Staff

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.

Practicing gratitude in your medical practice can bring multiple benefits. You will see increased productivity, improved behavior, and a more creative outlook.

The end of the year is a good time to a handle performance reviews. They are a key part of the process to encourage continued success and stellar performance.

Scope of practice for nurse practitioners and physician assistants is changing. Here's what physicians should know.

In theory, prioritizing patients was great. In practice, however, it ran into three obstacles, namely patients, my staff, and referring physicians.

The PA profession has evolved significantly since 1967, but the influence of our military brethren and the debt of honor we owe them is not forgotten.

If your practice is not getting the most out of its EHR, here are three tips to get your vendor to make it right.

Physician compensation wasn't stellar last year, but don't give up. There are plenty of ways to jump-start your practice operations to maximize what you've got.

As more patients gain insurance, locum tenens providers and advanced practitioners are gaining prominence.

Take training seriously at your practice and you may find that you have a much happier relationship with your EHR system.

Trusting relationships are key to medical practice success, and at the root of trusting relationships is strong communication. Here's how to make improvements.

Five recommendations to help ensure your medical practice has clear, consistent staff benefit and compensation policies that comply with state law.

Helping patients accept your nonphysician providers.

Combining forces to work as a team will increase your practice's chances of getting paid, and can actually decrease workload.

A change by CMS to its claims submission process for Medicare Advantage affects both physicians and their practices. Here's what you need to know.

Practice employees are more than salaries. If you use them in the right places at the right time, they are revenue generators supporting your physicians.

Holding staff accountable is crucial to your practice's success. Doing so will make sure that everyone is committed to both the practice and patients.

Dealing with difficult personalities and the resulting conflicts that arise can be an everyday occurrence at many practices. Here's how to address such issues more effectively.

Here are four common difficult personality types you may have as employees at your medical practice and how to deal with them.

To truly be ready for the ICD-10 transition, start your communications now: with your physicians, your staff, and your tech vendors.

Finding the optimal way to use NPs and PAs as part of the care team is not an easy task since not all universally agree upon the role they wish to have.

Here are three tips to how physicians can improve relationships with their practice management teams from expert Charlie Hauck.

According to legendary football coach Lou Holtz, the keys to success in life and as a healthcare professional include having a good attitude, having passion, and making good choices.

Laura Palmer of the MGMA says a little patience in hiring your next medical practice staff member goes a long way. Here are eight tips to find the right fit.

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

Robert M. Tennant of the MGMA explores how to keep patient interactions at your medical practice HIPAA compliant.

Frustration goes way down when expectations are explicit and achievable. Frustration with staff provides a good example of the theory.

Health reform is forcing many medical practices to change how they do business. Here's how physicians can help their managers, partners, and staff adjust.

Two nurses exposed to the Ebola virus in Dallas should not be scolded, as the CDC has done, but praised for their dedicated service to the public.

Last-minute holiday vacation requests can put a strain on your practice. Here are some ways to avoid the turmoil.