Incessant Cell Phone Usage: What Can AP Managers Do About It?

Bethany M. Mezzadra, APM-D, MBA, Director of Disbursements at University of Maryland Medical System in Baltimore, MD, asks: What are AP/P2P professionals doing to combat the lost productivity caused by incessant use of cell phones, whether it be talking on them, texting, or flipping through social media sites throughout the workday? ‘Management of cell phone usage requires a delicate balancing act’ “Cell phones are the norm today,” says Al Barrett, Shared Services Manager at Briggs &…