Productivity

When physicians don't talk to patients about social determinants of health, they miss the bigger picture. 

Here are some of the root causes and potential solutions for physician burnout.

Knowing your break-even point will help you plan for the future.

As providers, it’s our job to identify and anticipate what patients need. But, in order to deliver the right care at the right time, we need to re-examine our processes and relationships not only with our patients, but also with one another.

In this day and age, no matter how well you plan your day or efficiently execute your tasks, things can go awry.

How this primary care physician is attempting to bring more balance into her life.

Spirituality has been linked to improved health, less stress, lower incidence of hypertension, and greater psychological well-being-and does not necessarily equate with religiousness.

The drivers of burnout are too numerous and complex for any individual physician to address alone. But there are steps physicians can take to reduce their stress levels and improve their cognitive functioning and well-being.

A review of 7 apps that provide some functionality for medical practices and/or patients  

If we are not smart about how we implement digital health, we may have results similar to the EHR.

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

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.

Here are six things you can do to enhance the experience patients have when they arrive to see you.

Our writers and editorial advisory board members share their resolutions for 2019.

Our writers and editorial advisory board members share their highlights of 2018. 

It may not be the most wonderful time of the year for some patients. Here's how healthcare providers can help. 

Physician assistants can improve the quality of care and reduce physicians’ burden, especially when they want to take a vacation.

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

When we perceive that we’re being verbally attacked, the natural reaction for most people is to respond in kind. However, there is a different way to proceed that often proves to be more successful.

Jennifer Frank, MD, reflects on the struggles she and her patients face when adopting healthy lifestyle habits and why doing so remains worth the effort.

This vision of addiction and chronic pain care is a pipe dream in this era of such limited resources.

Verbal missteps happen to everyone. While ignoring the situation may seem like the best solution at the time, it's not. Here’s how to overcome five common phonetic faux pas.

If not managed correctly, the many details that physician practice owners are responsible for create significant risk. Utilize this article to help you prioritize issues you need to address now to ensure that your medical practice is ready for continued success.

An app that gets patients to pick up their phone without giving them your personal number.