By Rex Conner bio
Google’s recent events have called into question its company culture, and the cultures of others in Silicon Valley. The questions swirling around the company culture will…
INSIGHT
Defuzzifying dangerous company cultures
October 20, 2017 by
INSIGHT
5 essential steps to ensure an effective HIPAA program
September 22, 2017 by
By Danika Brinda bio
HIPAA Compliance is a term that is often thrown around the healthcare industry; however, I commonly ask myself: Is the meaning of HIPAA Compliance the same throughout the…
INSIGHT
When an opioid crisis hits your medical practice
September 8, 2017 by
By Lynne Curry bio
The first time you saw “Bill” appear to nod off during a staff meeting, you pulled him aside after the meeting. When you asked if he was okay, he said he was. You gave him the…
COMPLIANCE
Avoid these tricky ADA pitfalls when hiring staff
September 4, 2017 by
Every manager is aware of the wider doorways and lever handles and curb cuts and so on required by the Americans with…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
Compliance quiz: Which employees can you discipline for smoking pot at work?
August 25, 2017 by
Your practice is located in Colorado, Washington or another state where recreational and medical marijuana use is legal…
INSIGHT
How exit interviews support your management
August 25, 2017 by
By Paul Edwards bio
Does your practice use exit interviews safely and beneficially? Small practices do not need to conduct these interviews in person—in fact, you shouldn’t! However, making an attempt to gather…
INSIGHT
Employment Law Update for HR Managers
August 4, 2017 by
By Mike O’Brien bio
Here is my periodic update prepared for interested HR professionals trying to deal with the complex American employment laws…
COMPLIANCE
OIG Report: CMS dished out $729.4 million in wrongful EHR incentive payments & we’re going to get that money back
July 28, 2017 by
Wrongful payments of Electronic Health Records (EHR) incentives are at the focus of two of the month’s biggest stories in health care compliance. The first came down on May 31 when the…
INSIGHT
Are you sure you don’t have to pay staff overtime?
July 7, 2017 by
By Nick Hernandez bio
It is a recurrent challenge for human resource professionals: Determining whether an employee is exempt from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA is…
YOUR CAREER
Are you “aggressive” or “assertive”? Take this quick self-evaluation and find out
July 7, 2017 by
To manage people, a manager has to be assertive.
But be aware that there’s a strong difference between being assertive and…
