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Employee Manuals
Should we have an employee policy manual or is there a risk associated with putting things in writing? We've been told a written manual puts us at risk for an ex-employee suing us.
Question: Should we have an employee policy manual or is there a risk associated with putting things in writing? We've been told a written manual puts us at risk for an ex-employee suing us.
Answer: I would say the exact opposite - you're at much more risk without any policies. In fact, I worked with a group of OB/GYNs who were sued because their absentee policy was not documented, and they had given employees different leaves.
Written policies force you to be consistent and let everyone on staff understand the rules of the game. In fact, having a written dismissal policy, laying out the steps an employee can expect to go through before dismissal - for example, a verbal warning, a written warning, and a dismissal letter - is a very effective way to protect yourself from claims of unfair firing. Of course, this all assumes you actually follow the policies laid out in the manual. The only way a manual is risky is if the practice promises to act one way but doesn't follow its own standards.
Asset Protection and Financial Planning
December 6th 2021Asset protection attorney and regular Physicians Practice contributor Ike Devji and Anthony Williams, an investment advisor representative and the founder and president of Mosaic Financial Associates, discuss the impact of COVID-19 on high-earner assets and financial planning, impending tax changes, common asset protection and wealth preservation mistakes high earners make, and more.
Reducing burnout with medical scribes
November 29th 2021Physicians Practice® spoke with Fernando Mendoza, MD, FAAP, FACEP, the founder and CEO of Scrivas, LLC, about the rising rates of reported burnout among physicians and how medical scribes might be able to alleviate some pressures from physicians.
