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6 signs your practice needs to hire more staff

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Discover six data‑driven red flags that alert medical practice administrators it’s time to hire more staff to protect patient satisfaction, revenue, and team wellbeing.

Running a physician practice on too few hands is like flying a plane with one engine: it can stay aloft for a while, but every extra gust of demand makes a stall more likely. Salaries may be a practice’s biggest expense line, yet late hiring often costs far more in missed visits, payer denials and employee turnover than an additional paycheck ever will. Administrators who watch performance data, and not hunches, can spot understaffing early and act while the fix is still cheap.

Here are six red‑flag trends, drawn from recent industry studies and management guidance, that signal it’s time to post a job ad or bring in contracted help.

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