October 17th 2024
The relentless workload and extended hours place significant strain on nurses’ resilience, disrupting their work-life balance and making self-care increasingly elusive.
August 29th 2024
August 26th 2024
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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Staffing your micropractice
The traditional practice of primary care is complex - let’s face it, you could more accurately predict the likelihood of a patient presenting with a subdural hematoma based on his or her symptoms than you might Blue Cross’ likelihood of accepting a preauthorization for the CT scan.
Vacation Scheduling 101
Summer vacation season is upon us. Here’s how to keep your practice running when your skeleton crew asks for time off.
Outsourcing Your Billing
Outsourcing billing operations can be a relief to a frazzled practice. But you need to do it right; after all, your practice’s revenue is at stake.
Smart EMR Selection
You’re ready to buy an EMR. But how do you know which one is right for your practice?
Choosing the right EMR for your practice
In the current economic stimulus bill, large financial incentives are put in place for medical practices that use an approved EMR product.
Speed Training
Getting a new staffer on board is only the first step to easing your office’s work load. It’s just as important to train her properly, lest she become more a liability than an asset.
Human Resources: When You Must Fire a Physician
Dismissing an employee is always an unpleasant event. But when that employee is a physician, it’s also complicated and potentially legally risky. Here’s how to avoid the pitfalls.
Strategy: Could You Use a Scribe?
Here is how physicians in every specialty can take advantage of these time-saving staffers, and make more money to boot.
Tardy Staff
Our staff members sometimes arrive late. How do we set a policy regarding what is excessive lateness, and what we will allow? In other words, how do we control tardiness?