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Nonphysician providers can help counteract the physician shortage, but be sure to consider these important legal requirements when employing them.

Exit interviews tell you why good people are leaving – after they've left. Stay interviews help understand an employee's concerns while she is still on the job.

Here are the dos and don'ts of rewarding your hardworking employees.

Make sure your medical practice is on top of its legal responsibilities, especially when it comes to terminating the employment of a staff member.

Three healthcare jobs are seeing increased recruitment thanks to a lack of physicians and the Affordable Care Act.

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A natural solution to an increased workload is to recruit for a new physician. Having a plan makes the process much more effective for both the new recruit and your practice.

How to determine if a locum tenens physician is right for your practice.

Losing a key member of your medical practice staff not only hurts operations, but it can be costly as well. Here are some tips to retain your top employees.

My experience as a leader at our hospital is just one example of using physician assistants as a valuable member of the healthcare team.

In the wake of learning of another practice's staffing level, I'm re-examining what it takes to make my medical office run efficiently.

Hiring an administrator or practice manager may be one of the most significant hires you make. But how do you hire one successfully?

No longer can a medical practice be run like it was in the last century. A successful medical practice must run more as a professional business.

Strategic staffing: Get your pieces in the right places

The government is getting more aggressive-a lot more aggressive-in going after possible fraud. Here's how to keep your practice out of legal hot water.

Few changes are as onerous as having to switch attorneys in the middle of an issue, especially in an active lawsuit.

Here are some basic tips to help doctors pick the best legal help.

Properly using technology at your practice is critical, as is determining who will help you use it effectively.

Digesting feedback from patients; alternative treatments gaining momentum, the color of diabetes; and more.

Tips for testing job skills - before you hire.

It's time to say goodbye; here's how to do it without creating collateral damage

By emphasizing a team-oriented approach to healthcare and using PAs, we increase access to care for our patients.

A step-by-step guide to finding the right person for your practice

Change can be great - when handled correctly. Here's how to stay on-point.