Archive for the ‘Staff Development’ Category

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 ...

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 ...

How to Love Your Job Again

Monday, March 12th, 2012

With unemployment rates still high in many parts of the country, individuals who have good jobs don’t get much sympathy when they lament about being tired of working, bored with what they do, or frustrated with workplace conditions. If you’ve been in your position long enough for the honeymoon to ...

Staff Development: Low-Cost and No-Cost Solutions

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

When budgets are tight, paying for staff to attend out-of-town practice management workshops and association meetings might not be possible, but that does not mean staff development and education should fall by the wayside entirely. There are a number of low-cost and even no-cost ways to help your employees continue ...