The Journal of medical practice management : MPM
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It isn't always easy to keep a busy medical practice on schedule. However, a quick-thinking staff member can work wonders to avoid scheduling bottlenecks and realign an appointment schedule that's careening out of control. ⋯ This article also offers the medical practice staff effective strategies for minimizing the number of daily interruptions and explains how anticipating the physician's needs can save valuable production time. Finally, this article urges staff members to consider how identifying and working with the physician's scheduling preferences can make everyone happier and enable the practice to stay on schedule.