Title

Retire Already! Managing Physicians Who No Longer Want To Work, But Have To

Keywords

Medical practice; Physicians; Retire; Unmotivated

Abstract

The economic downturn has wreaked havoc on our professional lives and has presented a whole host of challenges including managing physicians who can no longer retire due to the reduced value of their retirement savings. As a result, many medical practices are burdened with physicians who are disinterested in continuing to work in the practice, but who remain solely due to financial reasons. This article will provide practice managers with several means to encourage these "retired-on-the-job"physitians to improve their attitudes and productivity levels, or do what they have already informally done-retire. Specifically, this article reviews four options for dealing with such employees, including: (1) coaching; (2) offering flexible work options; (3) changing revenue-sharing agreement; and (4) dismissal. Copyright © 2010 by Greenbranch Publishing LLC.

Publication Date

7-1-2010

Publication Title

Journal of Medical Practice Management

Volume

26

Issue

1

Number of Pages

49-52

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

77956086689 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/77956086689

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