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Outsourcing can help improve your bottom line and results
Fall 2010
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 678
Abstract: Outsourcing can be a benefit to many practices, but it’s important to think through the decision before sending work offsite. This article explains that one should begin by doing a cost-benefit analysis, and lists three factors to consider in determining feasibility. But, if the answer is “yes,” outsourcing can improve operations, reduce costs, and eliminate responsibilities and hassles for physicians and administrators.
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7 steps to smarter, timelier collections
Summer 2010
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 678
Abstract: In times when cash flow may not keep pace with patient flow, it’s important to ensure that one’s practice collects for every procedure and every patient. This article offers seven suggestions, including assigning billing employees to certain insurers; keeping an eye on accounts receivable aging; creating an office manual; and providing performance incentives.
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Decision time – When to begin taking Social Security benefits requires planning
May / June 2010
Newsletter: Planning for Prosperity / Wealth Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 678
Abstract: To be financially prepared for the possibility of a lengthy retirement, one important decision to make is when to begin taking Social Security benefits. One can take reduced benefits at age 62, “full” benefits at the “normal” retirement age (65 to 67, depending on year of birth), or greater benefits after normal retirement age up until age 70. The trade-off between smaller payments sooner or larger payments later can hinge on a variety of considerations, including one’s current and future financial profile, along with health. The Social Security Administration offers some tools that can help start the decision-making process. (Updated 7/7/11)