The morning huddle recharged: 15 minutes sets up the workday for success

Many physician practices start the day the same way: The schedule is full, messages and lab results are waiting, and everyone gets to work on a different problem.

Getting to work immediately is a good instinct in the office. But starting without coordinated direction can be the time when the day's schedule starts to slip away, said Brittney Anderson, M.D., FAAFP, a family physician who owns Anderson Family Care, an eight-person practice in Alabama. She also is creator of Physicians Hanging a Shingle, a coaching system for physicians interested in independent practice, and the author of “Private Practice on Purpose: A Physician’s Guide to Launching a Practice That Works.”

At the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) 2026 Annual Conference, Anderson shared the framework of the 15-minute morning huddle her team has held every day for about two and a half years.

"I need structure. I need a predictable structure," she said. Here are her tips for building one.