21 Questions To Put You and Your Medical Practice Back On Track

Things have changed since the beginning. You are now so wrapped up in the day to day that you’ve lost your North, your purpose, your original destination. It used not to be this way, but it seems like the practice has lost its focus. Losing focus was not intentional. You started out with a clear vision, worked out the details and began. You remained disciplined and consistent. You were not distracted easily, you kept an eye on the ball and made sure things were addressed effectively and efficiently. However, along came bumps on the road, mishaps, unforeseen circumstances, misunderstandings, performance issues, competition, reduction in payments and the vision, the original purpose, got buried. Now, there is so much stuff going on, so many fires to put out, that you only have time to focus on the immediate, the urgent. No time to step back and re-assess. Not even enough time to align priorities or the important. IS THIS YOU? I do not know about you, but we’ve been there as a practice. We’ve felt before as if the practice has lost its north. My guess is that if you practice has been around for some time; you can relate. In fact, whether in the medical field or otherwise, many companies go through similar challenges. Early in 2008, Howard Schultz, founder of Starbucks, is on record saying he felt the company had veered off its original path and as a result, he announced he was returning as CEO. Steve Jobs’ return to Apple in 1995 was motivated by similar ...
Source: Pediatric Inc - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Practice Improvement Practice Management Source Type: blogs