The Office
Opinion
Merging small practices
A little planning and negotiation can prevent a lot of grief, regret, and legal expenses in the future.
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Selling your practice
My previous column...
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Practice valuation
Too often, physicians are not receiving a fair return on the equity they have worked so hard to build over several decades.
Opinion
Should you dismiss that patient?
Contrary to what seems to be the popular opinion, there are no statutory laws that I am aware of that directly apply to patient dismissal, beyond...
Opinion
Closing your practice
A paucity of good employees is just one of many reasons given by physicians who have decided to close up shop.
Opinion
COVID-19: Can doctors refuse to see unvaccinated patients?
In the end, every private practitioner will have to make his or her own decision on this question.
Opinion
Finding employees during a pandemic
I have had job listings for both front- and back-office positions posted on all the major job boards and other employment portals for months.
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Outstanding medical bills: Dealing with deadbeats
The worst kinds of deadbeats are the ones who rob you twice; they accept payments from insurance companies and keep them.
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The ADA and hearing-impaired patients
In the case of hearing-impaired or deaf patients, it is important to remember that forms of communication that are quite adequate for most are not...
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Complying with the Americans With Disabilities Act
Because the ADA is a civil rights law and not a building code, ADA rules apply equally to all facilities, young and old.
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Office etiquette: Answering patient phone calls
In my office, one of the many consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a dramatic increase in telephone traffic.