Management & Administration

If your practice operations are struggling, consider bringing in an outside coach or mentor to get your office back on track. Here's how to get started.

New graduates are an untapped resource that can add innovative assets to your physician practice.

When patients are sick they are not at their best. However, you should clearly articulate which types of poor behavior you'll never tolerate at your practice.

Knowing how to manage workplace distractions will help keep you on task and on time.

It may feel like using Facebook to market your practice is like hitting a moving target. Don't despair, we'll show you how.

While the physician will set the tone for patient visits, staff members can and should help facilitate that process.

Understanding the Family and Medical Leave Act and what it requires can help medical practices avoid costly missteps.

Physicians can play many roles in medical practices, but that doesn't mean they should take them all on.

Your practice may encounter more patients than usual this summer and fall. Here's how to prepare.

Happy patients are less likely to sue your practice. Develop your patient-staff relationships to keep them content.

How the health insurance exchanges and Medicaid expansion will affect your practice, and how to prepare.

Afraid you won't be able to meet the Stage 2 requirements in the government's EHR incentive program? A new hardship exemption may help.

Don't be seduced into thinking "more is better." Multitasking can actually slow down productivity in your practice.

There's no doubt that the move away from ICD-9 is going to be difficult for medical practices; but that's no reason to give up on preparations.

Finding the perfect fit within a group or organization can elevate you and your practice to new levels.

On May 1, Physicians Practice received an e-mail that contained the official statement from a CMS spokesperson regarding the new implementation date.

From a sample patient dismissal letter to an RVU calculator; these 10 resources will help your practice operate in a more efficient and compliant manner.

Despite a softening in economic gridlock, most practices are stymied when it comes to adding staff. We show you ways to maximize staff effectiveness.

According to Physicians Practice's 2014 Staff Salary Survey, most medical practices are holding firm on hiring and staff raises. Here's what practices are paying.

Providing great customer service at your medical practice boosts revenue and patient satisfaction. Here are 10 tips.

Physicians may feel they praise staff members, but, in reality many come up short. Here are guidelines for giving effective praise.

Common sources of tension between physician partners often stem from a lack of role clarity and organizational boundaries.

Clear and well-respected boundaries between medical practice managers and physicians are essential. Here's how to better define them.

A medical practice director who worked hard to prepare for ICD-10 implementation says the delay comes at a heavy cost.

Physicians and administrators can significantly improve their leadership skills by making these small changes.

Thoughtful offboarding of a locum tenens physician will ensure continuity of care for patients and maximize the financial benefit to your medical practice.

Administrators and physicians are both leaders. While each role is important and unique, in order to be most effective, they need to work together.

Medical school taught you to practice medicine, not how to manage your staff. Here's a crash course.

Investing time and attention in the medical practice staff hiring process reduces costs and boosts staff retention.

Finding the right kind of IT help to move your practice forward.