Practice tip of the week: Signs it's time to hire

With all the useful information available on Physicians Practice, it is easy to become overwhelmed.

With this in mind, the tip of the week is a chance to reflect on some of the wisdom found all across the site. This May article on deciding whether you need to hire staff for your medical practice gives this tip:

1. Patient wait times keep inching up

A 2025 analysis of staffing shortfalls warned that longer lobby waits, clogged phone lines and mounting scheduling errors are among the first outward signs your front desk is over capacity; each minute a patient spends idle erodes satisfaction scores and repeat‑visit intent.

Action: Track median in‑office wait and the “third‑next‑available” appointment monthly. Two straight quarters of increases usually justify hiring or redeploying a scheduler or medical assistant.

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