Practice Management

In a Forbes article, Ron Ashkenas, a senior partner of Schaffer Consulting and an executive-in-residence at the Haas Business School of University of California, Berkeley (Calif.), lays out guidelines for when firing an employee is a necessity.

  Ophthalmology and dermatology included the highest percentage of active physicians with Doctor of Medicine degrees, whereas family medicine/general practice included the highest percentage of active physicians with Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degrees in 2010, according to the 2012 Physician…

Never underestimate the value of daily huddles. These knowledge sharing meetings offer a powerful way for staff to stay ahead of upcoming procedures and ward off needless delays and cancellations. By providing a snapshot of upcoming surgeries, any special needs…

There are many different factors that can affect staff morale, and when morale suffers, it is important that leaders take steps to rebuild morale quickly, according to a MindTools article.

A majority of physicians agree that electronic health record systems have improved the quality of patient care at their practice, according to "A Survey of America's Physicians: Practice Patterns and Perspectives," released by The Physicians Foundation.

In an R.J. Hedges & Associates blog post, Wendy Miller, director of accreditation at Board of Certification/Accreditation, shares tips for facing a Medicare audit.

  The most common salary arrangement for employed physicians is straight salary, according to Medscape's Employed Doctors Report 2014.

  In a National Federation of Independent Businesses article, Eric Swenson, managing director of human resources consultancy at RSJ/Swenson, lays out the biggest hiring mistakes that small businesses tend to make.

Pediatrics included the highest percentage of active female physicians in the United States in 2010, according to the 2012 Physician Specialty Data Book, prepared by the Center for Workforce Studies at the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Here are six steps necessary to make the switch from a traditional medical practice to a concierge medical practice, according to a American Academy of Private Physicians blog post: