October 6th 2025
Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
September 18th 2025
Discover essential tips for effective interviewing in medical practices to enhance team dynamics, reduce turnover and improve patient satisfaction.
August 25th 2025
August 15th 2025
Hiring the right team members is one of the most important decisions a medical practice can make. Here’s how to identify candidates who will bring skill, cultural fit and long-term value to your practice.
August 7th 2025
Navigating staff terminations requires careful planning to avoid legal pitfalls and maintain workplace morale. Discover essential checkpoints for a smooth process.
No more revolving door: 8 mentor moves to keep talent in the building
Implementing formal mentoring in health care practices enhances retention, preserves knowledge and fosters a culture of respect, ensuring long-term success.
11 tips for onboarding new practice staff
Structured onboarding programs enhance job satisfaction and retention, boosting productivity and improving patient experience in medical practices.
Hire or automate? A practice guide to filling the gaps
Practices face staffing challenges as turnover soars and costs rise. Explore how automation can alleviate burdens while maintaining essential human roles.
5 signs it’s time to fire a practice employee
Look out for these five critical signs indicating it's time to part ways with underperforming employees, safeguarding your practice's reputation and finances.
6 signs your practice needs to hire more staff
Discover six data‑driven red flags that alert medical practice administrators it’s time to hire more staff to protect patient satisfaction, revenue, and team wellbeing.
13 tips for firing practice employees
Discover 13 essential tips for legally and compassionately terminating a medical practice employee, ensuring HIPAA compliance, protecting patient privacy and safeguarding your practice’s reputation.
8 tips for hiring members of Gen Z
Discover how Gen Z’s emphasis on mental health, digital fluency, and flexibility compares to Baby Boomers, Gen X, and Millennials—and what it means for building a thriving, multigenerational healthcare workforce.
"Nobody wants to work:" A generational guide for practice staffing
How evolving workplace attitudes are transforming healthcare staffing, as COVID-19 accelerates trends like remote work, mental health support, and modernized technology.
Practice tip of the week: Hiring staff
Putting fun in the practice: Hire for attitude, train for skills
Health care could use some hiring tips from Southwest Airlines.
Recruiting the difficult-to-hire physician
Health care organizations must adopt a proactive and personalized approach to making physicians feel heard, valued, and interested.
When the boomerang employee tries to return
You know you should have a plan for when an employee leaves; but what if they want to return?
Maximize your practice hiring: Ideal spots to place ads for better results
Technological advancements, patient expectations, and even global crises have dictated the need for skilled and adaptable professionals.
Remedying the doctor shortage with the J-1 visa waiver
What is Conrad 30 and how can it help your state?
How to fire an employee
No one likes to fire an employee, but if someone is dragging down the practice, it’s time to make a change.
The pros and cons of hiring family members
Many physicians hire family members as employees in both clinical and non-clinical roles at their practice, but there are serious downsides.
Top interview questions for hiring physicians
This face-to-face encounter enables physicians and other staff to get to know a candidate in ways that go beyond a resume on a desk and letters of recommendation.
Practice tip of the week: Attracting better talent with greater transparency
Five contract areas doctors shouldn’t overlook
Keep on eye on these areas to avoid major financial and professional consequences.
Staff Salary Survey 2021: Staffing trends
Results from our 2021 survey.
Making the most out of PAs and NPs
Nurse practitioners and PAs are crucial parts of any healthcare system, but determining how they can best contribute to the success of your practice or organization takes research and planning.
Attracting better talent with greater transparency
Two dimensions in which physician expectations were out of line with the reality of the job.
Staff Salary Survey 2020: How the pandemic has affected your practice
Results from our 2020 survey.
Asset Protection and Physician Family Businesses
A bare minimum checklist for your business.
Managing and terminating staff who refuse to comply with COVID19 safety recommendations
Employers should continue to enforce all recommended COVID precautions within the practice and remain vigilant of changes in state and federal laws.
5 things physician practices need to do when hiring during a pandemic
How to spruce up your recruitment game if you’re hiring.
Differences in nursing ability influences physician decisions
Consider education and experience when hiring nurses for your practice.
How turnover in critical roles leave health organizations vulnerable
Finding and retaining qualified office staff can be challenging for physician practices
5 questions every older physician should ask themselves
Questions you should ask yourself as you think about the future for yourself and your practice.
Productivity and termination: what physicians need to know when reviewing contracts
Compensation formulas based on productivity can become a major source of friction between physician and employer when termination occurs