Broken equipment, missing charts, no open slots. New PAI survey data hands administrators a punch list of what physicians say is failing.
Feature|Articles|March 12, 2026
How medical practices handle their most difficult employees
Author(s)Keith A. Reynolds
Fact checked by: Chris Mazzolini, Afton Woodward
A Physicians Practice survey shows chronic tardiness, co-worker conflict and staffing fears shape how leaders handle personnel problems.
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Every medical practice has at least one: the employee who shows up late, clashes with coworkers or quietly undermines the team. But in an industry where
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