By Lynne Curry bio
On June 5, 2017, John Neumann Jr. brought a semiautomatic pistol and a hunting knife into his former workplace. He killed five people before…
INSIGHT
Protecting your employees from workplace violence
June 23, 2017 by
READER TIPS
Set aside two hours for staff and keep interruptions in check
June 23, 2017 by
Some of the most annoying problems are often solved with the simplest of solutions. Such was the case at an internal medicine practice in…
BILLINGS AND COLLECTIONS
5 ways for healthcare providers to get ready for new Medicare cards
June 23, 2017 by
Medicare is taking steps to remove Social Security numbers from Medicare cards. Through this initiative the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will prevent…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
Why taking your vacation is worth the hassle
June 23, 2017 by
If you can’t remember the last time you took a vacation, you’re not alone. While American workers are stressed, they’re not taking…
INSIGHT
Why your best talent is leaving and four ways to win them back
June 16, 2017 by
By William A. Schiemann, Ph.D bio
Most leaders of companies today recognize the importance of having engaged people at work. Yet research from the Metrus Institute, Gallup, and others say that…
COMPLIANCE
5 tested ways to make your billing and coding more profitable
June 16, 2017 by
The health of your medical practice depends on good quality coding and billing work. One of the most important roles in the medical office that…
PHYSICIANS IN THE NEWS
Pain clinic agrees to pay $1.78 million to settle whistleblower lawsuit
June 16, 2017 by
Ross Feller Casey, LLP, recently announced that the Atlantic Spine & Joint Institute and its owners, Robert C. McGrath, Sr., D.O., and Robert C. McGrath, Jr., have agreed to pay…
MANAGING STAFF
7 employee benefits you can give to your staff at little or no cost
June 16, 2017 by
A question readers often ask Medical Office Manager is what benefits can they give staff that won’t…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
Popular online doctor review sites don’t help patients find high-quality doctors
June 16, 2017 by
New research conducted by ConsumerMedical, a leading health care decision support and concierge company, has found that the vast majority of top-rated specialty physicians on…
INSIGHT
3 mistakes that cause medical practice change initiatives to fail
June 9, 2017 by
By Nick Hernandez bio
Good is rarely good enough, and opportunities for improvement are never lacking. Unfortunately, the success rate of major change initiatives in…
