Re: Re: social media - couple questions [2 Attachments]

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Thank you so much . You have been so helpful to me.

Happy Holidays.

Wen

 

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Here are my general timesheets for 2011 and 2012.  We have 2 pay periods, so they are color-coded that way.

 

Thank you all for the ideas.

 

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Would you mind sending me your excel spreadsheet?

 

Wen ( a woman )

 

San Mateo, CA

www.baylifemedical.com

 

My Quickbooks has an online time card app but it probably does cost. 

 

I don’t know if you will find anything free but you can probably buy a pretty cheap time clock for people to punch in and out.

 

 

Kathy Saradarian, MD

Branchville, NJ

www.qualityfamilypractice.com

Solo 4/03, Practicing since 9/90

Practice Partner 5/03

Low staffing

 

 

 

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Wen Liang

Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 10:34 AMTo: Subject: Re: Re: social media - couple questions

 

 

I will attach a question here, semi-related.

 

Can anyone share how to keep tracking employees' hours? My FTE is easy. The part time, always 2-3 hours difference/ pay period. My payroll company has online sign in and out, but it has a cost. Suggestion? I thought about paper sign in/out, but wonder if onething easier or more organized.

 

Thank you.

Wen

 

 

Interesting conversations

 

Would anyone have a print ad; that they felt was successful in bringing in new patients; feel free to share it?

  I need to re write my ad and start to advertise again.

Thank you,

Debra

 

Thanks for all the links . I guess it just comes down toindividual preference. while some want to keep personal & professional lives separate I feel more comfortable merging

and " integrating " my life.I try to behave the same with everyone. I wear the same thingto work as I do at home (no white coat and usually in Levis - sometimes even sweatpants). Patients seem to like the informal

stye & I guess that is why they choose me ( & others do not)I have a personal & professional facebook page and would feelcomfortable cross-posting anything from one to the other.Though tend to put more medical stuff on the MD page. . .

They're open to the public and I friend anyone who friendsme. Got tons of patients as friends. . .Issues of concern:1) Confidentiality: I do not post medical information though Ihave posted pics of patients and they have not opposed

(recent book signing party led to many patient pics on FB)2) Not maintaining adequate pt-phy " boundaries " I have boundaries with patients that I maintain regardlessof being FB friends (no refills between appointments, no

sexual relationships. . . etc. . .)3) Lack of Professionalism. Trust in Profession. Again I go for the informal & transparent style of interaction. This may not be the way other docs behave, but I see no ethical issues here.

People seem to be ready for a little less " professionalism " and artificeand more transparency.4) Loss of objectivity. I try to treat all my patients " special " whether they are my friends or not. I don't Rx or refer more

or less because they are friends. If I were a surgeon I may feeldifferently slicing open my friends BUT in the FP realm I feel quitecomfortable.Articles also note the following warnings:1) Do not post derogatory comments about pts on social media.

I can't imagine ever doing that.2) Do not use social networking sites for whistle-blowing.Seems the wrong route for that certainly.I guess I don't care if patients read about my vacation,my family, or see my high school photos. . . I'm an open " face " book.

:)Pamela

> > >> > > We do use facbook, but there was an article that says that is not ethical. In NM, it is not ethical to have friends as patients, you can loose your license. WE see this occasionally at the Board when providers have their license restricted. Incrediable to me.

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> > > From: [ ] On Behalf Of pricklyfinger2007 [tagabanawa@]

> > > Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 7:15 AM> > > To:

> > > Subject: social media - couple questions> > > > > > > > > > > > 1. anyone here use facebook and twitter to promote business?> > > 2. do you have patients who are already or want to become facebook friends? how do you politely say no or do you?

> > > > > > grace> > >> > > >>

 

 

-- Pratt