Part B News | Physician Practice Perspectives

Document, document, document disruptive conduct

10/01/2009

it’s more effective to deal with disruptive behavior proactively—before it starts—but that’s difficult if your practice doesn’t have a code of conduct in place.

Stop the finger pointing

10/01/2009

Once you’ve determined employees’ specific roles, you should go over their responsibilities and what is expected of them. This is ideally done at the beginning of the year.

Time for Dr. Now?

10/01/2009

Generation X is no longer a newcomer to the healthcare industry—the oldest are in their 40s and in the middle of their careers—and the schism between physicians has grown larger and more damaging. Whether they like it or not, the time is rapidly approaching for boomers to hand off healthcare leadership to their successors.

A closer look at CME

10/01/2009

Although there’s nothing wrong with traveling to a beautiful resort and fitting in a round of golf while receiving CME credits, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) wants CME providers to demonstrate that physicians are learning something and perhaps even improving their practices as a result.

Payersâ€™ administrative practices pricey for medical groups

10/01/2009

The Costs to Physician Practices of Interactions with Health Insurance Plans found that total staff interaction time systemwide converted to dollars equals $21–$31 billion annually—an average of more than $68,000 per physician per year.

Adapt teaching styles to how adults learn

10/01/2009

All adults have learning styles that best suit them. Adults often have a preference for one style over another, but these preferences may vary depending on the situation and how learning objectives are to be achieved.

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