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Eight Hiring Tips for Medical Practices
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.
Finding a new member of your medical practice team usually requires a large commitment of both time and money on your part. Laura Palmer, a senior industry analyst for the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), says a little more work upfront and patience when it comes to your next hire will go a long way."We're trying to get a good, stable, long-term workforce [member] out of this, so the more work you put in ahead of time to make sure it is a good fit, the better," Palmer said. "⦠It's stressful on everyone. It's challenging to take the time at the front end, but the better job we do, the happier everyone is going to be."Palmer will present "30 Hiring Tips in 30 Minutes" at the MGMA14 Conference in Las Vegas on Wed., Oct. 29 (8-8:30 a.m.), but she gave Physicians Practice  a sneak peek at some of her best practices for finding the best employee for your medical practice.To view the slides in PDF format, click here.
Reducing burnout with medical scribes
November 29th 2021Physicians Practice® spoke with Fernando Mendoza, MD, FAAP, FACEP, the founder and CEO of Scrivas, LLC, about the rising rates of reported burnout among physicians and how medical scribes might be able to alleviate some pressures from physicians.
Cognitive Biases in Healthcare
September 27th 2021Physicians Practice® spoke with Dr. Nada Elbuluk, practicing dermatologist and director of clinical impact at VisualDx, about how cognitive biases present themselves in care strategies and how the industry can begin to work to overcome these biases.
