The Doctor's Office, March 2008

Inside:

Online scheduling benefits practices and patients

Healthcare experts offer insights about developing trends

Outlining the purposes of your practice policy manual

HSAs offer savings for practice providers

Maximize revenue by implementing specific front-desk protocols

The Breakroom (PDF only)

Female physicians discuss their top challenges-and how to cope

Physician health programs help save careers

Learn how to protect your staff against job-related injuries

Take extra care to make a colleague's patients feel welcome

Can a part-time physician bill as a locum tenen?

Your medical charts are your best defense in a lawsuit

Technology

Online scheduling benefits practices and patients

Spending large amounts of time scheduling appointments, making confirmation calls, and taking cancellations can be a huge burden to practice staff members, considering all of the other duties they are responsible for on a daily basis.