We blog about things we learn in our work with practice owners and managers. We hope these articles help you.
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Profit with a Clear View of Your Practice’s Competitive Landscape
Whether you're contemplating expanding your practice, starting a new practice, or simply wondering what your practice's profit potential might be, your profits depend on your understanding of local patient demographics. With a host of free online services available, it's easier and less expensive than ever to understand your area's demographics
Rate Practice Performance
Does your practice know how well it is performing - and if not, why not? It's important for physicians and managers to examine performance each month by looking at specific Key Performance Indicators, KPIs. This will help you understand your position and is powerful in guiding decisions to improve performance.
Be Respectful
Respectful engagement is about real behaviors that make a difference in patient safety, productivity and financial performance - your bottom-line, according to Dr. Mitchell Kusy and Dr. Elizabeth Holloway of Zolo Healthcare Solutions and authors of the fabulous book: Toxic Workplace! Managing Toxic Personalites and their Systems of Power. Here
The Way We Look
Get serious about your practice image. First impressions are powerful and your image leaves a lasting impression - so make it positive! The office space See your office from your patients' eyes. Walk in the front door and take a critical look at everything from the paint to the floor,
Marketing Your Practice with a Code Update Event
By Joe Capko, Capko & Company Every year, changes to the CPT codes take medical practices by surprise -- even though everyone knows the updates are coming. Whether it's because doctors and administrators assume that coding changes won't likely apply to their specialty, because it's hard to find time to
Monkey Business
Did you know that American workers spend nearly 20% of their time goofing off on the job? That's what a 2006 survey conducted by Salary.com and AOL revealed. I doubt that medical practices are excluded from this phenomenon. Here's what these employees are doing the most when they should be busy at work: Surfing