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Position your newly hired clinician for success
Whether you’re hiring a physician or a non-physician provider, odds are you’ll spend a great deal of time (and probably money, too) attracting the right clinician candidate to you practice. If that new hire ultimately doesn’t work out, you practice will face the costs of going back to square one—as
Directories still pretty inaccurate
If you've followed us for a while, you know I've been urging practices of all sizes to take their payer directory listings more seriously for years now. It's not that insurers shouldn't do a better job. It's just that (as someone who once owned a directory company) I know how
New PracticeLink article on burnout
My two newest PracticeLink articles are on a subject that's top of my mind: burnout (what it is, how to spot it, how to respond, and how to think about it in the context of a job search). I had the chance to talk to several well-informed, passionate, thoughtful physicians
PracticeLink: “Timeline of a Physician Job Search”
I recently learned that this article I wrote for PracticeLink ("Timeline of a Physician Job Search") took silver in a national awards competition! Quite a pleasant surprise (partly because I didn't even know the editor had submitted it). If you or someone you know is a job-seeking physician, check out
Five tips to elevate communication
Nearly all practices can benefit from improved communication. In this column, I’ll be sharing some tips on forms of group communication. Reaching out to groups within your practice can improve morale, invigorate and encourage problem solving and generally make your work life more pleasant and profitable. Reinforce what is important
Protecting Revenue and Patient Relationships During Our Pandemic
Practices have begun to resume services and urge patients to resume care, especially patients who’ve put it off because of anxiety about COVID-19. While ensuring (and communicating about) patient safety naturally takes center stage, the revenue side of practice management needs extra attention, too. Patients may hesitate to visit your