8 Ways to Expand Practices Without Hiring New Staff

Physician practices can expand without adding new staff members to save during tough economic times, according to a recent Medscape article by Elizabeth Woodcock.

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Ms. Woodcock recommends:

•    Adding hours to the schedule by starting earlier or running later;
•    Working through lunch;
•    Making house calls or traveling to nursing facilities to see patients;
•    Reorganizing the office;
•    Relocate some administrative staff offsite;
•    Eliminate private offices;
•    Make procedure rooms multi-purpose;
•    Work with a space-planning expert.

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