http://www.soundpractice.net The first blog and podcast in the USA dedicated to medical practice management, enabling the practice management community the ability to tap The Journal of Medical Practice Managements rich editorial content through audio feeds and online commentary. en-us Copyright Greenbranch Publishing 2005 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:48:08 EST Podcast.Editor@soundpractice.net http://www.mpmnetwork.com/images/MPM/setup/issue.jpg http://www.mpmnetwork.com/ Practice Management In this 20-minute podcast hear Jeffrey Gorke, author of the new book, "The Physician's Guide to the Business of Medicine:  Dreams and Realities," give hints for physicians as they search for their first job (or a change in job) --  how to size up a practice, the questions that must be asked, and why it is crucial for physicians to understand the "business" of medicine.  His no-nonsense book is broken down into 2 parts:  the job search and the business component of the job search.  MDs will find this play book essential as they look for their dream practice -- and this book will better prepare practice administrators and physician partners for positioning the practice as they recruit new physicians.  Jeffrey Gorke,  www.castlegatemanagement.com http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=352 Podcast.Editor@greenbranch.com Mon, 12 Apr 2010 EST Practice Management In this 20-minute podcast, Judy Capko, best-selling author of Secrets of the Best-Run Practices, 2nd Edition, discusses the issue of "trust" in the medical practice. Since the concept of trust keeps coming up between physicians, managers and staff members...what are the key issues and the ripple effect? Judy describes how destructive a lack of trust can be in the practice, how the physician and manager sometimes get caught in the crossfire with staff members, how to foster trust between all layers of an organization and lastly, how to regain trust one it has been compromised. Judy's new edition of her Secrets of the Best-Run Practices, 2nd Edition is available at www.greenbranch.com http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=351 Podcast.Editor@greenbranch.com Wed, 24 Mar 2010 EST Practice Management Judy Capko, best-selling author of Secrets of the Best-Run Practices, 2nd Edition, discusses in this 20-minute podcast, the strategies for dealing with mult-generational staff members including the Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y staff members. She describes how these generations are categorized, what makes them so different from each other, how a manager can work with these groups and foster a cooperative spirit. Judy's new edition of her Secrets of the Best-Run Practices, 2nd Edition is available at http://www.greenbranch.com http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=350 Podcast.Editor@greenbranch.com Wed, 24 Mar 2010 EST Practice Management In this 20-minute podcast hear Larry Brooks, Architect and Principal of Practice Flow Solutions (www.practiceflowsolutions.com) discuss the factors a physician or practice administrator should consider before choosing a new location, how to calculate the space and parking area needed, crucial information about patient flow to promote efficiencies, how the shape and configuration of the space has an impact on the practice, and how to choose a location, including pitfalls to avoid. Larry's firm focuses on helping medical practice efficiencies by identifying and solving problems in patient, staff and doctor flow. http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=349 Podcast.Editor@greenbranch.com Wed, 03 Mar 2010 EST Practice Management In this 20-minute podcast, Max Reiboldt and Justin Chamblee of the Coker Group, www.cokergroup.com discuss RVUs and physician compensation, the type of specialties being compensated via RVUs, the differences in private practice and hospital employment, the common pitfalls of these types of compensation plans, show health care reform might have an impact on RVU-based compensation plans. Max and Justin are authors of the Greenbranch Publishing book, (due Jan, 2010) RVUs at Work: Relative Value Units in the Medical Practice. www.greenbranch.com http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=348 Podcast.Editor@greenbranch.com Thu, 14 Jan 2010 EST Practice Management In this 20-minute pocast, Wendy Lipton-Dibner, MA, author of Best-Selling new book, M.A.D. Leadership for Healthcare: Proven Strategies for Getting People to Do What You Want Them to Do discusses the formula of M.A.D. Leadership -- M for Motivate, A for Align, D for Differentiate -- the formula that the author has used to help hundreds of practices to make significant changes in the ways they work and relate to people. These proven techniques of "getting people to do what you want them to do," are helping doctors and dentists see major increases in their practice revenues. The book published in May, 2009 to rave reviews and is under consideration at a number of medical, dental and health administration schools as part of the required curriculum. The launch of this book is perfect timing -- who is going to help doctors and administrators get through this time of pending health reform change? Who is going to help doctors weather the "people issue," while selecting and installing an EHR System? Who is going to make sure practices thrive and succeed so that the practice stays in business? Practices need a fast-track model to get doctors, staff and patients to work together and this exciting new book is the answer. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.madleadershipforhealthcare.com">http://www.madleadershipforhealthcare.com</a> http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=347 Podcast.Editor@greenbranch.com Mon, 20 Jul 2009 EST Practice Management Judy Capko the author of Secrets of the Best-Run Practices and her most recent book, Take Back Time:  Bringing Time Management to Medicine discusses in this 20-minute podcast the meaning of "smart-sourcing," the most common functions outsourced in the medical practice, strategies on how the practice can identify what they want to outsource, confidence levels in selecting a vendor, and how you maintain control when the work is being done outside of the office.