Archive for the ‘Practice Management’ Category

Host a Summer Staff Retreat

Monday, May 21st, 2012

As a practice leader, you might think of setting business goals, strategizing and working to energize your team as activities best done at the very end or very beginning of a year. But there is never a bad time to take stock, plan, review strategy and address staff development. Consider ...

How to Reduce Claim Denials

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Claim denials interrupt practice cash flow, take up valuable staff time and cause frustration for patients. Because this is such a common problem in practices, we reached out to an expert, Sarah J. Holt, PhD, FACMPE, to find out how to reduce claim denials.

How to Conduct a Patient Satisfaction Survey

Friday, May 4th, 2012

With more third party payers moving toward reimbursement based on clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction, practices are looking for ways to measure those indicators. If you have not conducted a patient satisfaction survey in your office within the last few years, get ahead of the information curve by doing one ...

Delegate to Get More Done

Friday, April 27th, 2012

Are you a practice administrator or department manager who is overwhelmed with work? Is your to-do list so long that you don’t even know where to begin? Do you feel like no matter how many hours you work each week that you’re always behind? Are important projects falling by the ...

Take the Stress Out of Tax Time: Plan Now for 2013

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

This year, federal and state income taxes are due on April 17, but two extra days beyond the usual April 15 deadline probably won’t make much difference if you haven’t started getting organized by now. Every year, millions of people (and businesses) wait until the eleventh hour

Life Balance: Separating Work from the Rest of Your Life

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

Being a loyal employee and demonstrating dedication to your career are positive traits, both of which employers love to see in members of their team. But just like too much dieting can turn unhealthy, and watching too much news can produce stress, being too loyal and too dedicated can also ...