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
Which states are the best to be a nurse in this year?
Physicians, PAs, NPs Debate Appropriate Scope of Practice
In what circumstances, if any, should nonphysician providers practice without physician supervision?
Get What's Owed Your Medical Practice
Here is step-by-step guidance to getting paid what is owed your medical practice, starting with strong policies and staff training.
EHR Upgrades Can Downgrade Productivity Soon After
Every medical practice wants the latest upgrade to their EHR to eliminate bugs, but sometimes, fixes cause other things to break or not work properly.
Identify and Motivate Underperformers at Your Medical Practice
Here are some ideas to identify, understand, and re-motivate your medical practice staff and turn them back into people who love their work.
Minimizing the Risks of Audits, Malpractice Suits at Medical Practices
Here are six steps your medical practice can take to avoid being the target of a tax audit or a malpractice suit.
One Patient's Medical Practice Customer Service Experiences
Your practice may be making these common customer service mistakes that create big dents in patient satisfaction.
NP, PA Scope of Practice Debates Intensify
As the physician shortage intensifies, so does the debate over the appropriate scope of practice of nonphysician providers. Where do you draw the line?
Practices Considering PCMH Model Must Consider Challenges
Becoming a medical home could help independent practices survive, but it may not be the right step for all independent practices to take.
Medical Practice Planning: Be Prepared for the Future
Physicians should take the time to anticipate change and plan with the goal of getting the maximum benefit from the time invested.
Getting the Most Out of Patient Cancellations
Find out why patients are canceling their appointments, and then use that information give them more information and get them back into your medical practice.
Five Ways to Align Medical Practice Staff with Practice Goals
Medical practice staff members who meet and exceed your expectations, consistent with the goals and priorities of the practice, are well within your reach.
Dealing with Difficult People Part of Working at a Medical Practice
There will always be difficult people and situations when working at a medical practice. Sometimes you just have to recognize that fact, accept it, and prepare for it.
Retirement Plans at Your Medical Practice: Investing in Staff
I may not be able to follow my initial path to retirement, but having a financial plan for me and my practice staff puts us all in the right direction.
5 Tips for Optimizing the Use of Nonphysician Providers
Optimizing the skills of nonphysician providers can help your practice increase patient access, boost productivity, and generate new revenue.
7 Ways to Flip the Attitude Switch in Your Medical Practice
Don’t let the bad attitudes linger: Print this list and give it to each person in your office.
Health IT Staff a Hot Commodity in Healthcare
Despite making gains with meaningful use and prepping for ICD-10, hospitals are still falling short in finding and keeping the right health IT staff available.
PCMH Transition Success Requires Outside Resources
A successful transition to a Patient-Centered Medical Home is no easy task, but outside resources can help.
When the Physician Calls in Sick to Work
Medical practice staff absences hurt, but I'm not sure what I'd do if the other physician at my practice suddenly fell ill and couldn't work.
Handling Staff Complaints About Medical Practice Co-workers
Handling employee complaints can be tricky. Here are some ideas on approaching them and resolving them quickly and effectively at your practice.
Reducing Medical Practice Staff Turnover
Retaining quality employees at your medical practice doesn't happen automatically. Here's some help on keeping your best staff members in the fold longer.
Getting Your Medical Practice Staff to Work as a Team
Members of your medical practice working together is vital to efficiently treat patients and have a successful office.
What Your Culture Says about Your Medical Practice
Here are some cues you may be missing when it comes to your medical practice's culture and messages you may send to potential physician candidates.
Preventing Embezzlement at Your Medical Practice
The most effective thing practices can do to ward off theft is to monitor each step of the revenue cycle.
Physician Recruitment: Planning is Crucial
Hiring a new physician involves more time, cost, and complexities than any other new addition to your practice. Here are some tips to be better prepared.
Physician Assistants are No Longer ‘An Experiment’
A sneak peek at our 2013 Staff Salary Survey findings and what they indicate about the role of physician assistants in medical practices.
Helping Staff, Physicians Adapt to Change at Your Practice
Do you have medical practice staff hesitant to change or adapt to new policies or procedures? Here are a few tips and ideas to help them along.
Encouraging Medical Practice Staff to Work Together
Taking time to understand the duties of your staff and provide the appropriate back up when needed is crucial to operating an efficient practice.
Analyze Staff Mistakes, Improve Medical Practice Performance
Repetitive mistakes made by medical practice staff members are often not their fault.
My Practice's Next Hire: Nurse Practitioner or Physician?
When it comes to handling patient flow at my medical practice, I'm debating hiring either a nurse practitioner or a new physician.
Five Training Tips for Medical Practice Staff
Help your educated staff to apply what they learn in school to the real-life practice setting.