May/Jun 2021

Journal of Medical Practice Management

May/Jun 2021

Vol. 36, No. 6 · 11 articles

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  1. What You Need to Know Before Adopting Servant Leadership

    JMPM May/Jun 2021 David F. Smith, PhD

    At a team level, a leader can best create a servant-leader atmosphere by learning and using the leadership skills that support trust between the leader and each team member.

  2. Viral Marketing in Healthcare: The Kind of Virus You Actually Want to Catch

    JMPM May/Jun 2021 Brittney C. Bauer, PhD, Neil Baum, MD

    This article describes viral marketing, explains how it works, and reveals how it can be used in healthcare.

  3. Telling Stories to Lead, Influence, Teach, and Inspire

    JMPM May/Jun 2021 Laura Hills, DA

    Storytelling is a learnable communication tool that every healthcare leader can add to his or her leadership toolkit.

  4. Successful Hiring, Onboarding, and Retention of Physicians

    JMPM May/Jun 2021 Susan Quirk, Michael J. Sacopulos, JD

    In this practical podcast interview, Susan Quirk addresses physician hiring and onboarding, with an eye toward maximizing physician retention.

  5. Physicians Meeting the Challenge of Contrasting Ideologies

    JMPM May/Jun 2021 Peter B. Angood, MD, FRCS(C), FACS, MCCM, FAAPL(Hon)

    Creating a healthy culture is pivotal for improving the healthcare industry, and healthcare leadership must take special care to manage implicit biases and contrasting ideologies through exceptional behavior.

  6. Physician Retention in the Era of COVID-19

    JMPM May/Jun 2021 Thomas B. Florence, Phillip Miller

    This article examines strategies medical groups can use to enhance physician engagement in light of the pandemic, increase physician satisfaction, and reduce physician turnover.

  7. Moving from the Triple to the Quadruple Aim

    JMPM May/Jun 2021 Neil Baum, MD

    This article discusses the movement from the Triple Aim to the Quadruple Aim and how to provide care and support of physicians who are responsible for the care of our patients.

  8. Life as a Gastroenterologist: July 2011 to Now

    JMPM May/Jun 2021 Matthew Moeller, MD

    This article walks future doctors through the daily life of a gastroenterologist and makes them aware of the obstacles they will encounter in this rewarding healthcare career.

  9. High-Performance Work Practices and the Patient Experience

    JMPM May/Jun 2021 Patrick J. McGuigan, DPS, CPCU, CLU, ChFC, FLMi

    Physician review portals provide the unfiltered feedback to tell you how you are doing. Give patients an experience that deserves a rating of excellence.

  10. Health Information Technology Use Toward Eradicating Hepatitis C from an Underserved Community

    JMPM May/Jun 2021 Hunter Morris, PharmD, BCGP, Sajeesh Kumar, PhD

    The primary purpose of our study was to assess the impact of hepatitis C virus (HCV) on the Blackfeet Native American people of North America.

  11. Closing a Practice: Essential Tasks, Especially Post-COVID-19

    JMPM May/Jun 2021 Debra Phairas

    There are many responsibilities physicians have before closing their doors or leaving a group practice.