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Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
May 15th 2024
Exploring practical strategies to address staffing shortages in medical practices and ensure the delivery of quality patient care.
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Messy Moments: Feeling safe enough to speak up
You want everyone to feel they have a say, even when it may surface a problem, so they’ll stay.
How to help a physician colleague in distress
Although it may be hard for us to admit, physicians face the same types of mental health conditions as our patients.
The importance of physician self-care
Take care of yourself if you want to be able to take care of patients.
Dealing with difficult employees
Managing problems without delay is crucial; otherwise, the practice may suffer.
Common pitfalls in a doctor's first year in practice
You’re done with med school – finally! Now it’s time to start thinking about practice management perspectives.
Strategies for fostering employee loyalty at your practice
Creating a culture of employee loyalty and commitment is one of the most important contributors to successful medical practice management.
Messy Moments: How to stop saying yes when you want to say no
Don't get cornered into saying yes.
Remedying the doctor shortage with the J-1 visa waiver
What is Conrad 30 and how can it help your state?
How to fire an employee
No one likes to fire an employee, but if someone is dragging down the practice, it’s time to make a change.
The pros and cons of hiring family members
Many physicians hire family members as employees in both clinical and non-clinical roles at their practice, but there are serious downsides.
Policing staff social media use
Frequent use of social media is common, but it can cause some problems in a medical practice setting.
The value of nurse practitioners
Physicians share the benefits of having nurse practitioners available at their practices to aid both patients and fellow healthcare clinicians.
HIMSS23: Turning the great resignation around
How to keep employees from leaving your practice
Technology and the doctor shortage
Several strategies facilitated by technology are helping provide access to hidden capacity in our current health system.
Hiring and keeping young doctors
Young physicians want good compensation. But money’s not all they’re looking for.
Moral injury: The problem facing physicians
The patients’ needs cannot always win-and often don’t.
Surviving staff shortages
Many practices turn to staffing agencies to fill vacancies. This can be a fast and easy way to find a credentialed temp, but drawbacks included expenses and work restrictions.
Messy moments: Filling in
When a member of the team takes a sick day, a messy moment can occur.
Mitigating healthcare staffing shortages by maximizing your staffing partnership
While contract workers have always served a role in the healthcare field, they have become more prevalent to fill staffing gaps.
Bullies in your practice
For many in healthcare, words and actions can be harmful, and in some instances can lead to jury awards in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Showing appreciation to support staff
Employee turnover is always a concern, but in economic times like these it often jumps.
Who should physicians talk to about job satisfaction?
A career as a physician comes with many challenges and hardships, so it's important to know who to turn to when you feel less than satisfied with your work.
Workplace violence in health care settings
A new focus for enforcement agencies?
Investing in employees today will keep your practice healthy
More than half of healthcare workers don’t feel optimistic about the future
6 Steps to hiring practice staff
Investing time and attention in the medical practice staff hiring process can reduce costs and boost staff retention.
2023: The year of the employee in healthcare
Three steps to driving organizational improvement by rethinking staffing strategies.
What your nurses expect from you (or else they'll quit)
Poor working conditions are responsible for high turnover rates.
Messy moments: Generational conflict among colleagues
The generational divide can be a source of friction between coworkers.
Making practice staff feel valued
An employee appreciation program is a great place to start.
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Providing great customer service at your medical practice boosts revenue and patient satisfaction. Here are 10 tips.