In smaller offices, communication from the doctor to other staff members, whether administrative or technical, is fairly straightforward. Everyone is close in proximity and there is ample opportunity to clear up anything that might be unclear. In a larger practice or particularly a multi-disciplinary practice, this is not as straightforward. Many doctors who are directors of or participants in larger practices developed their managerial habits in smaller practices, and then find that the small-scale approach is no longer effective. You will know this in your practice when you have to repeat … [Read more...] about Communication Pipelines in the Office