In this episode, healthcare success and compliance consultant Jacqueline Waterhouse, COT, joins Jakub Grajcar to dismantle the idea that compliance is just a "boring administrative hurdle." With over 25 years of industry experience—ranging from clinical work as a Certified Ophthalmic Technician to high-level consulting—Jacqueline shares why a "culture of compliance" is actually the secret to scaling a practice and protecting your most valuable asset: your staff.
We dive into the psychological side of practice management, exploring how burnout leads to clinical errors and why compliance shouldn't be a "once-a-year" event. Jacqueline also shares practical advice on how to use AI to simplify regulatory paperwork and how to build a team that values quality as much as productivity.
We cover:
💡 The "Culture of Compliance": Why shifting your mindset from "checking boxes" to "protecting patients" changes everything.
⚖️ The true cost of burnout: How staff exhaustion directly correlates to compliance risks and medical errors.
⚙️ Modernizing the "Compliance Binder": Moving away from dusty manuals and into digital, living systems that actually work.
🤖 AI in Compliance: How Jacqueline uses AI to draft policies, conduct risk assessments, and save hours of administrative work.
🔍 The Proactive Audit: Why you should be your own toughest critic before a regulatory agency knocks on your door.
📈 Scaling with Quality: How to grow your practice's volume without sacrificing the standards of care that built your reputation.
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👤 Guest: Jacqueline Waterhouse
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