Management & Administration

Here are four common difficult personality types you may have as employees at your medical practice and how to deal with them.

In this podcast, healthcare consultant Craig Greenberg shares three tasks every practice manager should complete before the end of 2014.

Practice managers often fall in to common office habits, but going against conventional practice may result in a better office culture and cost savings.

You may talk about growth at your medical practice, but are you walking the walk? Here are three ways to boost both personal and professional growth.

"Better-performing medical practices" excel in four performance categories, according to the MGMA. How does your practice stack up?

Communication, support, and education - especially on finances - are key areas for physicians and practice managers to work together in a team environment.

Here are three tips to how physicians can improve relationships with their practice management teams from expert Charlie Hauck.

If your medical practice staff members aren't doing these eight things, it's time to make teamwork a bigger priority.

Experts may recommend allotting a percentage of revenue for marketing efforts. But customizing a marketing plan may be a better fit for most practices.

Frustration goes way down when expectations are explicit and achievable. Frustration with staff provides a good example of the theory.

Tech demos often focus on standard features that don't tell the whole story. Take control by providing vendors with a list of the problems you want to solve.

Practice management is about making decisions, but strong practice management is about making smart decisions. Here's how.

One of the challenges with physician work-life balance is maintaining boundaries - specifically when guilt gets in the way.

Health reform is forcing many medical practices to change how they do business. Here's how physicians can help their managers, partners, and staff adjust.

Last-minute holiday vacation requests can put a strain on your practice. Here are some ways to avoid the turmoil.

The key to dealing with problem medical practice employees who question your decisions is moving quickly to fix the behavior. Here's what I recommend.

In this day and age, so much is competing for our time and attention. Here are a few ways to keep from getting bogged down at your medical practice.

Confidentiality, integrity, and encryption are all items that need to be addressed within a medical practice's data security policy for business associates.

The most effective response to a promising innovation is a combination of active monitoring, healthy skepticism, and an open mind.

Effective patient collections are becoming more critical to the financial health of your practice. Here are several strategies to help your practice get paid.

Conflict between medical practice staff can devastate a practice. Here's how to prevent and/or deal with it appropriately.

In the spirit of Halloween, I've identified three common physician hiring horror stories. Here's how you can avoid them.

Keeping your team informed of administrative policies will help keep billing and collection errors in check.

Simple strategies to trim expenses can pay big dividends for your practice.

A solid operational plan at your medical practice will allow you to proactively adjust to an oncoming crisis. Here's what every plan should include.