By Audrey Epstein bio
Because I facilitate team sessions for a living, I’ve seen lots of team interactions—all kinds of drama, some shouting and tears, but also lots of laughter, joy, and bold action. Much about teamwork has been researched…
INSIGHT
How I use disagreements to build stronger teams
April 13, 2018 by
PATIENT EXPERIENCE
U.S. news and Binary Foundation team up to add patient experience ratings to online doctor profiles
April 13, 2018 by
U.S. News & World Report recently announced a new collaboration with Binary Fountain, a provider of patient feedback management solutions with one of the largest data repositories of online…
WORKING WITH PHYSICIANS
Keep your job by learning ways to stay neutral
April 13, 2018 by
The job of managing a medical office can be unpredictable, because there’s not the luxury of answering to just one…
MANAGING STAFF
“Why are you leaving us?” 5 key questions to ask staffers who resign
April 6, 2018 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…
TECHNOLOGY
How to handle patients who diagnose themselves
April 6, 2018 by
There’s a wealth of medical information online, and increasingly patients are tapping it to come up with their own diagnoses. Needless to say, this results in numerous challenges for medical practitioners and office staff.
But how exactly do you navigate the issues that arise from…
INSIGHT
8 actions to be an exceptional listener
March 30, 2018 by
By Stacey Hanke bio
Most people consider themselves to be good listeners, finding it hard to admit otherwise. We know listening is vital to building strong relationships with coworkers…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
2 proven ways to build staff morale fast
March 30, 2018 by
What builds staff morale? Letting staff participate in the office’s operations, getting their ideas, and using their suggestions are good for…
COMPLIANCE
Compliance officers must establish credibility with consistent, well-documented decision-making
March 30, 2018 by
One of the tougher issues a non-lawyer compliance officer faces is a challenge to their decisions and recommendations by other members of…
INSIGHT
5 essential steps to ensure an effective HIPAA program
March 23, 2018 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…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
Telecommuters not working out? It’s not the flexibility that’s the problem; it’s your training program
March 23, 2018 by
Are you seeing a surge in low morale and unproductivity among your remote workers? Research suggests that it may be your lack of strategy and training…
