Building Your Online Presence — Part 1 of a 3-part Article At PracticeProtection, we spend a lot of time thinking about ways that private practices can implement steps to improve overall efficiency, make their practice attractive to new patients, and increase overall patient satisfaction. All admirable goals, but in order to grow a business, a […]
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At PracticeProtection, we are a staunch proponent of establishing fair damage caps on malpractice judgments. Having damage caps in place keeps rates lower, which makes it easier for physicians and insurers to do business, which lowers the price of healthcare substantially for consumers. In fact, some observers in the medical community worry that states in which damage
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A 2016 lifestyle report published in Medscape shows a correlation between a doctor’s biases toward groups of patients and feelings of stress. Further, 2016’s survey echoed earlier reports that suggest that physician burnout is reaching critical levels in the U.S. In these surveys, “burnout” is defined as “loss of enthusiasm for work, feelings of cynicism, and a
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Doctors are faced with many challenges on a daily basis, and, naturally, one of those is the simple fact that there are only so many hours in the day in which to fit those challenges. Physicians are pressured to see more patients per hour in an industry that rewards efficiency and speed, while still needing
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In November of 2014, on an otherwise ordinary day at St. John’s hospital in Maplewood, MI, 68-year-old Charles Logan wrested a bar from his hospital bed and attacked several nurses. Surveillance video shows Logan’s rampage through the nurse’s station, as panicked workers flee and try to help one another escape, but Logan manages to strike four of
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By now, you’ve probably used Yelp to help you select a business based on its online reviews. Whether you’re in a new city looking for a place to eat, or need to find the closest auto-body shop, Yelp can quickly and easily help you find a match to suit your needs. In fact, since its
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1 Hand Washing Hand and wrist hygiene is crucial in helping to prevent the spread of germs and infections. One of the most important things that you can do to protect patients is also one of the easiest — wash your hands. 2 Worker Fatigue We are all human and we need our sleep and down-time.
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Chip Cards In a previous article about marketing to Millennials, we talked briefly about how younger patients are more responsive to technology in general, and prefer to have electronic payment options available to them. But you may not be aware that in October 2015, the four major credit card companies (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover)
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Technology influences our lives in many different ways, both at home and in the workplace. With the advent of EHRs and a naturally more tech-savvy consumer, there has been a massive push to transform traditional office-based operations into ones that use tech smartly to keep the machine well-oiled. Today we look at how one piece
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Millennials, or those aged between 18-34 as of 2015, surpassed the preceding generation, commonly referred to as Generation X, as the largest segment of the U.S. workforce in 2015, according to an article published by Pew Research Center. This year, they have surpassed the baby boomers, or those aged between 51-69 in 2015, as the largest living generation,
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