by Michael Sopher | Mar 31, 2016 | Emerging Technology & Trends, Practice Pearls
In health care today, it’s not uncommon to find four generations working together. Baby Boomers and even some pre-Boomers occupy many of the leadership positions in hospitals and medical practices, but are rapidly reaching retirement age. Many Generation X physicians...
by Karen | Mar 17, 2016 | Practice Pearls, Technology & the Internet
José Gómez-Márquez uses toys to make affordable medical devices. A plastic gun can be to create an alarm that alerts nurses when a patient’s IV bag needs changing. And a box of Lego-like building blocks can be used to modify existing medical equipment in numerous...
by Smitha Gopal | Feb 25, 2016 | Emerging Technology & Trends
In our last post, we took a look at some of what’s involved in starting your own medical practice from a business perspective. In this post, we’ll discuss other important elements to consider once you become your own boss, from staffing to marketing to patient care....
by Michael Sopher | Feb 4, 2016 | Relating to Your Patients
In our recent post on how to hire and retain staff, we emphasized the importance of workplace culture – the “secret sauce” that attracts employees and customers to a business. Nowadays, having a company culture that emphasizes excellent customer service is crucial,...
by jnorwood | Jan 28, 2016 | Patient Engagement
Chances are, your practice already has a Facebook page. If not, what are you waiting for? Nearly two-thirds of American adults use social networking sites, according to Pew Research Center. And Facebook is by far the most popular site—72 percent of online adults are...