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Share your thoughts on whether or not advanced practitioners are the solution to the primary-care physician shortage or if they are not interchangeable.

Advanced practitioners are the ones who are supposed to solve the primary-care physician shortage problem. But are they moving to specialties too?

As their numbers increase in size, can advanced practitioners address the primary-care shortage? Experts disagree on this hot-button issue.

Looking to see if your staff salaries are in line with national benchmarks? Check out our national data on key positions in medical practices broken out by years of experience.

Looking to see if your staff salaries are in line with regional benchmarks? Check out our regional data on key positions in medical practices broken out by years of experience.

When you read reviews on online review sites, you typically read about the physician. But have you ever read how awesome the billing experience was?

Whether you are dealing with patients or staff, if you work to develop these six leadership characteristics, your effectiveness will increase.

An efficient and profitable practice will push staff members to work to the top of their licenses. Here are some tips on how to do that.

Cannot afford to give your employee a raise, but want to show them that you value their work? The Civility CEO is here to help.

PAs in rural areas can fulfill an important role in helping physicians address the needs of female patients.

Practices do not just have to use staff members to improve their financial situation. The EHR can also be a huge help.

Looking for ways to increase practice profits? You may find the answer on your payroll.

By providing employees non-traditional incentives, you open up the door to a much happier and relaxed working environment.

Don't believe all the bad press about Millennials. The reality is that they can bring a lot of value to your medical practice.

Setting a concise, yet comprehensive, practice policy on social media use protects not only your patients but staff members as well.

Some people might want the comfort of a salary and no overhead expenses. This independent doc sees it a completely different way.

The lack of communication physicians receive about their patients who have been to the emergency department leads to poor care coordination.

More insured patients will be paying more out-of-pocket expenses and higher deductibles for their care. This could be bad news for docs.

Having trouble keeping the noise down at your medical practice to reduce distractions? The Civility CEO has some advice for you.

Here are different ways practices can avoid major billing errors that could lead to HIPAA violations and identity theft.

A practice depends on an excellent staff, which doesn't come together by accident. Here are six keys to building a quality group.

In order to become effective at their jobs, practice staff members must have trust in each other and faith in the abilities of practice leadership.

Millennials are taking the workforce by storm, but how can practices ensure they retain these talented, younger staff members?

With a shortage of physicians, doctors coming right out of medical school are the future. That's why it's important to keep them any way you can.

Successful practice owners encourage personal development for their team; one of my very favorite ways to do that is through required reading.

While conflict is unavoidable, your practice can benefit from these five practical tips to prevent it from escalating.

A smartphone can be a distraction to staff members and also a potential HIPAA violation waiting to happen. Here are tips to avoid that at your practice.

Each week we share expert advice on running your practice in Physicians Practice Pearls. Here are your favorites from 2015.

Taking the steps needed to cross-train medical practice staff can pay off in multiple ways. Here are some important reasons to invest in your staff.

As the PA profession gets younger, the adoption of EHRs has become easier at practices which employ them. This has helped increase adoption rates.