Training

Here are five ways certified PAs are helping to solve the nation’s rural health challenges.

Are you doing all you can to keep patients happy and healthy at your medical practice? Here are some simple, but effective, tips.

If you have not set specific job expectations for your staff members, slacking behavior might have more to do with your oversight, than it does laziness.

Focus on the most frequently used codes at your primary-care practice - such as these seven - to better prepare for the ICD-10 transition.

Once implemented, EHRs don't run automatically. You have to train staff prior to and after integrating a new system to ensure a smooth transition.

Everyone wants to be a better manager, but with so many potential areas for improvement, where does one start? Here are three suggestions from experts.

Advice for physicians currently serving as mentors to other physicians.

How can we be leaders, physicians may ask, when often we are overwhelmed by the daily challenge to survive? I contend that we have no choice.

Your current EHR may not be the best for meaningful use, so you may need a new system. Here's how to re-train your staff and physicians if needed.

ICD-10 training for your staff will vary by learning style and practice role. Here are eight resources to meet your needs.

Handling a confrontation with an angry patient is critical to malpractice risk management. Here are five tips handle difficult encounters appropriately.

When preparing to train practice staff, consider whether they need awareness, intense, or extensive instruction.

Having a little fun with the ICD-10 codes now will come in handy when it’s time to implement them later.

So the ABIM admits they got it wrong when it comes to maintenance of certification. Great, but what about my experiences over the past decade?

From team competitions to your own game of Jeopardy!, training for the ICD-10 transition can be enjoyable for your medical practice.

ICD-10 is coming whether we like it or not. Here's how to get your medical practice to accept the coming coding set transition.

The sad fact, when it comes to EHR, is that very few posses the right kind of computer literacy.

Don't underestimate the value of employee satisfaction. Here are four methods to plan and start developing your medical practice staff.

How to manage the timing of your ICD-10 training - whether you anticipated a 2014 transition or have done nothing so far.

You want your new medical practice staff members to become great, loyal employees. Here's how to start off on the right foot.

If your medical practice is among those only partially ready or just in the initial stages of an ICD-10 transition plan, it's time to get moving.

There's no more putting it off. If your practice hasn't started preparing for ICD-10 it's already behind. Here's how to catch up.

Here are some small ways to help your medical practice staff provide great patient care despite fewer resources and a smaller team.

Patient deductibles will continue to rise to record levels in 2015. Here's how to prepare your practice.

Information requests consume significant resources and represent a real area of risk for medical practices. Here are the top five actions you should take.