Characteristics of Patient Friendly Billing Statement from Doctor’s Office

January 19, 2015

Doctor Office
How many times have you received a billing statement from the doctor’s office and got totally confused by it? If you are like most people chances are you have spent considerable amount of time trying to understand the statement and relate it to the services you received when you visited the doctor. Understanding and reconciling the billing statement is the least favorable activity of the patient other than becoming sick in the first place. Visiting a doctor is painful enough, reading the bill does not have to be.

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How to Keep Up Business Productivity on the Road

January 18, 2015

Airport Terminal
Business people travel for a lot of reasons. And some of them do it a lot more than others. If you find yourself away from the home office for weeks or months in a year, you are no stranger to the business places of life on the road: the terminal, the hotel lobby or the restaurant. It is possible to do great work in environments like these, but let’s face it, most people don’t manage to keep up the same level of productivity they have at home. Now there is an answer for those of you who do a lot of your business away from the home.

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Many Benefits of Recycling for Small Business Owners

January 11, 2015

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When individuals and small business owners are advised to recycle their waste they immediately think of all the extra overhead and cost involved in the process. After all, who has time to sort through all the garbage and ensure different types of waste go in the right bucket and dispose it off properly? It seems easier to just throw it all in one big waste container and let the waste disposal company take care of the headache. However, as we will show below recycling the waste doesn’t have to be costly or time consuming. With proper planning and right equipment recycling can become as easy as throwing out the garbage. Here are some of the benefits small business owners can achieve with recycling.

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5 Must Have Functionality in Time Clock Software for Better Efficiency

December 30, 2014

Time Clock Software
Time clock software can incorporate a lot of different functions and nuances that make the system efficient for the business. Not only can digital methods be time saving, but they can also offer a great deal of security and versatility for the human resources department of the organization. With all of the available add-ons that could be available, what are some of the most powerful functions that can make the web time clock worth the investment?

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What can Full Service Office Rental do for Small Business

December 18, 2014

Office
All small business owners aspire to hit it big and be like Microsoft or Google when they grow up. However, the reality is it is hard to move up to that next step, given their financial constraints and smaller size. There are ways to make your business appear bigger than it is by using some clever tactics. One such way is to rent a serviced office instead of leasing it long-term. These are available to businesses of all sizes but are especially useful to smaller ones and start-ups looking for office space, meeting rooms and professional services.

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How to Save Money in Manufacturing Process

December 13, 2014

Factory
A penny saved is penny earned! When running a manufacturing operation it is essential that you pay attention to every detail of the entire supply chain to ensure you are running it most efficiently and economically. There are multiple ways in which you can save money – ranging from installing efficient machines to shopping around. The bottom line is you have to look at all elements of the procurement and supply chain to get the most out of your money. Here are three suggestions you can implement without too much effort to generate significant savings in your manufacturing operations.

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The Use of Time Clocks to Get Employee Paychecks Right

November 22, 2014

Time Clock
Few things have remained constant as time clock. While its form has changed over years, its function has remained the same. It is as useful today as it was in the industrial age. When businesses want to make sure the employees record proper amount of time worked and each paycheck is correct, they need to use an employee time clock. The time clock makes it easy for employees to clock in when they come to work. These clocks can produce small cards that the accountants can review, or they can give the employee a clock that is easy to read when they clock in or out.

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How can Hospitals Ensure Patient Well Being with Regular Checkups

November 20, 2014

Patient Reminders
Doctors love to see their patients regularly. Many medical practitioners enjoy taking care of people, and so it brings them joy to see patients taking steps to take care of themselves. This includes patients getting in for regular checkups and follow-up appointments post-treatment. When following a specific treatment plan, patient adherence to that plan is especially important for the treatment to be successful. How can you ensure patient compliance? By helping them to remember their appointments, establishing trust and communication, and following up after every visit.

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How to Use Real Estate Space Effectively to Spur Creativity

November 18, 2014

Creative Thinking
Getting your child to switch off the TV and the video games is not easy. In fact, it usually turns into quite a large battle that can rage on every day. On top of that, your child may have thousands of excuses to delay working on their homework. The excuses may range from reasons like the desk was too high, the light was too bright or too dim, and so on. The problem is compounded by the fact that your child might have to do their homework on the dining room table with thousands of distractions close by. Your child keeps fidgeting and you keep losing your patience. This is not a good way to get your child interested in reading and writing, let alone math, science, or any other subject. The best way to prevent all nonsense is by setting up a homework haven for your child in your home.

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Benefits of Digitising Your Company’s Physical Records

November 17, 2014

Papers
Keeping physical records is problematic for many small companies. It is estimated that the average office in the UK prints out around forty sheets of paper every day which means even a new business can start to become overrun early on.

However, maintaining a properly organised archive is a time-consuming endeavor that can feel like a full-time job in itself. To combat this, many businesses have made the switch to a paperless system. This means converting your old physical records into digital e-documents. So what are the benefits of moving to paperless records?

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