The Journal of medical practice management : MPM
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Rituals can cement the identity of and strengthen the bonds between any people, including the members of the medical practice team. This article presents the idea that the medical practice manager is in the ideal position to create and use rituals for team building. ⋯ As well, it describes six benefits of rituals and the hallmarks of the most effective team rituals; describes seven creative and interesting corporate rituals that medical practice managers can study for inspiration; suggests 20 excellent opportunities within the medical practice calendar year for medical practice team rituals; and identifies six kinds of rituals that are used in organizations. Finally, this article provides a four-step action plan for ritualizing your medical practice team's morning huddles.
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The recognition of specialty boards started with the National Board of Medical Examiners and eventually gave rise to the Liaison Committee for Specialty Boards. The most appealing feature of any organization is its ability to provide quality of care. ⋯ The standardization of healthcare is more evident now with healthcare reform underway, and with changes in the system. A physician's services need to be acceptable, and certification is a step in assuring that a standard of care is being met.
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A medical practice team without trust isn't really a team; it's just a group of individuals who work together in a medical practice, often making disappointing progress. This is true no matter how capable or talented the individuals are. Your staff may never reach its full potential if trust is not present. ⋯ It suggests a trust-building screening question to include in job interviews to determine if applicants have a high capacity for trust. It also describes Reina and Reina's "Three C's of Trust," a model that practice managers may find useful as they develop trust competencies in their staffs. This article also includes 10 inspiring quotes that will help medical practice employees build trust and five easy-to-facilitate trust-building exercises that managers can use with the medical practice team.
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Retirement is a process that usually and fortunately happens just once in a doctor's lifetime. If the retiring doctor makes plans long before the retirement date and has good guidance from his or her advisors, then he or she will be financially secure and able to enjoy the postpractice years. This article discusses the importance of advisors and how to select one(s) that will lead you to a happy retirement.
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This article is the first of a three-part series that discusses the steps toward a successful retirement. This part reviews Social Security benefits, provides suggestions for selecting the timing for accepting Social Security benefits, and offers an explanation of individual retirement accounts. The article also acts as a checklist for retirement.