<br /><a href="http://www.capko.com">www.capko.com</a><br /><br /><a href="http://shopmpm.com/Take_Back_Time_Management_Medicine.asp">http://shopmpm.com/Take_Back_Time_Management_Medicine.asp</a> http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=346 admin@soundpractice.net Tue, 24 Mar 2009 EST Practice Management The author of the best selling book, Take Back Time:  Bringing Time Management to Medicine discusses in this 20-minute podcast the hot topic of "Workflow" in the medical practice, the most important issues to increase efficiency, how the economy is bringing these workflow issues into the spotlight, the low-down on doctors and their schedules, how can staff really implement change, how to adopt inexpensive tech tools and why quality is essential in the discussion about workflow. <br /> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://www.capko.com/">www.capko.com</a></div> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://shopmpm.com/Take_Back_Time_Management_Medicine.asp">http://shopmpm.com/Take_Back_<wbr></wbr>Time_Management_Medicine.asp</a> <br /></div> http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=345 admin@soundpractice.net Tue, 24 Mar 2009 EST Practice Management In this 20-minute podcast, attorneys Jason Newfield and Justin Frankel from Frankel and Newfield, Attorneys at Law discuss the meaning of "dual occupation" in the claims process, the importance of specialty language, common misconceptions about the specialty letter, the definition of residual claims and why they matter, opportunities and pitfalls to backdating of claims, and the major misconceptions surrounding group disability policies, private policies and association policies. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.frankelnewfield.com">www.frankelnewfield.com</a> http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=344 admin@soundpractice.net Tue, 24 Mar 2009 EST Practice Management Hear Wayne Glowac and Dean Halverson, authors of the book, Healthcare Tsunami: The Wave of Consumerism that Will Change U.S. Business, discuss what the Healthcare Tsunami is all about, the trends that these leaders are seeing in the provider market, why these changes in the market are so sudden and dramatic, whether the tsunami is a temporary or long term issue, and what medical providers (off all sizes and specialties) need to do to manage this change in the mindset of patients. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.healthcaretsunami.com">www.healthcaretsunami.com</a> http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=343 admin@soundpractice.net Tue, 24 Mar 2009 EST Practice Management In this 15-minute podcast hear Joanie Cochran discuss how Compliance does not have to be a labor and monetary intensive project, how you can web access very specific information regarding Compliance, how is Compliance being incorporated into current and future government initiatives, and why Compliance is (and will continue to be) at the forefront of physician practices. <br /><a href="http://www.dixon-hughes.com">www.dixon-hughes.com</a><br /> http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=342 admin@soundpractice.net Mon, 23 Mar 2009 EST Finance In this 20-minute podcast, Randy Bauman, Author of <a href="http://shopmpm.com/time_to_sell_your_physician_practice_bauman.asp">Time to Sell? Guide to Selling a Physician Practice: Value, Options, Alternatives</a>, recently published by Greenbranch Publishing (www.mpmnetwork.com) discusses the current market forces at play in the wave of physician practice sales, the key things physicians should look for when they decide to sell their practice, what hospitals are looking for in medical practices, and Randy Bauman's expert assessment of the landscape for physicians selling their practices. Randy Bauman - 800 467-3310 <br /><a href="http://www.deltahealthcare.com">www.deltahealthcare.com</a> http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=341 admin@soundpractice.net Tue, 10 Feb 2009 EST Practice Management 20-minute podcast interview with Charles A. Peck, MD, FACP, Chief Medical Officer of LifeMasters, where he discusses the following: Why doctors should be aware of disease management and embrace the concept, what exactly is disease management and how it works, the common misconceptions about DM, the benefits of a disease management program in a medical practice, and the important indicators that disease management tracks and how it can work for physicians in the pay-for-performance era. http://www.lifemasters.com http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=339 Podcast.Editor@greenbranch.com Mon, 27 Oct 2008 EST Practice Management Susan Childs, FACMPE, of Evolution Healthcare Consulting, in this 20-minute podcast, discusses the type of patient who is considered, "consumer driven," how HSAs work, how consumer-driven health has changed the perspective of the patient, how these plans change the cash flow in a practice, and how practices can ramp up for customer service. http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=338 Podcast.Editor@greenbranch.com Tue, 09 Sep 2008 EST Practice Management In this 20-minute podcast, Marc Halley, MBA, of The Halley Consulting Group, LLC and Editor of the new book, The Medical Practice Start-Up Guide, (available August 18, 2008) discusses the competitive forces that new doctors face in the marketplace, the top five things that new physicians can do to protect their business, options for financing a practice start-up, how new doctors can find patients for their practice and how doctors can look for the best staff members and the concept of the "highest and best use of staff members." The Medical Practice Start-Up Guide (ISBN 978-0-9814728-2-6) can be ordered at <a href="http://www.mpmnetwork.com">http://www.mpmnetwork.com</a> or by calling 800-933-3711. http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=337 admin@soundpractice.net Mon, 18 Aug 2008 EST