Optimization Tips Do you have a love-hate relationship with your electronic health record EHR software? Well, sometimes getting over the hump as they say- means tailoring it to your needs.... Read More >
Physician Practice Revenue Growth Medical practices today are essentially operating in a new environment. Today there are significant pressures and challenges to increase physician practice revenue growth and at least... Read More >
Terminating an Employed Physician The Fisher Phillips law firm has provided excellent steps if and when you ever have to terminate an employed physician. For those of us whose client... Read More >
August Edition of the Physician Advocate The last month of summer was a busy one As we head into Autumn, these important topics are on our mind The Monetary Life... Read More >
Home Sale Gain Exclusion The , , , if married home sale gain exclusion break is one of the great tax-saving opportunities. Unmarried homeowners can potentially exclude gains up to... Read More >
Medical Practice Valuation What is medical practice worth? It depends. And once you understand this fact, you can then begin to concentrate on how to get to the answer and... Read More >
Rock Star Employees Your physician practice rock star employees need some love. Here s how to get started. Praise Them For a long time, the highest praise I could offer,... Read More >
Physician Compliance Concerns Every word written or spoken in connection with a physician s practice presents the potential for risk. Based on my experiences, the following are two areas of... Read More >
Physician Practice Merger There is a myriad of strategic options for physicians who want to increase their capability to address and control what is occurring in today s healthcare market.... Read More >
July Edition of the Physician Advocate We love summer in Texas and it is flying by Be sure to take a break at least once before the seasons change again.... Read More >
This post is a collection of thoughts and observations about the physician finances, based on what I ve seen over my career working with just physicians. I m going to... Read More >
CMS Proposes Rule to Increase Price Transparency, Access to Care, Safety amp Health Equity CMS is proposing actions to address the health equity gap, ensure consumers have the information they... Read More >
Antitrust Takeaways for Physician Groups The Sheppard Mullin law firm provided insight that like other players in the healthcare industry, physician groups are facing increased antitrust scrutiny from the Biden... Read More >
Non-Financial Retirement Planning for Physicians Let s be frank Physicians often become so committed to their medical practices they don t take the time to think about retiring. And those... Read More >
June Edition of the Physician Advocate Summer has kicked off and we couldn t be more happy to be enjoying a true Texas Summer We hope you ve enjoyed a... Read More >
Improving Medical Practice Receivable Collections There are many causes, and indicators, of problems in the area of medical practice receivable collections. Some offices lack either a defined collection system or... Read More >
APM Incentive Payment Details The Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services CMS has published Alternative Payment Model APM Incentive Payment details on the Quality Payment Program QPP website. To access... Read More >
Marketing the Physician Practice Marketing your physician practice effectively has become more important than ever before. With patients responsible for an increasing amount of their own medical bills, patients are... Read More >
May Edition of the Physician Advocate Spring is here and I don t know about ya ll but we sure are looking forward to backyard time with friends and family,... Read More >
Physician Merger Due Diligence You and another or a group of physicians are considering a merger with each other. In any medical practice merger, the most important part of the... Read More >
Ten Planning Issues to Address Upon Retirement An excellent blog post by Kevin Bress at Pessin Katz Law, kbress pklaw.com. A new retiree would be well served to pay particular... Read More >
Ransomware Attacks and HIPAA A ransomware attack has taken down the largest gasoline pipeline in the USA the Colonial Pipeline carrying . million barrels per day of gasoline and other... Read More >
Financial Planning for Physicians I ve written many times about the business side of medicine that now is the time to talk to you about the personal side of medicine.... Read More >
April Edition of the Physician Advocate We are heading into Spring with hope and looking forward to BBQ and spending time with family and friends. Be sure to check out... Read More >
Physician Disability Income Insurance A patient who cannot imagine becoming truly sick cannot commit to preventative measures. Unfortunately, the very same lack of imagination is all too common in the... Read More >
Spending Habits and Retirement Planning The traditional approach to retirement planning assumes that retirees will maintain their pre-retirement standard of living as they transition into retirement, and then sustain that... Read More >
Where are Your Physician Practice Receivables? Do you know how much outstanding accounts receivable you have in your - day, - day, - day, - day and -plus day categories?... Read More >
Practice Administrator Performance Review Criteria In my consulting practice, I am sometimes asked to assist in developing performance criteria for use in evaluating the position of clinic office Administrator Manager.... Read More >
Phone Etiquette for Medical Practice Patient Satisfaction The gateway to your medical office isn t the front door. It s your voice on the phone, because most people initially dial... Read More >
HIPAA Enforcement The following are key ten enforcement issues that the OCR continues to encounter through its enforcement of HIPAA. You need to be aware of these. Impermissible Disclosures HIPAA... Read More >
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