective measure of knowledge. Certification tests are also valuable learning tools that are more effective than study alone.

By empaneling advanced practitioners, practices can double the size of their patient panel and extend their hours and days.

How can administrators bring together physicians, advanced practitioners, and nurses, and create a culture of collaboration?

Agile leadership means finding out what's important to your staff members, then using that unique knowledge to conquer problems and encourage excellence.

Dr. Melissa Young talks about the moral dilemma that doctors face when they have to receive care, perhaps from someone they know.

Physicians who are skeptical of telehealth, here are five reasons that you should try out the technology and give it a chance.

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

The VA's recent proposal to expand the scope of practice for advanced practice registered nurses has sparked a debate that's been brewing for a while.

By valuing staff members' input and investing in their development, your practice will reap the benefits of increased efficiency and better patient care.

Many practices are feeling the push to go paperless. Here's how to make the leap.

One medical group in Massachusetts learned the power of using medical assistants to improve quality of care.

Here are some communication-based strategies to prevent problems arising between doctors and administrators at your practice.

Once more prevalent in hospitals, this management model brings together an administrator with a physician leader to jointly oversee a division of care providers.

Dyad leadership allows physicians and managers to support each other while dividing and conquering the workload.

One physician shares her sister's experiences in getting care from a nurse practitioner and how it shaped the way she thought about their profession.

Dawn Morton-Rias of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) speaks about the rise of the PA profession in this podcast.