List some reasons why personality assessment is vital to a doctors’s career.
Many professionals have been so influenced by their environment that they adapt or alter their inborn personality tendencies almost beyond recognition.
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List ways in which you can become an “authentic listener”.
Focus all of your attention on what the person is saying. Minimize questions you ask.
Many experts use the old S.M.A.R.T acronym to remember how a Goal Statement should be defined. What does SMART stand for?
The Goal Statement forms the basis for the entire process so careful attention should be placed on formulating a clear and accurate goal statement.
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Many of the credentialing software packages available don’t contain applications for every health plan in America. With that in mind, what steps should be taken prior to obtaining software?
Before obtaining or making a software purchase, compare the list of plans in your area with the list of applications the software includes.
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Managed care plans are notorious for losing paperwork crucial to the credentialing process. What can I do to ensure that documentation requested was forwarded, received, and moving along smoothly?
Throughout the credentialing process it’s very important to consistantly follow up on the various timelines of your application and various paperwork.
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Most compensation plans use a variation on one of three basic models. One model is called “equal-share”. List two other models and explain how they are used to determine compensation.
Most plans use a variation on one of three basic models: pure salary arrangements that base wages on industry data; equal-share arrangements in which physicians split evenly what remains after expenses;
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Must I follow treatment guidelines or practice protocols as part of a managed care organization?
Every managed care organization is different, but many view guidelines as rigid routines rather than flexible aids to good practice. You would be wise to check with your managed care organization to determine the intent of the guideline or protocol.
My biggest problem in high-pressure business situations is I forget someone’s name a moment after we’re introduced or meet. Any tips for fixing this?
Repeating the name in the final moments of your conversation will help to engrave it in your memory. Research shows the most common reason for forgetting a person’s name is failure to focus on the moment of introduction.
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My biggest time management problem seems to be procrastination. Any tips for fixing this?
Procrastination happens to all of us from time to time.
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Nonpayment of an expected reimbursement is call what?
Bad Debt