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Physicians Need an Exit Strategy
Entering a new employment agreement? Here's why and how you need to plan your exit strategy as soon as possible.
Physicians, Don't Rely on Forms to Fire Employees
Physicians who solely rely on forms and checklists to terminate an employee are making a huge mistake, says this lawyer.
4 Questions That Can Determine Physician Culture Fit
It's easy to check references, verify clinical skills and training, and see if a physician is in your price range. Cultural fit is harder to ascertain.
Ready, Aim, Fired! Terminating Bad Apples without Fear
Terminating an employee is never easy, but making the right preparations for your final conversation will help things go as smoothly as possible.
10 Common Staff Problems Facing Medical Practices
Physicians and recruiting professionals weigh in with challenges - and solutions - to today’s staffing challenges at medical practices.
Short-Staffed: The Cost of Practice Vacancies
Being short-staffed can cripple a medical practice, but there are resources you can use to avoid this being the case.
Keeping Medical Staff Happy
Matching people with jobs that utilize their skills and personality is key to keeping them happy at your practice.
The Right Way to Hire a New Physician or Practice Manager
Bringing on a new physician or practice manager can be a stressful process. That's why you should use a recruiter, if you can.
6 Signs It's Time to Fire a Staffer
No one wants to fire someone, but sometimes it needs to be done. Here are six instances where a firing is justified.
Don't Hire Your Relatives at Your Practice
Hiring a relative is an easy way to fill an open position for many practices. Here are the reasons why NOT to do that.
How to Streamline Job Interviews at Your Practice
Thinking of adding a new person to your staff or just replacing someone who left? Take these six steps.
Top Practice Management Tips of 2016
We compiled our readers' favorite practice management articles from the past year reflecting strategies and best practices.
Musings on Staff Relations from a Practice Owner
Dr. Hoffman looks at what it takes to have a competent, successful staff when you own your own practice.
Hiring the Best Medical Practice Manager
Finding the right practice manager or administrator is essential to the health of your medical practice.
7 Signs It's Time to Fire Someone at Your Practice
It's a hard call, but sometimes you have to let someone go at your practice. Here are few signs it's time to let go.
Five Steps to Assess New Staff Training, Performance
Understanding where breakdown happens within a training program will help you identify where potential problems reside.
Introducing a New Physician to Your Practice
Adding a new physician to your practice requires a sound communication plan that encompasses your patients, social media, and staff.
8 Great Hiring Questions for Medical Staff
Great interview questions go beyond just asking about skill sets and previous job tasks. Here are eight that can single out stellar candidates.
Standards Matter: PAs and Certification Maintenance
Testing is more than an objective measure of knowledge. Certification tests are also valuable learning tools that are more effective than study alone.
What to Know about Hiring Millennial Employees
Don't believe all the bad press about Millennials. The reality is that they can bring a lot of value to your medical practice.
Through Staff, Build Strong Patient Relationships
While excellent care is important, the way to build lasting patient relationships is through a knowledgeable, well-trained, and friendly staff.
Ten Interview Questions to Ask for the Best Medical Staff
Building the best support staff for a medical practice is no easy feat. Here are 10 questions to ask to find the right employees for long-term success.
Hiring Right for Your Medical Practice
No matter how good your interview process and technique are, you are not likely to make a good hire without really knowing what it is you want.
Help Your Medical Practice Hire Well: 15 Tips
Hiring the right candidate for your medical practice is not the easiest task. But if you prepare beforehand and ask the right questions, you can.
Four Ways Medical Practices Create Employee Disputes
Avoid employee disputes against your practice before they start by steering clear of these four common bad habits by physicians and owners.
A Physician's Role in Dismissing Staff
While dismissing a staff member from your practice can be unpleasant, it is vital that you, as the physician leader, be involved.
Your Guide to Firing Medical Practice Staff
Firing a medical practice staff member is never easy, but there are some ways to minimize the potential aftershocks.
Who Should Fire Medical Practice Staff?
Firing a medical practice staff member is never easy. Here's how to determine who should do it, and how.
Exempt vs. Nonexempt Medical Practice Staff
Physician employers must be ever vigilant when seeking to classify an employee as salaried and exempt from overtime pay.
Physician Impairment - Consequences and Duties
Preparing for the worst possible scenarios by maintaining legal documentation is the only way a medical group can be prepared to protect itself.