9 zero-budget staff motivators that beat a pay raise
These nine cost-effective strategies can boost employee morale and retention in medical practices, addressing turnover without breaking the budget.
Turnover is eating medical practices alive. A recent Press Ganey survey of nearly 350,000 health-care workers found that employee engagement inched up in 2024, yet almost one in four respondents were still scanning job boards for something better. For small offices that can’t simply open the checkbook, the question is brutal: How do you keep good people from walking when salaries already feel tapped out?
The encouraging news is that once basic needs are met, money rarely tops the wish list. Front-line nurses, billers and receptionists crave flexibility, respect and growth; none of which require another line in the budget. Below are nine no-cost tactics to lift morale today and retention tomorrow.
Split/Shared Billing in Emergency Medicine: Why Attestation Matters More Than Ever
June 2nd 2025Emergency Medicine is Evolving—And So Are the Billing Rules Team-based care is now the norm in emergency departments, but outdated billing practices are putting revenue and compliance at risk. In this must-read article, Michael Jeffery, President of Emergency Medicine at Coronis Health, breaks down what every ED leader needs to know about split/shared billing, recent CMS rule changes, and the critical role of attestation. A Smarter, Simpler Approach to Compliance Michael shares real-world examples and best practices used by high-performing EDs to keep documentation clean, billing accurate, and compliance risks low. If you oversee ED operations or billing, this article is your go-to resource.
