Have you heard about "4-ingredient" cookbooks? How about the book "A Man, a Can, and a Plan"? What do they all have in common? They each advocate all you need to do is assemble the four ingredients listed, follow the...

The typical answers I hear to this question are "It follows all our rules”, or “All the Doctors are happy”, and the ever-popular “It’s fair”. What does that mean, really? How do you describe fairness and happiness within the confines...

Although each Scheduling Group is unique, many have call schedule software implementation issues in common. The obvious number one item that ties all the pieces together is communication. But what else is there? Call Schedule Software Implementation Tips 1. Right...

Physicians are feeling the squeeze these days: decreasing numbers of available on-call physicians, increasing mergers, on-call compensation issues, and the need to provide 24/7 on-call coverage is taking its toll on physician morale no matter the size of the group....

We all know vacations are crucial to prevent Physician burn-out and to keep them happy and at their best for their families, patients, and colleagues. For a true “getaway”, many advocate Physicians take at least a two-week break, not only...

Has this ever happened to you? You've purchased the software, the features are great, and just what your Physicians seem to keep mentioning every time you turn around. As a Scheduler, you have been benefiting from it, but your Providers...

Alert: Are you in a state of flux, on dead-line, with high wind warnings (change is coming), and short tempers combined with a drought of information and/or communication? Then you have a scheduling Fire! Causes: changes crunched into less than 30...

It’s 2 p.m. and you have a few more hours until the end of your workday. You suddenly remember a promise you made to your kids to attend their first baseball game a few weeks away. Your vision blurs, your...

Why can't I just play with the auto-scheduler and get the best results? In fact, why do I need a trainer at all? Why shouldn’t I just explore on my own? Short answer: You CAN just play and explore on...

When I hear “Why am I doing the Scheduler’s job for her,” it is usually from someone during an Enterprise implementation. This “someone” is creating and maintaining one of the many Clinic schedules that are printed or emailed over to...