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Driving Change in Your Practice

Nat Moore

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Practice Management

Communication and training are keys to a smooth transition

“This is the way we’ve always done things.”

“Who has time to implement new processes into an already packed schedule?”

“This new technology seems complicated and unnecessary. What’s the payoff?”

These are common objections that practice managers and physician owners run into when making changes. Whether it’s a forced change, like using new diagnostic codes, or a change meant to benefit the practice, like implementing an EHR or other new technology, doing things differently can cause concerns and resistance from staff—unless you understand and approach change strategically. Here’s how.Read More

How to Measure Patient Satisfaction in Your Practice

Katie Moyer

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Patient Engagement, Practice Management

Are online reviews, surveys, or other methods the best way to gather feedback?

What’s the best way to tell whether patients are satisfied with your practice? Positive online reviews? Lots of new patients requesting appointments? Good patient satisfaction survey scores? There are many ways to gather patient feedback. Here are some guidelines for how to approach the important issue of patient satisfaction—and a surprising factor you may be overlooking.Read More

How to Succeed in Solo Practice in 2019

Smitha Gopal

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Practice Management, Work-Life Balance

The right technology and support can keep you competitive and combat burnout

The solo practice doctor is on the verge of extinction, many industry experts have long predicted. Yet other sources say independent practices are making a comeback. “For every solo practice that chooses to close its doors, there are many more that continue to stand their ground, pretty much as they have for the last 50 years,” reported The Independent Pediatrician.Read More

If Your Best Efforts Fail…

Mark Riccobono

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Industry News, Practice Management

An Open Letter to Eye Doctors

As an eye care provider, the time and dedication you bring to your occupation of preserving individuals’ sight is a medical necessity and a credit to your profession. There may, however, be a time in your career, when your best efforts fail and one of your patients loses their sight.  At this critical moment, you can render your patient a great service. Your patient’s immediate reaction to the news of blindness will be influenced by your attitude toward blindness, and the information you provide. The National Federation of the Blind wishes to assist you in this area of your professional life.  We hope that the information provided below will help you to develop or enhance a comfortable, positive, and effective approach to blindness in your patients.

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