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Lynn Homisak, PRT is principal owner, consultant and coach of SOS Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC, a staff-focused consulting company that studies, develops and facilitates "success" strategies for Podiatrists and their staff all across the nation. By linking established management approaches and time-tested turnkey concepts to the critical integration of well-trained staff, SOS can help improve practice efficiency resulting in a more successful and productive work environment for all. In this regard, SOS translates into "Secrets of Success."

Lynn has 38 extensive years of hands-on experience in the podiatric medical profession having worked in all aspects (clinical, front desk, administrative and management) of busy, multi staff, bi-coastal offices and during which time she received her PRT (NJ State license in Podiatric Radiology Technology. Over the past 7 years, she has responded to doctor requests to visit their offices in a professional consultative capacity to advise primarily on management issues. Her concentrated work with doctors over the years combined with her own experience and shared experiences of other staff personnel has broadened her ability to look at various situations with an unique, bilateral perspective; thereby offering third-party expert recommendations for improvement based on facts.

She received a Certificate in Human Resource Studies from the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations; is a Fellow Member and Past Vice President of the American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management as well as author and member of the Advisory Board of Present Podiatric Residency Courseware and the American Podiatric Medical Writers Association. She is Past President of the American Society of Podiatric Medical Assistants, contributor to the revised Podiatric Medical Assistant book by Donick and has authored SOS's 1-2-3-Forms Anthology I and II, the latter of which contains 101 practice management forms for successful offices.

In addition to lecturing nationally and internationally to both doctors and assistants on human resource and management-related issues [more recently as a management speaker for the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons], she has also published numerous articles on these and other staff-associated topics and currently co-authors a monthly column in Podiatry Management Magazine (with Jason Kraus) entitled, "From the Files of...(SOS)" as well as featured management articles for both Podiatry Management Magazine and Podiatry Today. Additionally, her articles can be found in 16 state/national association newsletters providing members with practice management content.

Marlene Kern, RN of NJ and Lynn co-authored a curriculum to formally introduce a podiatric medical assistant course into a NJ based Vo-Tech/Community School. Once approved and accepted, they were petitioned as the first instructors, achieving honors within their profession for advancing the concept of the podiatric medical assistant as a new career pathway.

Lynn enjoys managing assistant programs for various state associations as well as her ongoing formal speaking engagements on practice efficiency, operations and staff management for doctor audiences. These platforms have lead to her personally crafting a curriculum for and teaching a number of one-day SOS podiatric staff training workshops nationwide in a fun, interactive learning environment. These workshops are increasing in popularity and effectiveness by creating new awareness and understanding for the doctor with regards to how a well-trained assistant can help build their practice, while also focusing on providing the assistants with the proper tools to do so.

Areas of Focused Expertise

Lynn knows that proper education of the podiatric medical assistant and recognition of the value of their role in terms of increasing the professionalism, proficiency and productivity of a practice leads to the retention of quality staff. A Happy Staff is a Productive Staff! It is here that her passion and focused expertise lies. Her concentrated efforts in identifying and addressing any potential critical areas of breakdown (resulting in employee dissatisfaction and turnover) and applying sensible solutions, well-designed tools and turnkey training/management techniques help doctors to rebuild a stronger practice infrastructure, leading to greater success.

Guidelines to facilitate improved efficiencies and profitability are discussed and open dialogue encouraged in an effort to improve overall staff-doctor communication, understanding and morale.Thanks to her comprehensive background in podiatry and a focused education in human resources, Lynn can offer unique insight to both doctors and assistants regarding various staff-management issues, with particular concentration in the neglected area of "training."

Lynn resides in the Seattle, Washington area with her husband, Denis and together, they have four beautiful children, Jessica, Benjamin, Nicholas and Kristy.