By Lynne Curry, Ph.D., SPHR bio
What are your mid-level managers doing that will cost you good employees in the next year? Are your professional staff getting the results you need them to? If not, what’s…
INSIGHT
What you don’t know about your managers and why you should find out
January 11, 2019 by
GENDER DIVERSITY
Gender diversity at US Health Care companies: A prescription for progress
January 11, 2019 by
Three out of every four employees at US health care companies are women, far more than in most other industries, yet women are still scarce in the industry’s leadership ranks, according to…
INCREASING PROFITS
5 proven levers for improving your medical practice
January 11, 2019 by
Virtually any medical practice can immediately improve its revenue, cash flow, profitability, and growth, along with streamlining its operations by embracing…
MANAGING STAFF
“Why are you leaving us?” 5 key questions to ask staffers who resign
January 11, 2019 by
There’s good information to be had from a staffer who’s leaving.
People who have resigned “don’t have a hidden agenda.” They tend to be candid…
COMPLIANCE
Compliance officers must establish credibility with consistent, well-documented decision-making
January 4, 2019 by
One of the tougher issues a non-lawyer compliance officer faces is a challenge to their decisions and recommendations by other members of…
YOUR CAREER
How to be a strong manager even when dealing with over-controlling physicians
January 4, 2019 by
The sad truth about working in a medical office is that a manager often has no real job description and not much authority…
INSIGHT
Employment Law Update: The New Year’s Resolutions Edition
December 31, 2018 by
By Mike O’Brien bio
A lawyer and doctor were talking together at a New Year’s party when the doctor complained about how people always asked her for free medical advice. She said…
HEALTH CARE REFORM
What every medical office manager needs to know about the Sunshine Law
December 31, 2018 by
Another product of the Affordable Care Act, the Sunshine Law (also called Open Payments) begins implementation this year. The law requires manufacturers and…
YOUR CAREER
Are you “aggressive” or “assertive”? Take this quick self-evaluation and find out
December 31, 2018 by
To manage people, a manager has to be assertive.
But be aware that there’s a strong difference between being assertive and…
SUCCESSION PLANNING
Tips for successfully transitioning ownership of your medical practice
December 17, 2018 by
Transitioning ownership of a medical practice can be extremely risky, especially without considerable preparation, according to medical practice consultant…
