By Nick Hernandez bio
Physician leaders must be innovators to navigate their practices into and through the era of healthcare reform. True physician entrepreneurs take charge of…
INSIGHT
Physician entrepreneurs drive innovation and change
November 12, 2018 by
READER TIPS
Employee incentive program increases number of patient well exams—and practice revenue
November 12, 2018 by
Pediatric Medical Group of Santa Maria, located in Santa Maria, CA, has found a way to quadruple the amount of well child and well baby exams at its…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
Is your waiting room costing you money?
October 26, 2018 by
How would patients rate your medical practice’s reception area? Is it cold and clinical, or warm and welcoming?
The waiting room is…
INSIGHT
Telehealth integration offers healthcare advantages for baby boomers
October 22, 2018 by
By James B. LeVasseur, Ph.D. bio
The looming shortage of qualified doctors and specialists presents a significant challenge for the nation’s healthcare system…
MANAGING STAFF
These 7 ergonomic basics can make your staff healthier and happier
October 22, 2018 by
Ergonomics is good economics.
When the work areas are in sync with the people spending their days in them, there’s no time lost to sick days and no money lost to low productivity, says…
READER TIPS
Polite form on chart collects balance due at registration
October 22, 2018 by
Because staff don’t like asking patients for money, one manager set up a non-confrontational form that gets patients to pay…
MANAGING PATIENTS
5 quick ways to make your waiting room more welcoming
October 12, 2018 by
A full office makeover may not be possible, but every medical practice can make improvements to its patient waiting room…
READER TIPS
Patient collections ‘bonus incentive’ program increases patient payments and staff pay
October 9, 2018 by
An Indiana practice recently established a bonus incentive program for its support staff that has been a huge help to patient collections.
“I had managed an office prior to joining this practice where I was…
TELEHEALTH
How telehealth can transform your medical practice
September 28, 2018 by
Telehealth— the practice of providing a range of healthcare services remotely, as opposed to face-to-face— is revolutionizing the practice of…
INSIGHT
7 reasons to consider a physician partnership
September 21, 2018 by
By Nick Hernandez bio
Physician partnerships are often a great idea providing you give thought to how you will structure one and why you wish to…
