Staff

Staff training is essential to running a successful practice. Here are four reasons why it often gets overlooked and how to change that.

If a raise isn’t in the cards, consider other ways to leverage your workforce.

Non-physician practitioners, such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants, can save time and money, but know how to bill for their services.

Find out what a patient experience officer is and why your practice might need one.

A Lean Six Sigma concept can help medical practices boost patient satisfaction and experience by simply looking at who does the tasks required.

Two DOJ cases provide important reminders to physicians on listing the proper provider for claims and to meet testing guidelines.

"Leading by examples" means giving our team clear direction on what great care is. Here’s how to start.

Tech and staffing are two ways that your practice can reduce burnout for physicians and other stressed out employees.

Certified physician assistants can help change the culture around men and their access to medical treatment.

The Optimal Team Practice policy defines the evolution of the PA profession. Here are things every doctor should know about these laws and regulations.

Don't leave your new hire in the dust and out of the loop. Here's how you can get them started.

If you are considering merging your practice with another group, make sure you are doing so because it's the right thing to do.

A member of your medical staff has potentially dangerous psychological issues. You don't want to be insensitive, what are your choices?

Unlike physicians, APRNs, and other health professionals, physician assistants do not receive direct reimbursement from insurers.

People don't like being told what to do - they prefer to be encouraged to think through how to best manage a situation.

Daylight Saving Time is good time to check on things at the office, such as batteries and old equipment that need replacing.

Despite spending the most on health care, Americans experience shorter life expectancy, higher obesity rates, and a higher rate of infant death.

Chicken noodle soup for the medical practice staff soul. Here are ways to bring together different age groups.

An explainer of the AAPA's Optimal Team Practice (OTP) initiative and why it's important to improving care.

Are you issuing embarrassing correction emails after goofing up your initial correspondence? Here's how to avoid this snafu.

Leadership teams wonder why their best-laid plans have gone awry. Here's how employees feel.

Physician turnover to an ongoing physician shortage and staffing a health care facility can be very difficult. Here are five tips to make sure you are prepared.

When it comes to sexual harassment in the workplace, physicians must adhere to higher standard.

From creating new services to making better use of tech, if you’re among the planners hoping to make 2018 your practice’s best year ever, here are seven strategies that can help.

Here is how you can give your practice staff constructive feedback, helping them build on strengths and discover ways to improve.

As the fight against sleep disorders rages on, PAs find themselves on the front lines thanks to their excellent training and ability to adapt.

Is recreational marijuana now legal in your state? There are new concerns for medical practices to contemplate.

Physician practices receive subpoenas for documents every day. Here's what your practice staff needs to know when you receive one.

Readers' favorite practice management "Pearls" articles from the past year to help improve their practices.

Physicians who solely rely on forms and checklists to terminate an employee are making a huge mistake, says this lawyer.