September/October 2022

Journal of Medical Practice Management

September/October 2022

Vol. 38, No. 2 · 9 articles

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  1. Understanding Medical Marijuana

    JMPM September/October 2022 Neil Baum, MD, Richard J. Boxer, MD

    This article describes the medicinal effects of marijuana and evidenced-based current applications for marijuana.

  2. The Stellar Healthcare Team: How to Take Your Good Employees to the Next Level

    JMPM September/October 2022 Laura Hills, DA

    This article argues that a “good-enough” healthcare team is *not* good enough and explores why a *stellar* healthcare team must be every healthcare executive’s goal.

  3. The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation and Physician Suicide Awareness

    JMPM September/October 2022 Michael J. Sacopulos, JD, J. Corey Feist, JD, MBA

    In this episode of SoundPractice, Mike Sacopulos interviews J. Corey Feist, JD, MBA, the Co-Founder of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, about the mission of the Foundation, Dr. Lorna Breen’s tragic story, and r...

  4. Leadership in Medicine: The Importance of Mentorship

    JMPM September/October 2022 Timothy E. Paterick, MD, JD, MBA

    Mentorship is indispensable for the successful navigation of individual careers in academic medicine.

  5. Is Job Crafting Good for Your Team?

    JMPM September/October 2022 David F. Smith, PhD

    High-performance teamwork is based on a trusting relationship between a team leader and the team members. Job crafting is a way to communicate that their leader cares about them individually, which supports trust.

  6. Handling the Tougher Callers in the Healthcare Practice

    JMPM September/October 2022 Spencer Peller

    Tough calls can be handled effectively in the healthcare practice, but it takes practice.

  7. Do Your Due Diligence When Working with New Vendors

    JMPM September/October 2022 Timothy W. Boden, CMPE

    This article offers guidance on checking vendor references when making major purchases.

  8. Developing a One-Page Marketing Plan: Part II

    JMPM September/October 2022 Allan Dib, Neil Baum, MD

    This article discusses the management of leads or potential patients who have not made a commitment to join the practice and how to convert those potential patients to paying patients.

  9. Care Delivery Provisions in the ACA

    JMPM September/October 2022 Ken Terry

    The ACA’s care delivery provisions attempt to move providers from pay for volume to pay for value in gradual steps.