Transitioning ownership of a medical practice can be extremely risky, especially without considerable preparation, according to medical practice consultant…
SUCCESSION PLANNING
Tips for successfully transitioning ownership of your medical practice
December 17, 2018 by
READER TIPS
Missouri staff train each other on solving the day-to-day issues
November 30, 2018 by
The best staff training, says a Missouri manager, is the training staff give one another. At the OB/GYN office…
INSIGHT
Creating a project plan that works
November 23, 2018 by
By Cheryl Toth, MBA bio
A wise friend of mine once said, “Ideas are a dime a dozen.” I agree. Ideas are little more than creative puffs of air if you don’t do anything to…
PRODUCTIVITY
Happy Thanksgiving: Here are four good ways to get your work done before the long weekend
November 16, 2018 by
Many managers will agree that the most difficult part of their job is finding time to get all the work done. And, while everyone loves…
BLOG
Physician entrepreneurs drive innovation and change
November 12, 2018 by
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…
BLOG
Managing political discussions in the workplace
November 5, 2018 by
By Lynne Curry, Ph.D., SPHR bio
During the Justice Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, more than fifty percent of Americans admitted they had taken part in…
IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY
How to stage your office for improved productivity
October 26, 2018 by
Clutter is a major distraction and eats up time, says Pat Heydlauff of Energy Design, a productive-focused environment company…
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…
TEAMWORK
Role-playing turns front and back office staff into one team
October 26, 2018 by
When there’s a people issue, especially when the front desk butts heads with the nursing staff, the manager of a Virginia family medicine group office brings…
PRODUCTIVITY
Resolving employee conflict
October 22, 2018 by
Q: Two members of my staff don’t get along with each other—at all. The constant bickering and other childish behavior have me at my wit’s end. Sometimes I feel like…
