Neil H. Baum, MD, is a Clinical Professor of Urology at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is the author of Marketing Your Clinical Practice – Ethically, Effectively, and Economically, which is in its 4th edition, has sold over 175,000 copies, and has been translated into Spanish. He also wrote The Complete Business Guide to a Successful Medical Practice, which was published in 2015, and is the author of numerous other publications on managing a urology practice. In this series, Dr. Baum presents quick tips on a variety of timely, relevant topics for the practicing urologist.
Terminating the Doctor-Patient Relationship
It may not happen frequently, but at least 90% of doctors have had to end a doctor-patient relationship at least once and it can be a sensitive situation that is important to get right. GRU Contributing Editor Neil H. Baum, MD, discusses how to go about terminating a doctor-patient relationship.
Firing Nonclinical Staff
GRU Contributing Editor Neil H. Baum, MD, details the current employment situation for many nonclinical workers, and highlights three main reasons why a physician may need to fire non-clinical staff: integrity violations, economic downturns, and nonperformance.
Hiring Nonclinical Staff
GRU Contributing Editor Neil H. Baum, MD, discusses the importance of hiring good nonclinical staff, and how they can help avoid expensive mistakes and high turnover.
Numbers to Know
GRU Contributing Editor Neil H. Baum, MD, discusses the business of medicine and some important metrics physicians should be aware of for creating a profitable, sustainable practice.
Home for Dinner (Part 2 of 2)
In Part 2 of his presentation on efficiency in the urologic practice, Neil H. Baum, MD, Clinical Professor of Urology at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana, offers five more ideas about how urologists can be more productive.
Home for Dinner (Part 1 of 2)
Neil H. Baum, MD, clinical professor of urology at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana, discusses the importance of efficiency and how urologists can improve their practice’s efficiency.
Creating Balance in Your Personal and Professional Life (Part 2/2)
Neil H. Baum, MD, continues his discussion of why urologists have trouble creating balance in their personal and professional lives and offers five new suggestions for a happy, fulfilled work and personal life.
Creating Balance in Your Personal and Professional Life (Part 1/2)
Neil H. Baum, MD, discusses why urologists have trouble creating balance in their personal and professional lives and offers five suggestions to address this.
Vetting Your Telemedicine Vendor
Neil H. Baum, MD, discusses how to choose the best telemedicine vendor for your practice.
Tele-Huddle: The Best Two Minutes You Can Spend With Your Staff
Neil H. Baum, MD, discusses a management strategy – the tele-huddle – for getting your practice’s staff on the same page.
Online Reputation Management: Managing Negative Reviews
Neil H. Baum, MD, discusses how physicians can respond to negative reviews and encourage positive ones to manage their online reputation.
Protecting Your Online Reputation
Neil H. Baum, MD, discusses how a successful practice is linked to a physician’s online reputation and offers tips for improving public-facing feedback.
Ergonomic Solutions for Urologists
Neil H. Baum, MD, highlights eight solutions to alleviate ergonomic injuries that put urologic surgeons at risk for neck pain, back pain, and eye fatigue.
Telemedicine for Seniors
Neil H. Baum, MD, discusses how to make telemedicine work for seniors as virtual visits will continue to be important, even after COVID-19 dissipates.
Telemedicine Etiquette for Urologists
Neil H. Baum, MD, discusses the importance of telemedicine etiquette as more and more urologists move to virtual visits to manage patient care.