Staffing & Salary

Articles

These “soft skills” can be the hardest to master.

Seven social skills they don’t teach in medical school 

Patients want their physicians to take a greater role in healthcare advocacy. Getting involved can empower doctors, too.

Why physicians need to be patient care advocates 

Slideshows

Your practice may have a routine, but does it operate like a well-oiled machine?

How to have a well-run practice

Have a difficult employee, low staff morale or trouble filling vacancies? Tips and guidance for how to be a better leader.

Peer advice for managing a practice 

Oncologist Kamal Malaker unexpectedly found himself in need of heart surgery. The experience changed the way he practices medicine.

When the doctor becomes the patient

 is president of CompHealth, the nation’s largest provider of locum tenens physicians and founder of the traveling physician industry. She joined CompHealth in 2001 as a sales consultant and served in a variety of management roles prior to being named president in 2017. Lisa is passionate about building lasting relationships and helping her team members reach their highest potential.

One antidote to physician burnout is to focus on increasing happiness and work satisfaction.

Personal relationships key to physician happiness

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.

Using ‘MAGIC’ to improve employee engagement

Stemming heart disease and stroke is too big of a battle for physicians to tackle alone. Physician assistants can provide some much-needed support by explaining treatment plans, encouraging lifestyle changes, and improving both patient compliance and patient relations.

How to reduce heart-related deaths

In order to foster high-performing teams, organizations need both coaches and mentors.

Coach vs. mentor

Two black med students are channeling social media to help other people of color pursue careers in medicine.

Mentoring