In terms of workforce efficiency, the fewer tasks that are handed off, the better. It may sometimes seem smart to divvy up tasks among teams to increase efficiency. However, that practice can backfire, creating more work, more confusion, and longer turnaround times. This figure shows how to make...
For MSPs, tracking low-volumeadvanced practice practitioners (APP) seems like a balance between relying on technology and manual efforts to collect data. Use this form as a tool to augment and satisfy the APP OPPE review process, specifically in the absence of meaningful, harvestable clinical...
The 2023 MSP Salary Survey Report sheds light on urgent focuses, burgeoning functions, and emerging markets identified by medical staff movers and shakers who keep their finger on the industry’s pulse. By using the trends detailed in this report to enrich their professional...
Burnout in healthcare continues to be a prominent story in healthcare. Unfortunately, it is not just a catchy headline. Twenty-five percent of physicians, nurses, and advanced practice providers are considering switching careers, according to one recent survey conducted by Bain & Company. Of...
Planning and meeting-management strategies are worthless if people don’t participate during meetings. Before and during meetings, leaders should tell attendees how they can be helpful. Sometimes, however, even the most experienced physician leaders encounter problems during meetings....
A portfolio is not simply a printed or electronic repository for presentations, transcripts, certificates, photographs, reports, or testimonials collected over a lifetime of learning and working. It is built on the reflections and connections linking actual experiences, practices, competencies,...
A model frequently used to describe medical error is the “Swiss cheese model” described in the book Managing the Risks of Organizational Accidents by James T. Reason. The concept is simple: reduce the number of holes (errors) and increase the number of barriers (error prevention...
