The Journal of medical practice management : MPM
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With rising costs and tight controls on reimbursement, physicians need to dig deeper into expenses and find ways to reduce costs while tapping into an equal or higher level of expertise. Outsourcing offers an attractive solution. This article identifies the areas where outsourcing is most valuable and effective, and provides some methodologies for achieving a successful result.
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Do you feel like you're on shaky ground when it comes time to evaluate your staffs performance or to give them raises? If so, you're not alone. Staff performance and salary reviews are among the most dreaded tasks among medical practice managers. Yet, they are among the most effective techniques you can use to motivate, manage, correct, and reward your staff. ⋯ This article also provides how-to guidance about conducting regular interim progress reviews with your staff to keep abreast of progress, changes, and problems and to issue ongoing assistance and feedback. It explains how to conduct tension-free semi-annual staff performance reviews and semi-annual or annual salary reviews, including a formula for calculating potential raises for each employee in nine increments. Finally, this article offers additional tips for evaluating your staffs performance, including job description updates and staff surveys.