Management & Administration

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.

Do you cultivate positive, working relationships with your key departments or vendors? If not, changing your approach might yield amazing results.

Here's what physicians and their medical practices can do to make the most of limited time with patients.

Does your practice have an ICD-10 transition plan? Don't forget about prior authorizations.

Important financial and compliance issues can be digested easily with a little planning. March is a good time to look at HR issues in your practice.

In the first 10 seconds to 30 seconds of a patient's visit, you can make a big difference in their satisfaction with your medical practice.

Practice administrators and physicians have differing areas of focus, but must collaborate for practice success. Here are three new partnerships for both roles.

Keep physicians out of the nitty-gritty of operational transformation at your medical practice and allow them to maintain their function as goal-setter and leader.

You have a practice manager or administrator in place, but that does not mean you can leave all the practice management responsibilities up to him.

When it comes to supervising members of various generations at your practice, recognize the differences, but also strive to find common ground among staff.