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Practices face staffing challenges as turnover soars and costs rise. Explore how automation can alleviate burdens while maintaining essential human roles.

Look out for these five critical signs indicating it's time to part ways with underperforming employees, safeguarding your practice's reputation and finances.

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.

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.

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.

How evolving workplace attitudes are transforming healthcare staffing, as COVID-19 accelerates trends like remote work, mental health support, and modernized technology.

Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

Health care could use some hiring tips from Southwest Airlines.

Health care organizations must adopt a proactive and personalized approach to making physicians feel heard, valued, and interested.

You know you should have a plan for when an employee leaves; but what if they want to return?

Technological advancements, patient expectations, and even global crises have dictated the need for skilled and adaptable professionals.

What is Conrad 30 and how can it help your state?

No one likes to fire an employee, but if someone is dragging down the practice, it’s time to make a change.

Many physicians hire family members as employees in both clinical and non-clinical roles at their practice, but there are serious downsides.

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.

Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

Keep on eye on these areas to avoid major financial and professional consequences.

Results from our 2021 survey.

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.

Two dimensions in which physician expectations were out of line with the reality of the job.

Results from our 2020 survey.

A bare minimum checklist for your business.

Employers should continue to enforce all recommended COVID precautions within the practice and remain vigilant of changes in state and federal laws.

How to spruce up your recruitment game if you’re hiring.

Consider education and experience when hiring nurses for your practice.

Finding and retaining qualified office staff can be challenging for physician practices

Questions you should ask yourself as you think about the future for yourself and your practice.

Compensation formulas based on productivity can become a major source of friction between physician and employer when termination occurs

Stop relying on Excel spreadsheets and calendar alerts. Improve your credentialing efficiency, accuracy and speed with technology.

Your practice may have a routine, but does it operate like a well-oiled machine?