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J. Scott Litton, Jr., MD

J. Scott Litton, Jr., MD, FAAFP, graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2000 and completed his Family Medicine residency at Spartanburg Regional Health System in Spartanburg, S.C. in 2003. He is board certified and currently practices at Litton Family Medicine in his hometown of Pennington Gap, Va.

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How to Manage Time Efficiently as a Physician

Blog | March 15, 2013 | Healthcare Careers, Physician Productivity, Work/Life Balance

By J. Scott Litton, Jr., MD

As physicians, grasp how much work you can do in one day, adjust your schedule accordingly, and start fresh each new day.

Getting Your Medical Practice Staff to Work as a Team

Blog | March 01, 2013 | Operations, Staff

By J. Scott Litton, Jr., MD

Members of your medical practice working together is vital to efficiently treat patients and have a successful office.

Encouraging Medical Practice Staff to Work Together

Blog | February 15, 2013 | Front Desk, Operations, Staff

By J. Scott Litton, Jr., MD

Taking time to understand the duties of your staff and provide the appropriate back up when needed is crucial to operating an efficient practice.

Encouraging Patients to Make the Right Decision

Blog | February 01, 2013 | Healthcare Careers, Patient Relations, Patients

By J. Scott Litton, Jr., MD

Ninety-five percent of my patients take my medical recommendations. It's the other five percent that require more convincing.

Communicating Bad News to Patients Best Done In Person

Blog | January 25, 2013 | Patient Relations, Patients

By J. Scott Litton, Jr., MD

When it comes to patient communication, the best way is always a face-to-face encounter, especially when it involves bad news.

Handling the Flu Outbreak at Our Medical Practice

Blog | January 18, 2013 | Patient Relations, Operations

By J. Scott Litton, Jr., MD

Like most medical practices, we offer flu shots to patients. And like most practices, some accept, some refuse, and some go to their grocery store instead.

The Medicare SGR: Congress Places Another Band-Aid

Blog | January 04, 2013 | Healthcare Careers, Payers, Physician Compensation

By J. Scott Litton, Jr., MD

The difficulty imposed on primary-care physicians as a result of the imperfect Medicare SGR formula creates more hurdles in our day-to-day work flow.

Recognizing, Rewarding Medical Practice Staff an Ongoing Effort

Blog | December 14, 2012 | Staff, Performance, Operations

By J. Scott Litton, Jr., MD

It's the end of the year, and bonuses are likely to get doled out at your medical practice. But don't forget to acknowledge staff year-round.

At Year's End, Time to Examine Your Medical Practice

Blog | December 07, 2012 | Health IT, Physician Compensation, Staff, Operations

By J. Scott Litton, Jr., MD

It's December and that means it's time for your medical practice's annual exam to remain healthy for next year and years to come.

Making Time for Pharmaceutical Reps at Your Medical Practice

Blog | November 16, 2012 | Staff, Operations

By J. Scott Litton, Jr., MD

An efficient policy for dealing with pharmaceutical reps visiting your medical practice keeps them, as well as your staff and patients, happy.

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