Part B News | Physician Practice Perspectives

Four surefire messages to get physiciansâ€™ attention

02/01/2010

Trust is the name of the physician communication game. And one of the best ways for practice administrators and marketers to cultivate trusting relationships with their physicians is via face-to-face discussions

Silent PPOs, unintended discounts, and your bottom line

02/01/2010

Marc D. Halley, MBA, president and CEO of Westerville, OH–based Halley Consulting Group, LLC, says several ¬factors—many of which are beyond physicians’ control—are threatening the financial viability of small, independent practices. “My personal opinion is that we are going to see an increase in the consolidation,” Halley says.

Study internal, external factors in practice merger decisions

02/01/2010

Competition forces industry to up the recruitment ante

02/01/2010

The physician shortage has put increasing pressure on hospitals and practices to ratchet up their recruitment offerings, including sign-on bonuses, income guarantees, generous salaries, and housing assistance.

Safety discipline: Successfully approaching violators

02/01/2010

On most occasions, safety officers encounter an innocent mistake or a onetime offense that is easily correctable. On other occasions, persistent or especially hardheaded employees will demonstrate consistent noncompliance because of inconvenience, or simply out of sheer stubbornness.

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