The Journal of medical practice management : MPM
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A major factor in rural physician burnout is the demand of providing emergency room and hospital coverage in addition to running a clinic practice. The creation of the PEERist helps solve this problem without causing economic hardship for either the hospital or the physician. The PEERist has particular applications to rural doctors affiliated with critical access hospitals.
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The economic downturn has wreaked havoc on our professional lives and has presented a whole host of challenges including managing physicians who can no longer retire due to the reduced value of their retirement savings. As a result, many medical practices are burdened with physicians who are disinterested in continuing to work in the practice, but who remain solely due to financial reasons. This article will provide practice managers with several means to encourage these "retired-on-the-job" physicians to improve their attitudes and productivity levels, or do what they have already informally done--retire. Specifically, this article reviews four options for dealing with such employees, including: (1) coaching; (2) offering flexible work options; (3) changing revenue-sharing agreement; and (4) dismissal.
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Medical practice workplace etiquette is slowly being modified and fine-tuned. New workplace etiquette rules have become necessary because of advances in communications technology, shifting norms, and expectations of what constitutes good manners. ⋯ It offers practical guidelines for making introductions both inside and outside the medical practice. This article also provides a self-quiz to help medical practice employees assess their workplace etiquette intelligence and 12 tips for good workplace table manners.