Josh Centers is a former business journalist at TextExpander. He is the editor-in-chief of Unprepared and founder of Apple Buying Advice. Josh has been featured in USA Today, Macworld, Scientific American, The Washington Post, Boing Boing, Wirecutter, and other publications.
Medical abbreviations on the Do Not Use list can cause medication errors and miscommunication, such as IU mistaken for IV. Learn why these abbreviations are flagged, the risks they carry, and safer ways to document clearly.
Medical dictation software converts speech to text to cut documentation time. Compare Reddit's top picks, Dragon Medical One and 3M M*Modal Fluency Direct, plus Augnito, Philips, Freed, Otter, and other alternatives.
Practice management software handles scheduling, billing, and patient management for healthcare practices. Learn how it differs from an EMR, the advantages it offers, the main software types, and how to choose the right one.
Customer orientation aligns business strategy with what customers actually need. See the risks of overlooking customers, the competitive advantages, and 10 skills a customer-centric team needs, from empathy to problem-solving.
Adaptability, empathy, conflict resolution, patience, and product knowledge are core customer service skills that shape every interaction. See examples of each skill, the hard skills that matter, and practical ways to improve.
A customer service philosophy defines the values behind every customer interaction. See examples from Amazon, Apple, Disney, Four Seasons, and Zappos, plus a statement template and steps to get your team on board.
Employee retention in customer service starts with knowing what each agent wants next. Meet the three types of support agents (climbers, escapees, and happy campers) and see how managers can keep each group engaged.
Proving customer experience ROI is hard, and CX author John Sills argues the usual approach may be a myth. Learn what CX ROI means, how upselling fits in, and a better way to connect customer experience to business value.
Average handle time (AHT) measures how long agents take to resolve customer interactions. Learn the AHT formula, its components and benchmarks, how to balance speed with quality, and strategies for setting realistic targets.