Getting Burned-out Medical Practice Staff Back on Track

Staff burnout sometimes hits your best employees when you need them the most.

Here's how to get burned-out staff excited about their jobs again.

Also, be sure to check out our 2013 Staff Salary Survey article on how to keep staff morale high during tough times.

Operations

Tools | January 10, 2013 | RVU, Physician Productivity, Physician Compensation, RVU, Operations

Looking for a way to get a handle on Relative Value Units (RVUs) tied to Medicare payments or even use of RVUs in your own practice? Here's the formula Medicare uses to calculate payments for the services you provide.

The Case for Making Meaningful Use Sustainable

Conference Report | October 24, 2012 | MGMA12, Meaningful Use, EHR, Operations

By Marisa Torrieri

Many practices struggle to sustain the changes they made in Stage One. Here's how not to be one of them.

Five Steps to Improving Patient Access

Pearl | May 21, 2013 | Pearls, Managers Administrators, Operations, Patient Relations

By Judy Capko

Patient access is getting increased attention through reform initiatives. Here are five steps you can take to make sure patients get appropriate access to care in your office.

Three Areas to Reduce Costs at Your Medical Practice

Blog | May 19, 2013 | Health IT, Operations, Overhead, Staff

By Greg Mertz

By taking a hard look at reducing costs for staffing, overhead, and technology at your medical practice, you may see increased physician compensation.

Physicians, Practices Should Decide PA Supervision

Blog | May 17, 2013 | Healthcare Careers, Healthcare Reform, Operations, Staff, Training

By Stephen H. Hanson, PA-C

The most reasonable and productive regulation of physician assistants is to allow decisions regarding supervision in the hands of physicians and practice sites.

HIPAA Tips and Advice for Your Medical Practice

May 17, 2013 | HIPAA, Law & Malpractice, Operations, Patients

Two experienced healthcare attorneys provide clarity, tips, and answer medical practice inquiries in this webinar on HIPAA.

Primary Care Can't Thrive Without Nurse Practitioners

Blog | May 17, 2013 | Healthcare Careers, Healthcare Reform, Operations, Patients, Staff

By Courtney H. Lyder, ND

With a projected shortfall of primary-care physicians, it's time for alternate solutions to patient care. Nurse practitioners are one logical remedy.

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HIPAA Tips and Advice for Your Medical Practice
May 17, 2013 | HIPAA, Law & Malpractice, Operations, Patients
Two experienced healthcare attorneys provide clarity, tips, and answer medical practice inquiries in this webinar on HIPAA.
How Big Data is Changing Healthcare Forever
May 10, 2013 | Technology, EHR, Operations, Patient Relations
By Bob Keaveney
What is "big data" and how is it being deployed in American medical practices and health systems to improve the quality of care? This short video explains how physicians are already using data in their management of patients, and what health IT experts believe is likely to happen next.
The Value of Shadow Coaching for Physicians
Conference Report | October 31, 2012 | MGMA12, Physician Productivity, Operations, Patient Relations
Meryl Luallin, of the SullivanLuallin Group, describes the benefits of shadow coaching for physicians receiving low patient satisfaction scores and/or complaints.
Ben Carson, MD: Private Practice Medicine Could Be 'Doomed'
Conference Report | October 17, 2012 | MGMA12, Healthcare Careers, Operations
Unless primary-care physicians can organize and affect change, private practice is doomed, says neurosurgeon Ben Carson of the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

Top Five Unexpected Denials by Code and Areas of Primary Care
Blog | March 08, 2013 | Coding, Medical Billing & Collections, Operations
Find out why CPT code 99213 is the most unexpectedly denied E&M code at medical practices like yours from John Stanton of RemitDATA.
Achieving EHR Optimization at Your Medical Practice
Conference Report | March 04, 2013 | HIMSS13, EHR, Health IT, Operations, Patients
By Keith L. Martin
EHR optimization is more than just getting the most out of the technology, says Trenor Williams. It is about the overall improvement of patient care.
Finding a Great Marketer for Your Medical Practice
December 21, 2012 | Staff, Hiring Firing, Marketing, Operations
By Marisa Torrieri
How a marketer could help your practice make big profits in 2012, and how to find a great one.
The Importance of Structure in Medical Practice Operations
Conference Report | November 01, 2012 | MGMA12, Health IT, Operations, Staff
Pimmie Lopez of Practice Colleagues discusses the importance of structure in running your medical practice, from clear expectations to the use of health IT.