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  • 12 tips for negotiating physician employment agreements

    Fall 2011
    Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 683

    Abstract: Until they become partner-owners, most physicians have an employment relationship with their physician group. When it’s time to negotiate or renegotiate an employment contract, there are critical issues that must be understood and settled. A written physician employment agreement can make sure each physician understands and is comfortable with every contract provision. This article offers 12 common provisions that should be included in a practice’s contracts to address such issues as compensation, relocation loans and restrictive covenants.

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  • Expert’s lost-profits opinion hits the nail on the head

    May / June 2011
    Newsletter: Advocate's Edge / Litigation Support

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 683

    Abstract: Establishing lost-profits damages can prove difficult — especially when a case involves a new business in a volatile industry. But a recent breach of contract and fraud case suggests that solid testimony from a qualified financial expert can help attorneys make their case. This article discusses the case, in which a restaurant owner claimed lost profits due to the developer’s failure to provide promised valet parking services. The defendant disagreed with the amount of damages that were awarded, so the appeals court studied the methodology used by the plaintiff.

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  • Social networking – Opting out may no longer be an option

    Winter 2010
    Newsletter: Law Firm Management

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 683

    Abstract: According to one recent report, only one in eight law firms use social networks. Many firms are understandably concerned about privacy, worker productivity and misuse of social networking sites. But such fears are probably misplaced. In fact, without social media policies, attorneys and staff are just as likely to make firm-damaging statements online from their home computers as they are from their office computers. An intelligent policy regarding use of blogs and networking sites can help attorneys interact with clients and peers to share ideas and build business.

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  • The Roth IRA: Is it time to convert?

    September / October 2009
    Newsletter: Estate Planner

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 683

    Abstract: Someone who has a significant balance in a traditional IRA may find that it makes sense from an estate planning perspective to convert it to a Roth IRA. For many, the Roth offers a number of specific advantages. However, due to the law’s current (but soon to expire) income limitations and depending on one’s personal situation, a conversion will be most advantageous if made at the right time: either now, in 2010, or in stages over two or more years.

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  • Opting out of Medicare: Is it a good move for your practice?

    Winter 2009
    Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 683

    Abstract: The CMS proposal in early 2008 to cut physician reimbursement rates by 10% led many doctors to wonder whether participation in Medicare was a good idea for their practices. Although the rate cut wasn’t approved, the persistent paperwork and billing problems with Medicare continue. This article explores a way you can continue to see Medicare patients without some of these limitations: Opting out of the program and contracting privately with your patients.

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  • Put the lid on employee fraud

    September / October 2008
    Newsletter: Dealer Insights

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 683

    Abstract: Fraud strikes auto dealerships and other small businesses an average of six times during the owner’s term, and employee theft accounts for nearly half of all fraud cases, according to a 2007 study. But if you keep your eyes open for warning signs — and put internal controls in place — you don’t have to play the victim.

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  • Time for a billing and collections check-up!

    Spring 2008
    Newsletter: Management & Tax Concepts

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 683

    Abstract: In a shaky economy, it’s common for financially stretched clients to be late in making payments. This threatens your cash flow and ability to pay your own bills on time. This article discusses how improving your company’s collections efforts can be just what the doctor ordered to remedy ailing cash flow and give your bottom line a boost. A sidebar offers tips on how to cut your losses on uncollectible outstanding debts.

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