Staffing snafus driving surgeons over the edge.

: Staff expenses range from 23% to 34% of a practice's total revenue according to recent Medical Group Management Association surveys, making salaries one of the biggest expense categories. As a result, physicians and senior practice managers must assess the competency of employees, implement stepped-up training programs to meet the technology and reimbursement training needs of today, and institute more sophisticated hiring assessments and background checks before hiring new or replacement staff.