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Business growth and reduction call for realigning production and resources in order to meet the customer demand.When we talk about scalability, we’re discussing capacity and capability. Can your organization’s systems, team and infrastructure handle rapid growth? Alternatively, can your organization scale down operations quickly and efficiently when a crisis hits?

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for businesses to first

Project management relies heavily on data. Are your project managers up-to-date on cybersecurity?Cybersecurity attacks increased by over 50% in 2021, according to several research surveys, with CNET reporting a 68% increase. And a risk barometer conducted by global consulting firm Allianz found that cybersecurity is one of the top three risks for business in 2022, along with business interruption and

To sustain rapid growth means staying current on future trends that can affect how your business operates.
It’s a fact that technology is driving innovations in data analysis and operations in all industries. As technology continues to scale at exponential rates, it becomes critical for business leaders to know what these innovations are for best practices in operations, growth and

Buzzword: “work-life balance” and we all want it.
Earlier this spring, the work-from-home pendulum began edging back to the pre-pandemic norm — showing up to the office for work. However, this return was not embraced by all employees after two years of saving time and money from no daily commute, restaurant lunches and, in many cases, child care. The buzzwords

“Adapt or die” is the universal guide to business survival
The COVID-19 pandemic made that even clearer, as organizations that quickly shifted operations to meet a pandemic-changed world not only survived but even thrived. The key for these businesses was leadership with the courage to make innovation a priority.

Innovation is a word that opens doors to change. The definition

The best business practices for today’s leadersWhat challenges lie ahead for your growing business? How can you position your company to take advantage of opportunities for rapid growth? Is your organization’s foundation solid to handle these changes? How will growth affect policies and processes now in place?

These are the kind of questions that Direct Perspective, the podcast series

In this episode of the MGMA Insights podcast, we’re joined by Marie Stacks, president of Clinic-ology a part of Boost Midwest.

Marie is a featured speaker at this year’s MGMA’s Operations Conference where she’ll be presenting on how to Amplify Your Front Office MVP and Improve Practice Revenue.
https://soundcloud.com/mgmapods/mpe22-amplify-your-front-office-mvp-and-improve-practice-revenue?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingResources for this episode:

From global to local… be prepared to manage your business in any circumstance.
On a recent morning, a software firm, Jawtech, sent 30 team members home. The company wasn’t lacking for work, with three mid-cycle projects and several ongoing contracts to complete, nor was it related to positive Covid-19 cases. And, after shifts in vendors and adjustments to project timelines,

Industry leaders warn practices to embrace change

The coronavirus pandemic hit the healthcare industry in meteoric fashion, and technology continues to help medical practices shift, adapt and adjust.

Since early 2020, models of delivering patient care have dramatically changed, along with staffing challenges and a marked increase in the clinical content required by front and back office medical professionals.

Additionally,

Ready, Set, Go!
No one likes to predict failure, but in project management doing so can be a valuable tool. A project pre-mortem is a management strategy that asks the team to imagine that the project it’s getting ready to launch has failed.While many teams perform a project post-mortem to document what worked and what
didn’t, the pre-mortem is before