Three Ways to Help Your Medical Practice Perform Better Back in September of , the Medical Group Management Association MGMA released their MGMA DataDive Better Performers and a corresponding analysis... Read More >
k and IRA Changes The amount individuals can contribute to their k plans in will increase to , up from , for . The income ranges for determining eligibility to... Read More >
Be wary of Third Party Fraud Schemes The Internal Revenue Service is warning employers to be wary of third parties who are advising them to claim the Employee Retention Credit... Read More >
Execute the Details of Your Practice Of course we are all looking for those innovative and new strategies that will change the course of our medical practice but the truth... Read More >
Improve Employee Performance As a physician owner and or practice manager, you may feel overwhelmed with the sheer number and variety of tasks you must accomplish to keep all of... Read More >
Can a successful practice be achieved in the competitive medical field? Physicians and medical managers are being challenged with the changing economic climate, shrinking reimbursements and increasing costs of doing... Read More >
The October Edition of The Physician Advocate Autumn is here and it s back to school time It s never too early to start end of the year tax planning,... Read More >
The August Edition of The Physician Advocate Summer is in full swing and we are enjoying the long nights and sunny days Autumn is just around the corner, so here... Read More >
A Culture of Accountability Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch gained many fans among the voting public when news cameras caught him shaking New Yorkers hands and greeting them... Read More >
Website Essentials For today s medical practice, it s crucial to have a website that is both desktop- and mobile-friendly, especially if you re looking to add more patients to... Read More >
Tips to Get Your Affairs in Order Often, people seek out an estate planning attorney so that they can organize their affairs if something happens, so as to make it... Read More >
Five Ways to Survey your Patients When it s so easy to get caught up in the daily challenges of running a practice, how do you make sure data from... Read More >
Know Your Contract Denials plague every physician practice, but there are ways to keep the hassle to a minimum. It sounds simple sometimes when we say it, but the way... Read More >
Claiming Your Employee Retention Credit During much of and , you may have qualified for the Employee Retention Credit ERC . Lawmakers created this tax credit in response to the... Read More >
Exceptional Customer Service at Your Practice Why should you strive to give exceptional customer service to your patients? Why not just good? The answer is that most patients often have... Read More >
The July Edition of Physician Advocate Summer is in full swing in Texas, and you know this is the time to enjoy those long summer nights, cold drinks and good... Read More >
HIPAA Compliance On Your Website If you are a HIPAA-covered entity or business associate, you likely know that patient PHI may only be created, received, maintained, and transmitted as permitted... Read More >
Adjusting Your Tax Withholding Hopefully by now you ve seen last year s tax results and can see where this year is heading, it may be a good time to... Read More >
The June Edition of the Physician Advocate Summer is in full swing in Texas and that means late nights outside with good BBQ and friends. We ve got the June... Read More >
The May Edition of the Physician Advocate The May newsletter is here After making it thought another busy tax season, we are looking forward to a real Texas summer This... Read More >
Four Ways to Ensure Patient Satisfaction and Loyalty Has your medical practice experienced a decline in patient visits, new patients and new patient inquiries? Have you seen an increase in... Read More >
Things We Bosses Used To Hate I admit it I didn t like employees when I was a boss, and they certainly didn t like me either. No wonder I... Read More >
Retirement Social Security Benefits The American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers came up with a nice little overview of social security benefits. So here are some answers to common questions about... Read More >
Case Study Independent Contractor Misclassification In a recently published article by Parker Tax Publishing, the Tax Court held that a corporation engaged in the business of providing at-home private duty... Read More >
Home Office Deduction for Corporate Entities What does the IRS audit manual say about the home office for an individual who operates his or her business as a corporation? Answer... Read More >
Spring has sprung in Texas In the April edition of the Physician Advocate we cover Writing a Medical Collection Letter That Will Get You Paid yes, it is possible Tackling... Read More >
Prevent Merger Mishaps with Careful Planning So you ve decided to enter into a merger. First of all, congratulations for taking control of your future and addressing a changing healthcare... Read More >
Friendly Doctor Structures The IRS is reviewing questions of control and beneficial ownership in friendly doctor corporate structures to issue guidance, and it doesn t encourage taxpayers to seek letter... Read More >
What you need to know about working and receiving social security benefits Social Security has some , rules, and one of the most confusing and misunderstood is the retirement earnings... Read More >
Better Performing Medical Practices Medical practices deemed better-performing medical practices by the Medical Group Management Association s MGMA annual Performance and Practices of Successful Medical Groups report consistently excel in... Read More >
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