May 27th 2025
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May 20th 2025
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April 28th 2025
Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
April 21st 2025
Stay Interviews: How to Keep Medical Practice Staff on the Job
Exit interviews tell you why good people are leaving – after they've left. Stay interviews help understand an employee's concerns while she is still on the job.
With the Election Over, Time to Refocus on Improving Healthcare
President Obama and the Affordable Care Act survived Election Day, but there are real threats to patients and healthcare professionals looming on the horizon.
Giving Pay Raises to Practice Staff
Here are the dos and don'ts of rewarding your hardworking employees.
How Obama's Re-election Will Change Medical Practice Staff
President Obama’s victory means key health reform initiatives will move forward. For many medical practices, that means big staffing changes are on the horizon.
Medical Practice Business Continuity Planning: It's Worth the Time
Whether Hurricane Sandy impacted your medical practice directly or not, it is a clear reminder of the importance of business continuity planning.
The Importance of Medical Practice Operations Documentation
Does your medical practice have one employee that has all of the answers? Here's why this is a dangerous process to support.
The Power of Medical Practice Employee Engagement
Stephanie Rollheiser, vice president of CompHealth Locum Tenens, explains how to get medical practice staff truly engaged in their jobs.
Terminating Medical Practice Staff: Be Sure to Follow the Law
Make sure your medical practice is on top of its legal responsibilities, especially when it comes to terminating the employment of a staff member.
Your Medical Practice Handbook: Guidelines to Consider
Putting together an employee handbook for your medical practice is not only a smart thing to do legally, but good for staff management.
Improve Staff Performance at Your Medical Practice
Here are three simple tactics to improve responsiveness, productivity, and accuracy among your medical practice employees.
Healthcare Will Continue to Evolve No Matter Presidential Election
The election is less than two weeks away, and no matter if the Affordable Care Act is preserved or repealed, healthcare continues to evolve.
Organizational Health: How It Can Drive Your Practice's Success
A healthy organization is crucial to success, but many practices are plagued by dysfunction.
Staff Bonuses May Increase Medicare AWV Scheduling
Medical practices need to start looking at the AWV as a business and healthcare opportunity. Offering staff bonuses to schedule the visits may help.
A Dress Code for Your Medical Practice Staff
Whether you work for a huge medical conglomerate or a small private clinic, you may not have much say regarding what you wear to do your job. You do, however, have full control over how you wear it.
Four Critical Communication Skills in the Medical Home Model
Improving physician and staff communication is critical to Patient-Centered Medical Home Success. Here are some tips.
My Medical Mentor: An Old-school Military Physician
Like her own mentor, this physician encouraged her residents to embrace the fear that comes with obstetrics and conquer it to become confident and competent physicians.
Patient Insurance Verification: Saving your Practice's A/R
If you aren't asking your patients about insurance changes when they make an appointment at your medical practice, you are already losing money.
How to Prepare Your Medical Practice for the 21st Century
Here are three tips to prepare your medical practice for success in the 21st century.
Ben Carson, MD: Consult Staff, Patients Prior to Big Changes
Before making any big changes at your medical practice, neurosurgeon Ben Carson advises you consult two important stakeholders: your patients and your staff.
Catching Mistakes When Paying Bills for Your Medical Practice
The phone bill, utilities, bank charges - dealing with these bills at your medical practice should mirror your personal approach.
Using Medical Practice Staff to Improve Your Bottom Line
Two healthcare experts weigh in on how staff development and engagement efforts can boost practice revenue.
Six Ways to Protect Medical Practice Funds from Embezzlement
Here are six basic principles to protect funds coming into a medical practice from embezzlement as well as some red flags to watch.
Maximize Billing Opportunities for the Medicare AWV
Some efficient and coordinated scheduling of the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit can benefit patients and your medical practice.
Stark Law and Gifts Sent to Your Medical Practice
The Stark Law is clear on your medical practice and gifts from referring physicians, patients, and others. Here's what you need to know.
Verifying Patient Health Benefits a Must at Your Medical Practice
Is your medical practice staff taking the few minutes to verify patient benefits? If not, it could cost you thousands of dollars and an aged out A/R.
Weighing Physician Assistant Autonomy in Medical Practice
It hasn't been the easiest road to get to where I am today as a physician assistant, but things have definitely evolved for the better for our profession.
Six Characteristics of ‘High-Performing’ Health Systems
The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) recently defined a “high-performing health system.” Does your health system make the cut?
Medical Practice Embezzlement: Key Accounts to Watch
Want to reduce possible embezzlement and detect fraud at your medical practice? Monitor your various financial accounts closely using these tips.
Qualitative Evaluation Can Help Keep Your Eye on the EHR Ball
Performing a qualitative assessment of your practice's needs is one of the best ways to decide which EHR will provide the best value.
Customer Service in your Medical Practice: Attitude Is Everything
Choose to be thankful for every patient that walks through your door, no matter your role at your medical practice.