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Physician Leadership – Improve Your Management Skills with These 7 Steps
Physicians are, in corporate parlance, the project managers of the healthcare world. They lead cross-functional teams that treat patients. However, many doctors struggle with how to manage others’ work. There are lessons from the business world that transfer to the […]
Read moreHow to Overcome Language Barriers in Patient Care
How Do You Say, “Do you speak English?” We have all seen it or done it – trying to communicate with someone who does not speak your language. Struggling through gestures, pointing, talking slowly, over enunciating, throwing in a random […]
Read moreDifferences In Palate – How Physicians Can Use Their Talents to Diversify a Healthcare System
Think back to the last time you ate BBQ, if you like that sort of thing. Chances are you recall how your mother made it and use that as the standard of comparison for all others. It is not to say […]
Read moreNegotiating a Salary the Right Way
The salary discussion is often one of the most tedious dilemmas that candidates face during the application process. When it comes to this question, candidates are usually concerned about how to answer, knowing that the wrong response could hurt their […]
Read moreStark Law – What You Need to Know
With all of the complex laws governing healthcare, doctors worry about running afoul of the law, even accidentally. Frankly, they should. One subject that causes confusion is physician self-referral. This term refers to the practice of a physician referring a […]
Read moreVolunteering to Improve Your Career
Volunteering and your career: Having a plan in place can help set you in the right direction When it comes to building your career as a healthcare professional, you are always looking for your next opportunity to gain new information […]
Read moreKeeping Yourself Safe While Working in Healthcare
Put Your Mask on First Healthcare professionals are notorious for not being very good patients, but if you want a long career in healthcare, you need to take care of yourself. As it goes with airline safety, in order to […]
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