Using time management to achieve balance.
A recent MGMA survey showed work-life balance as the number one issue facing group practice managers. This article explains techniques from the field of time management that will enable group practice managers to gain control of their schedules, reduce time pressures and stress and increase productivity. The article covers: goal setting, daily lists, handling paperwork, delegating and limiting involvement, socializing, communicating, overachieving, planning, writing, telephone calling, attending meetings, reading, financial planning, developing a philosophy, involving family, evaluating skills and teaching time management to employees.
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University of Mary Hardin Baylor, Belton, TX 76513, USA. rschroed@umhb.edu
D003142:Communication; D004651:Employment; D005190:Family; D006123:Group Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D010934:Planning Techniques; D017748:Time Management / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States