Staffing & Salary

Veradigm’s survey of 360 practice leaders finds operational and financial strain, not clinical concerns, are the top threats to independence.

AI scribes get the headlines, but the highest-yield documentation fixes are workflow changes practices can make without a new vendor contract.

Before you sign on the dotted line, these nine questions can protect your income, your patients and your career.

These seven scheduling fixes can help practices recover lost revenue and keep patient flow moving.

State law is moving fast — here's what physicians need to know before signing or renegotiating a contract.

The tools to catch heart failure early exist — now it's time to put them to work.

Burnout fell to 43.2% of physicians in 2024, AMA data shows, but rates remain above pre-pandemic levels heading into planning season.

Benchmark staffing ratios by specialty, optimize billing support, and use tech wisely to reduce burnout, wait times and overhead.

A Physicians Practice survey shows chronic tardiness, co-worker conflict and staffing fears shape how leaders handle personnel problems.

These real-world guardrails will help physicians and practice admins curb after-hours charting, tame portals and reduce burnout in clinic life.

Lawmakers press DHS to exempt health care from a $100,000 H-1B petition fee, warning it deepens clinician shortages and limits rural patient access.

Kelly Villella of Wolters Kluwer: PAs feel patient-ready on day one, but paperwork and unclear AI rules create onboarding friction.

Enhance physician engagement and alignment, and prevent subtle behavior changes that could lead to costly turnover and management challenges.

Melissa Lucarelli, M.D., FAAFP, speaks with Ronald M. Epstein, M.D., FAAHPM, about how mindfulness, presence and communication shape patient care, physician well-being and medical culture.

Scott Polenz emphasizes the importance of alignment over engagement in physician retention, advocating for trust-based relationships between clinicians and leadership.

How do you handle a troublesome employee and what do you wish you’d known sooner? Take our quick, anonymous survey to share real-world tactics practice managers are using to coach, document and de-escalate tough situations.

Practice administrators play a vital role in ensuring smooth operations and enhancing patient care behind the scenes.

Rihan Javid, D.O., J.D., co-founder and president of Edge, joins the show to discuss how staffing pressures are landing inside medical practices in 2026.

Effective onboarding transforms new hires into confident team members, enhancing workplace culture and patient experience while reducing turnover.

Physicians can look “engaged” and still be halfway out the door, says CHG Healthcare consultant Scott Polenz.

A recent survey suggests many physician assistants start practice confident in patient care but less prepared for documentation, insurance hurdles and unclear AI guardrails.

AMGA members can explore innovative solutions for health care challenges through human development and measurable outcomes at their upcoming annual conference.

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Michael Jerkins, M.D., M.Ed., a practicing physician and co-founder of Panacea Financial, joins the show to discuss financial independence, physician debt and why financial decisions can quietly take control of a physician's time.

Artificial intelligence is already embedded in documentation, RCM and clinical decision support tools. Here’s how practice leaders can use it more deliberately — and what the data say about where it’s actually helping.