Tag: Practice management

One look is enough: The Practice Management Monitor

What it’s all about

A medical monitor measures and monitors various vital signs such as heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation in the blood and respiratory rate. This data provides doctors and medical staff in inpatient settings with important information about the patient’s health status so that they can then take appropriate action. Such monitors also alert when the measured values are outside the normal range to indicate potential problems. Such a monitor also exists in a figurative sense for practice management.

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Competence development of general practitioners and specialists: Digital know-how alone is not enough

Data, facts and instruments on the German health system

What it’s all about

When it comes to discussing the competences that will be relevant in the future, the topic of digital know-how is almost exclusively cited. This is indeed true, because there are clear deficits here. But another topic is much more important.

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Routines in everyday practice: when the tried and tested becomes a danger

What it’s all about

Routines are fixed procedures in practice management that help doctors and medical assistants to complete their tasks quickly, effectively and efficiently. Used correctly, they increase productivity and reduce stress levels in the team. But beware: in many practices, routines pose a danger because they are too rarely reviewed for their effectiveness.

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Medical practice management: Looking to the future with the benchmarking method

Data, facts and instruments on the German health system

What it’s all about

The “secret” of sustainably successful medical practices lies in their stable relationships with patients and in their proactive energy within the business. Owners of such practices succeed in fully activating the potential of their staff and productively inspiring them for the practice’s goals.

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Practice management: GPs and specialists wait years to remove work pressure

Data, facts and instruments on the German health system

What it’s all about

A large proportion of GPs and specialists and their medical assistants complain about the daily work pressure as well as stress and demotivation that result from it. But on average it takes three years before concrete activities are started to put an end to the pressure of suffering. Half an hour of medical working time would be enough.

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Toxic Mindsets in Ambulatory Medicine: “Employees are only interested in salary!”

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What it’s all about

Two-thirds of medical and dental assistants complain of little to no appreciation of their work by practice owners. More than salary, this very behavior increases motivation, commitment and loyalty to the practice.

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Mindset bugs in GP and specialist practices: “For patient surveys, the school grading scale is best.”

Data, facts and instruments on the German health system

What it’s about

The results from patient surveys in GP and specialist practices often lead to wrong reactions on the part of the practice teams. Two reasons are responsible for this.

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Quality of practice management: A diffusely used term clearly defined

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What it is about

In professional publications, seminars and events, the quality of practice management is often mentioned. However, it turns out that it is mostly used as a phrase and lacks a substantive underpinning. Yet the definition is quite simple and pragmatic.

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