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Simple Steps to Conflict Resolution
In Getting to Yes, his classic book on negotiating, Roger Fisher writes: “Like it or not, you are a negotiator. Negotiation is a fact of life. You discuss a raise with your boss. You try to agree with a stranger on a price for his house. . . . Everyone negotiates something every day.” Fisher, [...]
Do You Use Energy Drinks to Stay Awake at Work?
Not too many years ago, workers who needed an energy boost at work would reach for coffee, tea or maybe a can of cola. With the arrival of energy drinks, all that has changed. Now many workers with sagging energy are popping open cans of these new beverages. How safe are these beverages? Opinions vary, [...]
Prioritizing Upward: How to Manage Workflow from Above
“I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back…” – Maya Angelou, in an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Is it possible to manage workflow that comes to you from two, three or more bosses? It can be done, but [...]
What Kind of Insurance Does Your Small Business Need?
If you are starting your own business as a medical biller and coder, what kind of insurance do you need? It might be tempting to say “not much,” especially if you are setting up a computer in a home office and working part time. But then you start to think. What would happen if your [...]
Fight Back Pain with the Right Office Chair
Which office chairs provide the back support you need during long workdays at your desk? Here are some must-have features that are recommended by Chiropractor Dr. Rodney K. Lefler on Spine-Health.com: The seat height should adjust easily, allowing you to sit with your feet flat on the floor and your arms even with the desk [...]
Electronic Health Records and Your New Career in Allied Health
This is a wonderful and exciting time to be entering the allied health field. No matter what work setting you are in, allied health professionals are in demand. As costs continue to rise, there are greater demands for improved quality and safety in patient care. To tackle these problems, the U.S. healthcare system is turning [...]
Data Backup for Home Workers
Are you currently working or planning to work from home? Are you concerned about the huge amounts of data that are piling up on your home computer? Billing and Coding Blog has outlined some of the best data backup systems, and their benefits for home-workers. Carbonite – This online data backup system installs a small [...]
NY Times: Medical Offices and Hospitals That Use Electronic Medical Records To Receive Bonuses
According to a December 30, 2009 article in the NY Times, entitled “Bonus Planned for Digital Medical Records”, Medicare officials have outlined a plan to reward medical offices and hospitals that maintain systems of electronic medical records. Under the proposed stimulus, billions of dollars will be handed out across the country to healthcare providers that [...]
How to Stay Focused and Strong While Working and Studying Alone
Last Monday’s post covered some strategies for making the transition to working at home. This week, let’s explore some of the same concepts in more depth, with an emphasis on staying focused when you are working and studying alone. Work in dedicated time blocks. Don’t check your email or send text messages during your working [...]
Five Tactics that Can Help You Get the Job You Want
CNNMoney.com released an interactive slideshow that provides several different key factors in locating and getting hired at the job that you want. The presentation, created by Jia Lynn Yang in April, 2009, is called “How to Get a Job”, and is “an interactive guide to navigating the worst job market of your lifetime”. We have [...]
