July 23rd 2021
The difference lies in more than just the name.
April 15th 2021
How will physicians manage the increasing demand as patients return to care without getting burned out in the process?
January 14th 2021
The AMA defines “stupid stuff” as everything from irrelevant training requirements, well-intentioned but not useful risk management processes, and overinterpretations of health information requirements.
September 25th 2020
An entirely remote patient-provider experience can deliver on improving outcomes.
September 23rd 2020
How you can balance the clinical capacity created by the interplay of room, provider, and patient.
Are You a Team Leader?
There is a direct correlation between laws governing physician assistant scope of practice and their effectiveness as part of the care team.
Nurse Practitioner Satisfaction Levels High, But Many Overextended
A recent Staff Care survey of nurse practitioners reveals off-the-chart career satisfaction, but fears of overextension loom.
Making Changes to Improve Physician Work-Life Balance
Whether patient-care situations or other scheduling conflicts, only I can change those factors that cause imbalance.
Keeping Arguments and Drama Out of Your Medical Practice
It is important for practice leaders to remind physicians and staff that there is a professional way to handle disagreements.
PAs Authorized to Perform Hospital Admissions Duties
CMS reconsiders its move to restrict hospital admissions to physicians only, and reaffirms the ability of nonphysician providers to write admission orders for patients.
Improve Medical Practice Efficiency by Offering Group Visits
Want to save time and boost reimbursement at your medical practice? Offer shared medical visits. Here's how.
Why Physicians Are Transitioning to Integrated Transcription Services
Voice recognition technology has come a long way, but for some physicians, transcription still needs to be part of the package.
Six Roles You Need Filled at Your Medical Practice for the Future
Now is the season for planning and creating a strategy for a practice that can survive the future. Here are six roles to fill at your office today.
How to Create a Strategic Plan to Improve Your Medical Practice
Physician practices should begin strategic planning now for the years ahead.
How Medical Practice Managers Can Reduce Staff Stress
High stress among staff contributes to absenteeism, lower productivity, and poor teamwork. Here's what administrators can do to help.
Avoid Medical Practice Productivity Loss Due to ICD-10
Learn what you need to focus on now to adequately prepare for the ICD-10 transition.
Prohibiting Physician Assistants from Admitting Patients Hurts Care
A proposed rule by CMS would severely hamper PAs and other nonphysician providers from helping patients in need of care, sometimes immediately.
Tap Into the Benefits of Effective Medical Practice Staff Meetings
Medical practice staff meetings can improve productivity and staff morale - if done correctly. Here are five ways to hold more effective staff meetings.
Stopping Staff, Physician Tardiness at Your Practice
Addressing patients who arrive late is one thing, but when members of your medical practice staff, including physicians, are tardy, it's time to take action
The Value of Learned Industriousness in Medical Practices
If you want greater productivity, profitability, and patient and physician satisfaction, look no further than "learned industriousness."
Avoid the Pitfalls of Centralized Document Scanning for EHRs
The three most important questions to ask before sending paper records to to centralized scanning.
Settling Conflict between Your Medical Practice Employees
There will be personality clashes or arguments between members of your medical practice staff. Here are some tips to reach a resolution and reinstate teamwork.
Medical Practice Productivity Pitfall to Avoid: Rework
Here are three types of rework practices encounter, and how practices can mitigate them.
The Diabetes Epidemic ― PA's Can Be Practice Leaders
No single provider can tackle the challenges that diabetes presents alone. That's why PAs and a team-based approach to healthcare will play such an important role.
Why Fewer Patient Appointments May Increase Profitability
Creating an Amazing Medical Practice Website
Physician practices of all sizes and specialties rarely maximize the impact they could have with a website.
More Effectively Schedule Patient Visits at Your Practice
Effective patient visit scheduling is obviously not as easy as it seems. Here's how to ensure your practice makes smart scheduling decisions.
Solutions for an Overbooked Medical Practice
Improve efficiency at your practice with these tips.
Helping Stressed-Out Medical Practice Staff
Your employees can get so overstressed they become crippled in their job performance. Here are some tips on identify, approaching, and working with your staff.
Practice Management: Back to the Basics
Five basic ways practices can provide the level of care that keeps patients coming back.
Finding Work Balance within Your Medical Practice
Forget about work-life balance! How do physicians find work balance?
More Ways to Boost Morale in Your Medical Practice
Here are morale-boosting solutions that are cost effective and easy to implement.
In Medical Practice Operations, Small Problems Add up
Compounding effort and resources is not always a good thing at medical practices.
Identify and Motivate Underperformers at Your Medical Practice
Here are some ideas to identify, understand, and re-motivate your medical practice staff and turn them back into people who love their work.
7 Ways to Flip the Attitude Switch in Your Medical Practice
Don’t let the bad attitudes linger: Print this list and give it to each person in your office.