Terminating an Employed Physician
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 2021 Newsletter
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 Break
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 >
Valuation of a Medical Practice: Art or Science?
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 >
How to Keep Rock Star Employees From Leaving
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: Keep an Eye on All Communications
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: A Strategic Option
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 2021 Newsletter
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 >
24 Observations about Physician Finances
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 New Rule of Interest
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
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
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 2021 Newsletter
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 Receivables Collections
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 >
Medicare 2021 APM Incentive Payment Details
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 >
Three Marketing Ideas for a Physician Practice
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 2021 Newsletter
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
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 Financial Considerations to Address Upon Retirement
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 and HIPAA: Preventing, Mitigating and Responding
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
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 2021 Newsletter
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 >
What Physicians Should Know About Disability Income Insurance
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 >
The Impact of Spending Habits on Your Retirement Planning
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 >
Another Look at Physician Practice Receivables
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 >
Physician Practice Administrator Review Criteria
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 >
10 Phone Etiquette Tips for Medical Practice Patient Satisfaction
Phone Etiquette for Medical Practice Patient Satisfaction The gateway to your medical practice isn t the front door it s your voice on the phone. For many patients, their first... Read More >
Be Aware of These HIPAA Enforcement Issues
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 >
Vendor HIPAA Breach: Should You Terminate The relationship?
Vendor HIPAA Breach Periodically we are asked questions about Business Associates and how to handle a vendor HIPAA breach. Recently, we were asked the following question Under HIPAA concerning Business... Read More >
HIPAA Compliance – Let’s Revisit
Revisiting HIPAA Compliance In the two decades since its original passage, HIPAA compliance Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA hasn t gotten any easier. Enacted with the primary goal... Read More >
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