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.
Limit Everyday Distractions: Tips for Practice Managers
Concentration is a time management tool that practice managers can use to boost productivity and performance.
Small but Mighty: How Private Medical Practices Can Still Compete
Small, independent medical practices are struggling to thrive alongside larger networks; here's what they can do about it.
Five Small Ways Physicians can Achieve Better Work-life Balance
Physicians can achieve greater work-life balance by making small changes. Here are a few to consider.
Revenue Boosting Ideas for Every Medical Practice
To help identify some of the best ways to boost medical practice revenue, we asked practice management expert Rosemarie Nelson to share some of her tips.
The 8th Principle for Dealing With Physician Stress
Many physicians are women, but the male physician stereotype persists. When a reader requested a more gender neutral example of work-life challenges, here's what we said.
Three Keys to Becoming a Medical Practice Leader Staff Wants to Follow
Whether you are a medical practice manager or physician, "servant leadership" is about letting your spotlight shine on those around you
Four Ways Physicians Can Decrease Stress, Improve Time Management
Here's how physicians can better find balance and regain control of their time and responsibilities.
The Most Effective Way to Improve Medical Practice Productivity
When medical staff members do not perform tasks properly, it drives down productivity and profits. Here's how to gauge the size of the problem and resolve it.
Why Efforts to Motivate Medical Practice Staff are Misguided
Give up on trying to motivate your medical practice staff. Here's what to do instead.
Calculating the Right Number of Staff for Your Medical Practice
Knowing how many support staff you need will help you manage your practice and assist you in making good financial decisions.
10 Productivity Tips for Medical Practice Employees
Here are some easy ways to improve productivity and empower your staff members.
Six Strategies for Reducing Information Overload at Your Medical Practice
Information overload is emotionally unhealthy and can result in poor concentration, poor decision making, and an inability to get work done.
Top 12 Ways to Motivate Medical Practice Staff
Feel like your staff is slacking? Here are 12 ways to get them back into tip-top shape.
One-page Medical Practice Strategic Plan
To help guide your practice operations, you only need a one-page strategic plan, says healthcare executive Michael Sappington. Here's a template to use.
Medical Practice Strategic Plans: The Key to Dealing with Change
Your practice needs a strategic plan to guide it into the future. And it's easy - all you need is one page to set a clear and concise path.
Automated Billing: Increase Time with Patients, Practice Profitability
If your practice is looking to boost its profitability and spend more time with patients, automating your billing and collections may be a solution. Here's why.
How to Eliminate Multitasking at Your Practice
Don't be seduced into thinking "more is better." Multitasking can actually slow down productivity in your practice.
Costs vs. Benefits: Is Hiring a Medical Scribe Worth It?
Simple calculations to help your medical practice determine if the investment in a medical scribe would pay off.
It's Not Too Late to Catch Up on Meaningful Use
Running behind on the meaningful use requirements for the EHR Incentive Programs? It might not be as bad as it seems for your practice.
Hiring a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant: 5 Considerations
The level to which nonphysician providers can help a medical practice’s bottom line depends on how well thought-out the plan was for hiring them.
Studies Show that Physician Assistants Boost Physician Compensation
The significant value of physician/physician assistant teams is confirmed by a recently published MGMA report.
Lack of Role Clarity Damages the Physician, Manager Relationship
Clear and well-respected boundaries between medical practice managers and physicians are essential. Here's how to better define them.
Work and Life Are Never Perfectly Balanced for Physicians
Sometimes it takes a conscious effort to get away and unplug. Just don't think you need to make up the time when you get back from your retreat.
Eight Time-Saving Tools for Physicians
As the face-to-face time physicians can spend with patients falls, these eight tools can help physicians maximize their patient visits.
Don't Let Technology Decrease Productivity at Your Medical Practice
Time and profits are precious commodities at medical practices, but EHRs and the new standard of accountability can jeopardize both.
Analyze Medical Practice Work Flow to Prepare for ICD-10
Begin ICD-10 preparations with an analysis of how the new code set will affect office work flow for each medical practice employee.
Medical Practice Productivity Pitfall: Skimping on Non-urgent Projects
To operate efficiently and profitably, medical practices must devote time and attention to non-urgent, non-routine matters.
Physician Work-Life Balance Challenges for 2014
What I predict will be the top 10 challenges to physicians' work-life balance in the coming year.
Medical Practices: 12 Takeaways from 2013
A review of the best advice given to medical practices over the past 12 months.
Survey Sheds Light on Physician Compensation Challenges for 2014
CareCloud's Physician Profitability Index reveals financial challenges, and how technology can address them.