How to locate and hire a doc to fill in for you
A few years ago, the physicians at the Haig Clinic, in Lethbridge, Alberta, realized they needed to bring in some outside help to fill a temporary gap in their coverage, so they placed an ad for a locum in the classifieds section of the Alberta Medical Association's MD Scope newsletter. ...
Start the new year off on the right foot by giving your employees feedback
When Jivi Khehra, a medical practice management consultant in British Columbia, arrived recently to start a job evaluating a six-physician practice, she asked the doctors how they handled staff performance reviews. They had never done them, she recalls. They only met with their staff once a year, just before Christmas, ...
Don't get duped — check those references
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A little teamlet work can lighten your load
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Keeping your cool in a combat zone
When family interferes with staffers' work
Tame the jerk doctor on your team
Show your staff that you care — train them



