Staffing & Salary

Rosemarie Aznavorian, D.N.P., RN, discusses how nurse shortages affect patient access and why more patients turn to AI for medical advice.

Immigration attorney Katie Russell explains why medical practices should worry less about ICE raids and more about whether their I-9 binder is in order.

Immigration attorney Katie P. Russell: ICE is shifting from raids to I-9 audits and documentation checks. Here's what practices should tighten now.

These real-world guardrails will help physicians and practice admins curb after-hours charting, tame portals and reduce burnout in clinic life.

Scott Polenz: Doctors leave when “patient first” means 27 visits a day, “we listen” surveys go nowhere, and “flexibility” isn’t.

Kelly Villella of Wolters Kluwer says practices should use AI to cut documentation drag but train new clinicians to double-check notes.

Lawmakers press DHS to exempt health care from a $100,000 H-1B petition fee, warning it deepens clinician shortages and limits rural patient access.

Kelly Villella of Wolters Kluwer: PAs feel patient-ready on day one, but paperwork and unclear AI rules create onboarding friction.

Kelly Villella, of Wolters Kluwer, says Shadow AI and paperwork are the real PA pain points: unclear rules and nonstop documentation pull time from patients.

Scott Polenz, principal consultant of advisory services at CHG Healthcare, says the fastest way to build physician alignment is to nail onboarding with clear expectations, consistent support and a steady drumbeat of “why” behind decisions.

Kelly Villella, of Wolters Kluwer, says PAs are feeling the squeeze from three directions: payer hassles, paperwork that steals time from patients, and the fast-moving question of which AI tools are actually OK to use.

Enhance physician engagement and alignment, and prevent subtle behavior changes that could lead to costly turnover and management challenges.

Melissa Lucarelli, M.D., FAAFP, speaks with Ronald M. Epstein, M.D., FAAHPM, about how mindfulness, presence and communication shape patient care, physician well-being and medical culture.

CHG Healthcare consultant Scott Polenz says physicians respond to genuine, personalized recognition and leaders who show real effort, starting in recruitment and continuing through onboarding.

Scott Polenz emphasizes the importance of alignment over engagement in physician retention, advocating for trust-based relationships between clinicians and leadership.

How do you handle a troublesome employee and what do you wish you’d known sooner? Take our quick, anonymous survey to share real-world tactics practice managers are using to coach, document and de-escalate tough situations.

Kelly Villella of Wolters Kluwer says a new PA survey shows near-universal confidence in patient care, but lingering gaps in documentation readiness and a growing need for clearer AI guardrails and training as clinics bring new clinicians on board.

Practice administrators play a vital role in ensuring smooth operations and enhancing patient care behind the scenes.

Rihan Javid, D.O., J.D., co-founder and president of Edge, joins the show to discuss how staffing pressures are landing inside medical practices in 2026.

Effective onboarding transforms new hires into confident team members, enhancing workplace culture and patient experience while reducing turnover.

A recent survey suggests many physician assistants start practice confident in patient care but less prepared for documentation, insurance hurdles and unclear AI guardrails.

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Michael Jerkins, M.D., M.Ed., a practicing physician and co-founder of Panacea Financial, joins the show to discuss financial independence, physician debt and why financial decisions can quietly take control of a physician's time.

Artificial intelligence is already embedded in documentation, RCM and clinical decision support tools. Here’s how practice leaders can use it more deliberately — and what the data say about where it’s actually helping.

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