The care & feeding of your staff

Article Abstract:

Doctors should maintain communications with office staff, delegate authority, support teamwork, and learn good management techniques, according to the book, 'User-Friendly Psychology for Managing Your Medical Practice,' by Roger Reid and Alys Novak. They recommend employing an administrator who is not a physician. Also, physicians should admit they do not know everything, thereby opening the door to good communications.

Health Care and Social Assistance, Medical Personnel, Offices & clinics of medical doctors, Physicians & Surgeons, Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists), Management, Practice, Physicians, Medical professions, Medical offices

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HMO growth picks up; U.S. enrollment nears 15%

Article Abstract:

Health maintenance organization (HMO) enrollment grew at varying rates across the nation, according to a report by InterStudy. Growth from Jan 1993 to Jun 1993 was 2.2% in western HMOs and 1.5% in midwestern HMOs. Enrollment in northeastern and southern HMOs grew 5.1% and 3.1%, respectively. Overall health maintenance organization enrollment grew 6.1% from Aug 1, 1991, to Jun 30, 1992.

Statistics, Health maintenance organizations

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