If you have a practice of more than a medium size, you probably find yourself more than a little occupied by the day-to-day of the operation. Patients need to be seen, fires need to be put out, marketing needs to be done. That leaves little to no time to take a breather, introduce new products, find out where everything stands with the staff and do some in-depth training.
I know that a lot of practices have morning meetings or weekly sessions, but those are usually to address short term, micro issues. Patient X wants a refund or staff person Y needs someone to substitute while on vacation. Things like that.
One useful tool that we have employed over the years is an annual get together of the doctors and/or managers. We’ve done everything from renting some empty space in an office building to blocking out rooms at a resort in Hawaii and hiring entertainment for each evening. Whatever the level of opulence you decide, here are some tips for making your meeting successful:
