Making a Fair Physician On-Call Holiday Schedule – TigerSchedule

amy 11 20, 2020

Making a Fair Physician On-Call Holiday Schedule Using Balanced Scheduling and a Holiday Shift Mindset By Amy Engebretson, Senior Customer Project Manager Physicians seeking new jobs are increasingly citing lifestyle issues as critical factors when making decisions about where to...

amy 06 20, 2019

Don't Chase Cows, Instead Build Fences Physician On-Call Scheduling Software Like TigerSchedule Will Save You More Time in the Long Run By Amy Engebretson, Senior Customer Project Manager When the farmer was advised to build a fence in order to...

amy 06 06, 2019

The Value of an Accurate Protocol in On-Call Information By Amy Engebretson, Senior Customer Project Manager Imagine it's 3:00 am and a patient arrives in the Emergency Department at a local small hospital with chest pains. According to a June...

amy 05 24, 2019

'I'm Too Busy To Learn Anything New' Can people be too busy to learn something relevant that will actually save them time? By Amy Engebretson, Senior Customer Project Manager I have heard the phrase over and over “I’m too busy...

amy 03 26, 2019

Using On-Call Scheduling Software to Create the Perfect Schedule By Amy Engebretson, Senior Customer Project Manager Perfection, the ultimate desire! Is the pursuit worth it? Is a physician on-call schedule "perfect" when everyone is satisfied? Is that even possible? Automated...

amy 03 15, 2019

Doctor Scheduling Software for Newbies By Amy Engebretson, Senior Customer Project Manager You might be surprised to know how many times we get calls from Physicians and others that start out by saying, “I’m going to be taking over creating...

amy 08 16, 2018

6 Important Qualities of a Master Physician Scheduler: the Ultimate Diplomat "Diplomacy is the art of letting someone have your way!" By Amy Engebretson, Senior Customer Project Manager Why the Ultimate Diplomat? Because, in the words of Daniele Vare, "Diplomacy...

amy 08 03, 2018

How to Justify the Cost of an On-Call Management System for a Hospital By Amy Engebretson, Senior Customer Project Manager How does a modern hospital justify spending dollars to update an antiquated on-call management system from a 3-ring-binder to a...

amy 08 02, 2018

Get Out of (Re)Publishing your On-Call Calendar! 6 Advantages of using a MicroSite for On-Call Schedules By Amy Engebretson, Senior Customer Project Manager When was the last time you fielded questions like these: How do I read this Schedule? What...

amy 07 16, 2018

Shared-Call Between Multiple Small Groups By Amy Engebretson, Senior Customer Project Manager Sharing on-call responsibility between multiple small groups brings the opportunity for less frequent Call duty for everyone. Typically the physician on-call agreement is reviewed once a year by...