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Should you join a small or large practice? How do you know when it’s time to hire an additional partner? Your new practice needs a personnel manual, but you’ve never created one. While pediatricians receive extensive medical training, many find the experience of actually joining or operating a pediatric business to be an entirely new venture. This section of Practice Management Online provides pediatricians with basic information about pediatric practice. Examples of topics included are: practice options; selecting a career in primary care pediatrics; resources to manage and hire staff; liability and risk management; physician wellness; and how to start, expand, or close a practice.
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| 1. | American Academy of Pediatrics Membership (2009)
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) membership opportunities are available to pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists. |
| 3. | Creating Job Descriptions (2009)
American Academy of Pediatrics
This section provides tips on creating job descriptions. (From the Launching Your Career in Pediatrics Handbook.)
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| 4. | Creating Office Policies (2009)
American Academy of Pediatrics
Because of the multiple regulatory agencies that monitor the health care industry, physician offices must have policies and procedures established, in addition to those required by employment and labor laws. (From the Launching Your Career in Pediatrics Handbook.)
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| 5. | Establishing Staff Salaries (2009)
American Academy of Pediatrics
This section provides tips on determing pay structure hourly vs salary, and an overview of exempt and non-exempt status. (From the Launching Your Career in Pediatrics Handbook.)
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| 6. | Handling Conflict and Difficult Situations (2009)
American Academy of Pediatrics
This section provides guidelines on how to handle difficult situations such as terminating employees. (From the Launching Your Career in Pediatrics Handbook.)
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| 7. | Hiring Quality Staff (2009)
American Academy of Pediatrics
This section provides tips on hiring staff, including front office staff, nursing staff, and mid-level providers. (From the Launching Your Career in Pediatrics Handbook.)
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| 9. | Launching Your Career in Pediatrics: Human Resources and Staff Management (2009)
American Academy of Pediatrics
Appropriate staffing of an office can help the practice run efficiently, increase patient satisfaction, and help with your workload. This section will provide tips on the following: Creating job descriptions, establishing staff salaries, hiring quality staff, recruiting and hiring physicians, managing staff, training and evaluating staff, physician/provider annual assessments, evaluating partners, and handling conflict and difficult situations. (From the Launching Your Career in Pediatrics Handbook.)
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| 10. | Managing Staff (2009)
American Academy of Pediatrics
This section provides guidelines on how to effectively manage staff. (From the Launching Your Career in Pediatrics Handbook.)
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| 11. | Marketing Your Pediatric Practice (2009)
American Academy of Pediatrics
There are 2 important considerations when marketing your practice- looking to acquire new patients, and ensuring that your existing patients are satisfied with the care that your provide. This article provides tips for each.
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| 13. | Practice Management Online Medical Liability Video Series (2009)
American Academy of Pediatrics
A series of videos have been developed to assist American Academy of Pediatrics members with some important aspects of medical liability. These videos provide an overview of medical liability insurance, medical liability issues, and common reasons that pediatricians are sued.
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| 14. | Staff Retention (2009)
American Academy of Pediatrics
Pediatricians and their practice managers often wonder how to build staff morale and incorporate fun ways to recognize staff for their efforts. This article provides tips and examples of what some pediatric practices are doing to accomplish this.
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| 15. | Staff Salaries (2009)
American Academy of Pediatrics
This article provides the average salaries for the following medical professions: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Medical Assistants, Medical Records and Health Information Technicians, Medical Secretaries, Nursing Aids or Certified Nursing Assistants, Physician Assistants, Receptionists and Information Clerks, and Registered Nurses. |
| 16. | The Employee Handbook (2009)
American Academy of Pediatrics
The bulk of office policies are included in the employee handbook. This handbook is given to every employee on hire. This section provides an overview of what belongs in a handbook. A sample handbook is also provided. (From the Launching Your Career in Pediatrics Handbook.)
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| 17. | Assessing the Community (2008)
American Academy of Pediatrics
When assessing the community, it is important to select a good location. This section will provide tips in selecting a community in an urban or rural community. (From the Launching Your Career in Pediatrics Handbook.)
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| 18. | Current Trends in Malpractice (2008)
American Academy of Pediatrics
Although pediatricians are sued less than other specialties, approximately 33% of pediatricians are sued in their career. Malpractice coverage is necessary. This provides an overview of options. (From the Launching Your Career in Pediatrics Handbook.)
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| 19. | Defining a Contract Strategy (2008)
A.D. Jacobson, MD, FAAP
Outlines key components pediatricians should include in their contract negotiations, such as reimbursement options and risk management.
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| 20. | Designing an Efficient Office (2008)
American Academy of Pediatrics
There are several things to consider when beginning to structure the design of a pediatric office. This article provides tips and suggestions for designing an office.
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