In a Family Practice Management article, Jennifer Bush discusses strategies that physicians can implement to improve their job satisfaction.
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This year, many patients are facing substantially higher deductibles, forcing surgery practices to collect more payments pre-operatively in order to keep accounts receivable from ballooning.
In a Journal of the Association of Staff Physician Recruiters article, Jason Crepeau, a physician recruitment solutions leader at HealthcareSource — a provider of talent management software — lays out tips for onboarding and retaining physicians at medical practices.
A majority of physicians personally provide more than $50,000 of uncompensated care in the course of a year, according to "A Survey of America's Physicians: Practice Patterns and Perspectives," released by The Physicians Foundation.
Seventy-five percent of all medical school graduates practicing medicine, between 1978 and 2008, were white, according to "Diversity in the Physician Workforce: Facts & Figures 2010," released by the Association of American Medical Colleges.
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In a McGraw-Hill Business blog post, Steven P. Dinkin, president of The National Conflict Resolution Center, discusses tips for managing conflict in the medical practice workplace.
In an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons information statement, the AAOS lays out ways that physicians can improve patient-physician interactions.
Most physicians believe that electronic health record systems have worsened the quality of patient care, according to a national survey commissioned by Medical Economics and administered by MPI Group.
In a Business Know-How article, Judith E. Pearson, PhD, a licensed psychotherapist and a freelance writer, discusses strategies for delegating responsibilities to build and maintain a team as well as streamline a manager's work and save time.
In a SmartBlog on Leadership article, Dan McCarthy, director of executive development programs at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, lays out recruiting tips for hiring the right employees.