7 Simple Steps to Boost Your Practice's Productivity Today!  

Category: Practice Management

Declining reimbursements and increased bundling of services are presenting physicians and their staff with a daunting challenge. How do you strike a healthy balance between clinical services and the demands of running a medical practice?

Whether you are a physician or a staff member, here are 7 Simple Steps that can boost your productivity and help positively impact your practice's bottom line.

1. Perform only tasks that utilize your maximum skill level and delegate all others.
Have a clinical assistant perform histories and physicals, room patients, escort departing patients, triage patient phone calls, etc. The physician's focus should be on delivering clinical services. This not only helps improve patient care, it also generates revenue for the practice. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are able to bill for many of their services, and bill gr...