Category Archives: Human Resources
What We’re Reading – OSHA Proposes Publishing Worker Injury Data
In 2012, nearly three million people were injured at work, according to The Bureau of Labor Statistics. A proposed law, announced on November 7th , would require businesses with more than 20 employees to annually file their OSHA 300 form … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – How to Manage an OSHA Inspection
Does your company have a process for if and when any government agency shows up for an inspection? If you don’t, we suggest you add this to your priority list for the end of this year because many regulatory agencies … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Improve Medical Practice Staff Communication Skills: 5 Best Practices
A patient’s first contact with your office is by phone, whether scheduling an appointment and/or requesting information. If your staff doesn’t have the proper communication skills to create rapport with that patient, established or new, you could be in jeopardy … Read Full Post
Employee Relations: Lay the foundation for a good business!
A good work environment is the foundation of a solid and effective employee-relations program. Employee relations focuses on communication as it relates to satisfactory productivity, motivation, morale and the prevention and resolution of problems that arise or affect work situations. … Read Full Post
Professional Association involvement: It’s not just for “newbies”
Students and early careerists often ask about the most important contributor to career success. The answer never lends itself to just one factor, but usually to a list of the top three, which includes professional organization involvement. In addition, this … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – How Practice Managers Can Alleviate Physician Stress
Stress has become a common factor in every household and business and we all need someone or something to lighten our loads so the weight of the world isn’t resting on our shoulders. This article focuses on physicians and how … Read Full Post
HR Issues for the Small Business: Disciplinary policies (Part 3)
Let’s face it, disciplining employees can be distasteful and this discomfort leads managers to follow the “let’s ignore the problem and see if it goes away” course of action. Not a good idea! Every business should have a standardized written … Read Full Post
HR Issues for the Small Business: Payroll issues (Part 2)
Last Monday, we reviewed hiring issues that can wreak havoc in small companies. In this second blog of our three-part series, we will look at the two areas in payroll administration that, if not handled correctly, can lead to serious … Read Full Post
HR Issues for the Small Practice: How NOT to Fly by the Seat of Your Pants
Many small provider organizations operate in a more informal manner, dispensing with certain formalities like job descriptions, time sheets, and established disciplinary policies, While we are not employment attorneys, we cannot over-emphasize how costly the lack of human resource policies … Read Full Post