Is there a GPS to navigate life?
As I pull myself out of my post holiday over fed stupor, I have a bunch of random items floating in my head. Most of them have to do with my business, ExtraMD, but quite a few have to do with the process of practicing medicine.
Okay, that’s clear as mud. I’m such a ruminator it’s amazing I don’t have a cud. What I’m trying to say, is that I frequently review events and try to figure out what I can do in the future. It’s a more constructive form of worrying, which I have down pat. Here are some questions I am pondering, along with questions that have been asked of me:
- How can an EMR mimic work flow? More specifically, why do most of us still think better on paper, and what can be done about it? (Quite a few docs have asked said, “You know, I do a note on the EMR, and then can’t even remember what I wrote.”) I don’t know if this is because we all trained on paper–leave out the puppy training/paper analogy! Perhaps the physicians currently in training that grow up with an EMR won’t have this problem. Thoughts?
- How can I build more loyalty from the physicians that work for my company? The last two months have been filled with prima donna behavior from them that has left me cringing and apologizing to our clients. All from some of my best doctors that usually give me no problems at all!
- How can I recruit more physicians into my company that will help my company grow? Entrepereneur magazine suggests I ask the potential candidate for his/her vision of their role in my company. I really like that, as I think most candidates would not have a vision beyond the paycheck. I’m not cynical, I just know that I have not been rigorous enough in shaping and sharing a vision.
- Why do some consulting physicians intimidate me? And how can I muster up?
- How can I find the time to do the things I want to do both professionally and personally?
I’ll be thinking about answers to these questions and post on them. I’d appreciate your insights as well!
