Practice Management

Written by Brent Lacey on January 19, 2020. Posted in Practice Management.

How to run a meeting that is useful, enjoyable, and effective

I have to give a shoutout to my mentor, Luke Altendorf, for teaching me how to run a meeting effectively. As a senior...

Written by Brent Lacey on November 16, 2019. Posted in Book reviews, Practice Management.

The Doctor’s Guide to Starting Your Practice Right

Starting Your Practice Right: synopsis In The Doctor’s Guide to Starting Your Practice Right, Dr. Cory Fawcett outlines...

Written by Brent Lacey on November 15, 2019. Posted in Book reviews, Practice Management.

Building a Storybrand

Building a Storybrand: synopsis Building a Storybrand is the brainchild of Donald Miller. His central thesis is that...

Written by Brent Lacey on November 11, 2019. Posted in Practice Management.

Specialists, if you want great referrals, treat your referring providers well!

I often see specialists struggle in the early days of trying to build their clinical practice. One thing that physicians...

Written by Brent Lacey on November 11, 2019. Posted in Practice Management.

Physicians, it’s time to end the war against P.A.s and N.P.s

“P.A.s and N.P.s are taking over the healthcare industry! I don’t want to lose my job to a mid-level provider!” How...

Written by Brent Lacey on November 11, 2019. Posted in Gastroenterology, Practice Management, The Specialist Series.

Gastroenterologists, if you want great referrals, treat your referring providers well!

I often see gastroenterologists struggle in the early days of trying to build their clinical practice. One thing that...

Written by Brent Lacey on November 4, 2019. Posted in Early Career and Young Professionals, Practice Management.

Joy: It’s a Choice

Choose to be joyful, even though it’s an unnatural choice Choose to be joyful? How does one simply choose joy? When...

Written by Brent Lacey on October 28, 2019. Posted in Book reviews, Practice Management.

Good to Great

Introduction Good to Great is the foundation on which many of the most well-known books on leadership are built. In...

Written by Brent Lacey on October 23, 2019. Posted in Early Career and Young Professionals, Practice Management, Uncategorized.

Building a Sterling Reputation

Understanding the importance of a building a sterling reputation When I was in seventh grade, I wasn’t exactly the most...

Written by Brent Lacey on July 2, 2019. Posted in Featured, Practice Management.

How to Maximize Your Patients’ Experience in Your Practice

I often meet a patient for the first time when I’m meeting them on the day of their endoscopic procedure. My nurse practitioner...

Written by Brent Lacey on June 25, 2019. Posted in Practice Management.

How to Find the Right Team Members to Make Your Business Boom

When I was a medical student, one of my attending physicians told me a story from when he was a resident working night...

Written by Brent Lacey on June 20, 2019. Posted in Practice Management.

Coding and Billing Basics

You could lose hundreds of thousands of dollars every year if don’t know proper coding and billing procedures! Did that...

Written by Brent Lacey on June 15, 2019. Posted in Practice Management.

Top 10 Mistakes Physicians Make When Negotiating Their Contract

Have you ever bought something off of Craigslist or eBay based on the description of the item, only to find out after...

Written by Brent Lacey on April 20, 2019. Posted in Practice Management.

First Impressions: What Your Clinic Exam Room Says to Your Patients

Sitting in my exam room with my patient, he asked me a question I get all the time now: “So, I’m guessing you’re from...

Written by Brent Lacey on March 20, 2019. Posted in Featured, Practice Management.

9 Hacks That Will Increase Your Clinical Efficiency Immediately

Clinical efficiency: chasing the unicorn I recently spoke with a colleague who transitioned out of the military in the...