October 17th 2024
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Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
May 15th 2024
Exploring practical strategies to address staffing shortages in medical practices and ensure the delivery of quality patient care.
May 3rd 2024
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Creating Better Managers in Your Medical Practice
A few tips on evaluating your office manager or department managers.
Why Fewer Patient Appointments May Increase Profitability
Customer Service Training for Your Medical Practice
Routine customer service training should occur at your medical practice. Here's how to make a training plan and check in on what staff are taught.
The High Cost of Medical Practice Staff Turnover
At many medical practices the risk of employee turnover is high. Here are four ways practices can better retain staff.
Avoiding Medical Practice Hiring Pitfalls
Why prioritizing personality and cultural fit is becoming more important when hiring at medical practices.
How to Get Medical Practice Staff to Get Along
When you have two dynamic sets of employees at your practice who struggle to get along, what do you do? Here are tips to identify the problems and resolve them quickly.
Customer Service Techniques All Medical Practices Must Use
Corporate customer service techniques tailored for use in physicians' offices can increase your patient base, revenue stream, and good reputation.
AMA Looks to Restrict Physician Assistant Role in Healthcare Teams
The AMA is discussing a resolution to severely limit scope of care by physician assistants. It's a solution in search of a problem and comes at a bad time.
The Right Way to Fire an Employee at Your Medical Practice
When you are letting someone from your staff go, you must exercise caution.
Four Easy Ways to Boost Patient Time of Service Collections
Simple ways your medical practice staff can increase the likelihood patients will pay when presenting for appointments.
Getting to Know Your Medical Biller is Time Well Spent
Here are five simple ways to get to know and appreciate a key member of your medical practice staff: your biller.
Crisis Communication Tips for Medical Practices
The unexpected can happen at your medical practice. But you can take proactive steps to get you and your team ready. Here's how.
Solutions for an Overbooked Medical Practice
Improve efficiency at your practice with these tips.
Nonphysician Providers Push for Expanded Scope of Practice
As nonphysician providers push for more responsibilities, physician organizations push back.
Successful Human Resources Management
Don't put developing your HR strategies at the bottom of your do-to list. Done well, it can inspire a culture of cooperation and teamwork.
Helping My Medical Practice: Suggestions from Readers
From dropping Medicare to open access slots for patients, I've received a lot of suggestions on how to help my medical practice. Here's what I think.
When Your Medical Practice Workload is Too Great, Delegate
When you are on your way to burning out, and if you can't add a new hire to your medical practice, at least learn to delegate.
A Busy Medical Practice is a Blessing and a Curse
I love having a full schedule each day, but it's starting to affect appointments. How do I relieve a little pressure without too much negative impact?
Courteous Practice Staff Can Reduce Your Malpractice Risk
Patients who feel disrespected or poorly treated are more likely to sue if there is a bad outcome. Here's how to encourage a more respectful office environment.
What Your Clinic Looks Like from a Patient Perspective
How do patients see your clinic? You may be surprised!
Medical Practices Make Big Staffing Changes
Practices are adjusting their staffing to accommodate new changes and deal with new challenges. Is your practice up to speed?
Three Areas to Reduce Costs at Your Medical Practice
By taking a hard look at reducing costs for staffing, overhead, and technology at your medical practice, you may see increased physician compensation.
Physicians, Practices Should Decide PA Supervision
The most reasonable and productive regulation of physician assistants is to allow decisions regarding supervision in the hands of physicians and practice sites.
Primary Care Can't Thrive Without Nurse Practitioners
With a projected shortfall of primary-care physicians, it's time for alternate solutions to patient care. Nurse practitioners are one logical remedy.
Your Medical Practice Needs a Social Media Policy
Legal interpretations on corporate social-media policies are in flux. Here's what you need to know to keep your practice safe.
Helping Stressed-Out Medical Practice Staff
Your employees can get so overstressed they become crippled in their job performance. Here are some tips on identify, approaching, and working with your staff.
Reimbursement Model Trends by Medical Practice Size
Our 2013 Staff Salary Survey results can help you determine how your practice’s reimbursement model compares to practices of similar sizes.
The Hippocratic Oath and its Importance in the Delivery of Care
The physicians' oath not only predicts major federal statutes, but also reminds that a respectful team approach to healthcare is vital.
Physician Orientation Checklist
This short, handy checklist will help you be sure your new physician hire is welcome and ready to go on the first day at your medical practice.
Defining the Typical ACO-participating Practice
Our 2013 Staff Salary Survey results indicate how practice size, location, and staffing relate to ACO participation.