Part B News | Physician Practice Perspectives

Morale boosters that won't blow your budget

01/01/2010

Although many practices may be tempted to scale back or eliminate employee events during the shaky economic climate, many experts believe cutting morale-boosting occasions will cause long-term and short-term detrimental effects.

Give open access scheduling a shot

01/01/2010

The concept of “doing today’s work today” through open access or same-day scheduling has been well known in practice management circles for years, and most practices that have tried it can vouch that adopting this technique increases patient, employee, and physician satisfaction and decreases no-shows and wasted work.

Should you pursue Joint Commission accreditation?

01/01/2010

By just about any measure, Joint Commission accreditation is an affirmation that your physician practice has reached the pinnacle of professionalism, particularly in quality and patient safety issues.

Expert insights: Prepare for cooperation, scrutiny, and declining reimbursements in 2010

01/01/2010

We asked several experts on reimbursement and contracting issues to offer predictions for 2010, and the response ranged from greater collaboration and cooperation to more audits and review. And not surprisingly, most expect reimbursements to drop.

OSHA horror stories highlight safety faux pas

01/01/2010

Below is a sampling of stories describing situations that contend with OSHA and employee safety regulations to help illustrate that point. These extreme but true tales will make even a novice safety officer cringe.

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