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.
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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.
Most physicians work between 51 and 60 hours a week, according to "A Survey of America's Physicians: Practice Patterns and Perspectives," released by The Physicians Foundation.
According to a Medscape report, researchers at Vanguard Communications analyzed 3,617 physician reviews on rating websites and found patients were four times more likely to complain about three key factors.
Investing time and effort in developing social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, can help a medical practice market directly to current and prospective patients as well as engage them, according to a PracticeBuilders resource.
In a Physicians Practice report, Susanne Madden, founder and CEO of The Verden Group, a consulting and business intelligence firm, discusses the confusion surrounding the new healthcare exchange plans and lay out steps that physicians can take to navigate participation…