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	<itunes:summary>Information and resources for a more profitable clinical practice.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Maximize Staff Performance &amp; Productivity</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Whether you’re the owner of an independent practice or the leader of a huge healthcare delivery system, you need to not only meet today’s challenges, you need to be ready for even more changes coming down the road.
You need to be able to deliver care more efficiently and cost-effectively.
You need to be able to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://neovistahealth.com/more-profitable-practice/maximize-staff-performance-audio-seminar/"><img class="alignright" title="A Profitable Practice Is Everyone's Business" src="http://neovistahealth.com/pics/profitable_practice.gif" alt="" width="234" height="199" /> </a>Whether you’re the owner of an independent practice or the leader of a huge healthcare delivery system, you need to not only meet today’s challenges, you need to be ready for even more changes coming down the road.</p>
<p>You need to be able to deliver care more efficiently and cost-effectively.</p>
<p>You need to be able to attract and satisfy your patient customers.</p>
<p>You need to be able to move quickly to make the most of change as it comes at you – to adapt to new electronic recordkeeping and reporting systems, new billing and payment structures, new care delivery strategies, and new regulatory requirements.</p>
<p>You need to maximize every strength, asset, and resource your practice has.</p>
<p>To do that, you need the genuine commitment and teamwork of everyone on your staff.</p>
<h2 class="left">The Power of An Engaged and Committed Staff</h2>
<p>Study after study has proven that an engaged and committed workforce is directly related to increased productivity and a stronger bottom line in <em>any</em> business.</p>
<p>Organizations with a highly engaged and committed workforce:</p>
<ul>
<li>are 50% more likely to have above average customer loyalty</li>
<li>are 38% more likely to have above average productivity</li>
<li>produce 36% higher returns to owners than organizations with<br />
only <em>average</em> employee commitment</li>
</ul>
<p>And in healthcare specifically, increased staff engagement is directly associated with</p>
<ul>
<li>Significantly lower absenteeism</li>
<li>Significantly lower staff turnover</li>
<li>Significantly fewer malpractice claims</li>
<li>Higher than average earnings per patient</li>
</ul>
<p>Sources: Gallup Organization, <em>Contented Cows Give Better Milk</em>, by Bill Catlett &amp; Richard Hadden, <em>Built to Last</em>, by Jim Collins &amp; Jerry Porras, WorkUSA 2000 Survey</p>
<p>In <strong><a href="http://neovistahealth.com/more-profitable-practice/maximize-staff-performance-audio-seminar/">A Profitable Practice Is Everyone&#8217;s Business</a></strong>, you’ll discover proven strategies for getting maximum commitment and contribution from staff members at every level.</p>
<p>You’ll learn how to easily inspire and motivate your staff to go the extra mile in reducing overhead, increasing patient satisfaction, and maximizing the productivity and profitability of your practice.</p>
<p>Click the play button below to listen to a sample track from the audio-seminar:<br />
</p>
<p>Click here for more information on <a href="http://neovistahealth.com/more-profitable-practice/maximize-staff-performance-audio-seminar/">how to maximize the performance and productivity of your medical practice staff. </a></p>
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	<itunes:summary> Whether you’re the owner of an independent practice or the leader of a huge healthcare delivery system, you need to not only meet today’s challenges, you need to be ready for even more changes coming down the road.
You need to be able to deliver care more efficiently and cost-effectively.
You need to be able to attract and satisfy your patient customers.
You need to be able to move quickly to make the most of change as it comes at you – to adapt to new electronic recordkeeping and reporting systems, new billing and payment structures, new care delivery strategies, and new regulatory requirements.
You need to maximize every strength, asset, and resource your practice has.
To do that, you need the genuine commitment and teamwork of everyone on your staff.
The Power of An Engaged and Committed Staff
Study after study has proven that an engaged and committed workforce is directly related to increased productivity and a stronger bottom line in any business.
Organizations with a highly engaged and committed workforce:

are 50% more likely to have above average customer loyalty
are 38% more likely to have above average productivity
produce 36% higher returns to owners than organizations with
only average employee commitment

And in healthcare specifically, increased staff engagement is directly associated with

Significantly lower absenteeism
Significantly lower staff turnover
Significantly fewer malpractice claims
Higher than average earnings per patient

Sources: Gallup Organization, Contented Cows Give Better Milk, by Bill Catlett &amp; Richard Hadden, Built to Last, by Jim Collins &amp; Jerry Porras, WorkUSA 2000 Survey
In A Profitable Practice Is Everyone’s Business, you’ll discover proven strategies for getting maximum commitment and contribution from staff members at every level.
You’ll learn how to easily inspire and motivate your staff to go the extra mile in reducing overhead, increasing patient satisfaction, and maximizing the productivity and profitability of your practice.
Click the play button below to listen to a sample track from the audio-seminar:

Click here for more information on how to maximize the performance and productivity of your medical practice staff. 
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