Management & Administration

Finding a suitable name for your medical practice is a big decision and an essential aspect of your overall healthcare marketing efforts. Learn three common naming methods healthcare marketers use to create a sustainable brand image.

Parsing out the various terms used in relation to a patient’s health record can be daunting. Here’s a primer to make the process less intimidating

Effective onboarding can help ensure your new hire knows what is expected and becomes productive more quickly.

We all want to think it won’t happen to us, but the recent shootings reinforce that you need to prepare for the worst instead of hoping for the best.

Actually, it’s not magic. It’s helping your employees feel connected to their work, understanding their contributions to the bigger picture, and nurturing their continued growth.

Once the deal is signed on the dotted line, it’s make or break time for merging two medical practices. Here’s how to ensure the acquisition doesn’t fall apart.

With the silver tsunami fast approaching, it’s critical that physicians develop workflows to keep abreast of seniors’ health amid anticipated life changes and transitions of care.

Accepting payment via credit card is one way to improve patient collections. But medical practices must take precautions to ensure that their patients’ personal information remains protected.

An independent specialty group has improved patient relations and grown the practice by investing in advanced practice management and patient engagement tools.

Five questions managers and physicians should ask and answer before jumping into acquisition. 

In an attempt to lure 20- and 30-somethings, physicians are looking to make everything from scheduling appointments to asking questions both quicker and easier for patients.

Owning a medical practice can be stressful. Here are four ways to help you take back your time and focus on what really matters.

You cannot avoid employee mistakes, but you can make sure the same mistake isn't made twice.

The only thing certain in life is change. Learn how one physician is coping with the transition back to solo practice following her associate’s departure.

These techniques reduce stress and disruptions to help you to maintain focus.

Stanford Health Care learned how to create standardized work to improve patient access and quality outcomes in five areas. These lessons learned can be applied to improve patient outcomes, quality, and service regardless of medical practice size-or budget.

Credentialing a new provider is a tedious and slow process in which every false step or delay can cost you money. These seven tips can expedite the process.

How to boost revenue in the new year.

More patients are recording their visits at the doctor’s office, sometimes without permission.

As the saying goes, it’s not what you said but how you make them feel. Being more conscientious of your delivery can improve communication with patients, staff, and colleagues.

Follow these simple tips to detect-and prevent-financial fraud in your medical practice. 

What traveling halfway around the world taught me about healthcare.

Search engine ranking fluctuations can cause panic among healthcare SEO consultants. Learn the factors that cause search result ranking fluctuations and how you should react to them.

Don’t be intimidated by the process of getting a real estate loan. It’s easier than you might think.

Understanding the kinds of costs, and tracking them, will help you better manage your practice’s finances.