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Workplace Safety Medical Practice Checklist 2026
Workplace Safety
Employment Law
Practice Organization
Compliance
Safety
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Workplace Safety Medical Practice Checklist 2026

Workplace safety medical practice checklist for owners and staff: daily, weekly, monthly and annual duties, plus risk assessment and mandatory employee training under German law.

Hospital Scheduling Software: Costs & Compliance
Scheduling Software
Hospital
Clinic
Shift Planning
Staff Planning
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Hospital Scheduling Software: Costs & Compliance

A few hundred euros a month up to six figures a year, rollout in a few weeks or up to 12 months: the numbers behind hospital scheduling software.

Practice Management Training: Providers, Cost
Practice Management
Training
Continuing Education
Career
Healthcare
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Practice Management Training: Providers, Cost

Want to become a practice manager? Compare practice management training at universities, academies and online: how long it takes, what it costs, and who pays.

How Many Hours in a Month? The Formulas
Time Tracking
Practice Management
MFA
Digitalization
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How Many Hours in a Month? The Formulas

How many hours in a month? Between 672 and 744 on the calendar, 730 on average. As working time: 174 hours on a 40-hour week, 167.48 on 38.5. All the figures as tables, the 4.35-week formula with its derivation, and the exact route via working days.

Decimal Hours Calculator: Convert Shift Times
Time Tracking
Practice Management
MFA
Digitalization
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Decimal Hours Calculator: Convert Shift Times

Looking for a decimal hours calculator? Here is the formula in both directions, the full conversion chart for all 60 minutes, and the four conversion mistakes that cause the most trouble on timesheets in medical practices and care teams.

How to Create a Shift Schedule: Step-by-Step Guide with Example, Tools and Pitfalls
Scheduling
Shift Planning
Practice Management
Teamwork
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How to Create a Shift Schedule: Step-by-Step Guide with Example, Tools and Pitfalls

Create a shift schedule with confidence: preparation, step-by-step guide, tool comparison (paper, Excel, software) and a practical example for medical practices, care services and therapy teams. Includes checklist, employment-law pitfalls and fairness tips.

Mobile Time Tracking in Medical Practices
Time Tracking
Practice Management
Digitalization
MFA
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Mobile Time Tracking in Medical Practices

Mobile time tracking in a medical practice: what German law actually requires, why GPS and personal phones are the real hurdle, and how to roll out clocking in by phone in five steps without a queue forming at reception at seven in the morning.

Free Time Tracking Software: What Zero Euros Actually Buys You
Time Tracking
Practice Management
Software
Comparison
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Free Time Tracking Software: What Zero Euros Actually Buys You

Free time tracking software for your practice: which no-cost routes genuinely work, where spreadsheets and free tiers run out of road, and the point at which paying starts to make sense. An honest look for medical practices and care services.

AI Vacation Planning: How the Kira Assistant Handles Absences for You
AI
Vacation Planning
Scheduling
Practice Management
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AI Vacation Planning: How the Kira Assistant Handles Absences for You

AI vacation planning sounds like a far-off promise – yet the medishift assistant Kira already takes absences off your plate today. We show you what AI vacation planning really does, where it is heading, and how to start right away.

Shift Schedule Change Law: Notice Periods
Employment Law
Scheduling
Practice Management
MFA
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Shift Schedule Change Law: Notice Periods

Shift schedule change law explained: What notice period applies? Can your boss change the shift schedule on short notice? Practical guide to Section 106 GewO, the Working Hours Act and collective agreements — specifically for medical practices and MFA teams.

Advance Vacation Planning Rights & Deadlines
Vacation Planning
Labor Law
Employee Rights
Practice Management
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Advance Vacation Planning Rights & Deadlines

Advance vacation planning rights under German law: § 7 BUrlG backs your leave wish unless urgent operational reasons or the leave wish of a colleague with social priority outweigh it.

Shift Models: 2, 3, 4 and 5-Shift Systems
Shift Models
Shift Planning
Scheduling
Practice Management
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Shift Models: 2, 3, 4 and 5-Shift Systems

Every common shift system explained: 2-shift, 3-shift, 4-shift and 5-shift models, with practical examples and templates for medical practices.

Nursing Scheduling Software: Home & Care Homes
Scheduling Software
Nursing Care
Care Services
Shift Planning
Staff Planning
11 min read
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Nursing Scheduling Software: Home & Care Homes

What nursing scheduling software costs and where the free version is enough. Plus staff ratios, route planning and 24/7 shifts, home care and care homes.

Welcome to medishift - The Future of Digital Transformation
Digital Transformation
Innovation
Business
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Welcome to medishift - The Future of Digital Transformation

Learn more about our mission and how medishift helps companies successfully master their digital transformation.