By Steve M. Cohen bio I always enjoy it when people publish articles entitled something like, "Ten Easy Steps to Medical Office Management." I enjoy this, but I definitely don't agree with it. The word "easy" is usually so far removed from office management that headlines like this are good for a laugh. But the information that follows may or may not help. … [Read more...] about There are no easy steps to better office management
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Health IT offers career growth opportunities, according to new survey
The first of its kind survey about health IT professionals—an evolving field that links information technology, communications, and health care to improve the quality and safety of patient care—addresses new data correlating education and experience with salary and job satisfaction in the field. The survey, from Bisk Education, a leader in online education, and USF Health … [Read more...] about Health IT offers career growth opportunities, according to new survey
Race and religion are tough. Don’t make them tougher
By Steve M. Cohen bio Let's face it: Race and religion can be difficult topics. Next to gender and sexuality, they often comprise a big part of how we see ourselves and, not surprisingly, how others see us. That's obviously true today. Disagreements, even violent confrontations, are occurring around the world every day over these very topics. Not surprisingly, … [Read more...] about Race and religion are tough. Don’t make them tougher
Best jobs in health care
Demand for health care professionals continues to grow, and for those in the health care industry thinking about a job change, a recent report from job search portal CareerCast identifies 10 of the best jobs. Physical therapist, dental hygienist, and audiologist are among the fastest-growing, while pharmacist, optometrist, and biomedical engineer all boast high incomes. … [Read more...] about Best jobs in health care
Are you the reason your employees quit?
Most companies strive to hire or promote someone with the right skills to do the job. But when hiring a manager, many fail to take the manager's personality, attitude, values, and emotional intelligence into consideration. What they end up with is a highly technically skilled manager with poor people skills, big ego, "my way or the highway" attitude, and blind spots the size … [Read more...] about Are you the reason your employees quit?
Five tips for better decision-making
When it comes to making decisions, intuition can be a powerful ally. Yet for most people, knowing how to tune in to their intuition and actually put it to use is almost always harder than it sounds. "Especially when you need it most, such as when making important decisions, intuition can be difficult to hear due to mental chatter, fear, emotions or outside opinions," says … [Read more...] about Five tips for better decision-making
Get organized or suffer
By Steve M. Cohen bio I usually focus more on the serious sides of personnel management, the kind of issues that can close down a business or organization if mishandled. "Getting organized" might not sound like one of those issues, but I've witnessed cases where disorganization was clearly a factor in success and failure. Especially in environments like those faced … [Read more...] about Get organized or suffer
Massachusetts doctor indicted in Anti-Kickback case
A Massachusetts gynecologist was arrested in connection with allegedly accepting free meals and speaker fees from a pharmaceutical company in return for prescribing its osteoporosis drugs, allowing pharmaceutical sales representatives to access patient records, and lying to federal investigators. The physician was indicted on one count of violating the Anti-Kickback Statute, … [Read more...] about Massachusetts doctor indicted in Anti-Kickback case
Lighten up the office for increased productivity
By Steve M. Cohen bio Let's face it, work is not always fun. As they say, "that's why they call it work." But there is a point where a manager may need to draw a line. Although the problem can take many forms, the issues can often be grouped under the heading of "negativity." An "office complainer" is one example you may know. There are also constant critics, … [Read more...] about Lighten up the office for increased productivity
Survey finds medical facilities reluctant to promote from within
As the healthcare sector prepares for 29.4 percent growth by 2022, many medical facilities are faced with deciding whether they should promote from within or recruit externally to fill open positions. The HealthCare Initiative (THC), an affiliate of MRINetwork, which specializes in recruitment of healthcare management professionals, recently surveyed 400 hospital leaders on … [Read more...] about Survey finds medical facilities reluctant to promote from within