The Care and Feeding of Your Staff, Part 2
Salary is one of the great pitfalls that can undermine any goodwill you’ve garnered.
The Care and Feeding of Your Staff, Part 1
Early on in medical practice I learned a maxim that has always stuck with me: Your staff will treat your patients as well as you treat your staff.
IdeaLab: Walk-Ins This Way
Internist Rob Lamberts on his walk-in clinic experiment.
The Rx is On the Wall
Prescribing is, of course, something we do every day. Much of it becomes second nature, but we must stay cognizant of the potential for error.
The E-doc Era
Things have really changed.
Partnerships: Give a Little, Get a Lot
Once upon a time, I was the imperial overlord -- in my office anyway.
Frankenstein’s Bride, er, New Physician
When bringing another physician onboard, you have a comparatively short time to judge her qualities and make a decision that will affect your practice for many years to come.
So Happy Together
I know this may come as a terrible shock to some of my readers, but humility and cooperation are not skills embraced by every physician.
IdeaLab: ‘Why I Blog’
Rob Lamberts, MD, explains why he keeps an online journal, or “blog,” and whether you should, too.
Share the Joy
Successful delegation depends on finding partners who complement each other -- where one is weak, the other excels.
Walk (in) This Way
About ten years ago, we started using hospitalist physicians for our adult patients.