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How to value your practice
Whether you're selling to a hospital or getting a divorce, you need to know the appraisal ropes. We've picked the brains of appraisal pros to help you understand how they put a value on a medical practice. Get a grasp of their science, and you won't be shocked if an appraiser says that your practice is worth less than you assumed—or more.
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I foiled the sneak!
The author describes what he does when one patient visit morphs into two, or three, or more.
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A new role for doctors
People with serious or disabling health problems often need a blueprint for lifelong care. Creating the plan has become a new business.
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E-prescribing and Part D drugs
Q. My partner and I are in the process of setting up an internal medicine practice, where we anticipate seeing a significant number of Medicare patients participating in the new Part D drug benefit. Will the government require us to prescribe Part D drugs electronically and, if so, how will that process be affected by HIPAA?
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Is your office manager a tyrant?
An administrator with bad people skills can scare off good employees. Here's what to do if you've got a bully.
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Malpractice Consult: Disclose Your Malpractice History
Q: One of my colleagues says that informed consent requires me to tell patients how many times I've been sued. Do I really have to disclose that, and the number of judgments or settlements paid on my behalf?
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Medication errors: An mg of prevention
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Malpractice: Sued? Calm down!
Mouthing off about it can get you into more trouble than you're already in.
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10 ways to guarantee a lawsuit
Here's some good—but often forgotten—news about "the malpractice crisis": Most patients who suffer an injury as a result of medical negligence don't end up suing their doctors. Those who do, however, are often motivated not by the negligence itself, but by nonclinical factors like a lousy bedside manner or poor communication. These are the kinds of mistakes that are well within your power to fix. Here's how to prevent the nonclinical errors that get doctors in legal trouble.
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Disaster-proof your finances
Well before a storm or other catastrophe hits, make sure you've battened down your financial hatches.
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5 golden rules of estate planning
Yes, you know you owe it to your family—and to yourself—to create a comprehensive estate plan. But if you're like the vast majority of Americans, you won't get around to it, leaving your loved ones to untangle a mess that won't reflect your wishes, won't minimize taxes, and won't necessarily keep peace in your family.
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9 tax scams to watch out for
These "strategies" can sound convincing, but they make money only for the crooks behind them.
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How I play financial catch-up
Better late than never is this doctor's motto. Here's how he made up for lost time.
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