I wanted to share this with our readers because some of them practice in a critical access hospital. Many supplemental insurance policies for the elderly pick up the tab, but one in seven Medicare recipients lacks such a policy Many Medicare beneficiaries treated at primarily rural “critical access” hospitals end up paying between two and […]
Read MoreSuggestions for using the extra year wisely Even though the deadline for ICD-10 implementation is just a year away, many healthcare entities report not being ready. The freshest evidence: A survey by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), revealed that less than 11 percent of healthcare organizations are fully ready for the transition […]
Read MoreTurnover in any position costs you real money. Turnover of good people leaving because they don’t want to work with your bad hires costs you even more. Nationally about 50 percent of new hires fail. Of those who succeed, only about 20 percent are top performers. But about 90 percent of failures are unrelated to […]
Read MoreManagers, supervisors and team leaders have a responsibility to address others’ concerns and behavior in a way that’s both effective and considerate. How you say something is what people will remember about the conversation, so exercise caution when speaking about almost any topic. Be a coach instead of a critic! Here are six things anyone […]
Read MoreGiving feedback is an important legal and practical management task—and certainly not an easy one. Many managers make the mistake of dishing out feedback only when employees do something wrong. But praise can also be an effective motivational tool, if used correctly. From where you sit, you see it all. Use your position to strengthen […]
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