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One more detail that was buried within the Healthcare reform bill, found in section 9006, is the requirement for every business to file a 1099-MISC form for each vendor from which the business purchases good or services of more than $600 in any calendar year. The purpose of this section is to collect an approximated [...]
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With all the changes coming down the pike with the healthcare reform bill, you should be strategizing on how to accommodate these changes into your practice, while still maximizing patient care and profitability for your practice. While this seems like a tall order, (only because it is) you do have time until the majority of [...]
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Last time, I covered including complementary care providers into your clinic. These providers included: physical therapists, massage therapists, and other providers within the medical community, who can offer additional services to your patients. This week, I will cover incorporating alternative care providers into your clinic, which may be more of a challenge. By definition, alternative [...]
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Depending on your specialty, there are times during the year when you’ll inevitably experience a decrease in business. It’s normal to experience the annual ebb and flow of patients but you may be experiencing slower times than usual given the economy. You can certainly augment your marketing efforts through emails or newsletters and you can [...]
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Each month, I get a variety of newsletters sent to my email inbox. They include one from a garden club, one from my mortgage broker and one from an employment agency that I use periodically in our medical practice. I read them all on a regular basis but not for the reasons you might think. [...]
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Attending to students at your local high school can bring business to your practice. Are any of you promoting your practice to the High School sports teams in your community? If so, what are you doing? Please respond by posting your comments below. Share
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Last week, we talked about the gradual decline of the patient-physician relationship and how email is becoming increasingly popular in filling the communication gap. The plethora of social networking options have also created new avenues for communication and marketing but you would be wise to weigh the pros and cons before diving in. Let’s focus [...]
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In these busy times, it’s no surprise that the patient-doctor relationship has eroded. Increased productivity requirements have shortened the amount of time you have to spend with each patient so many physicians are opting to communicate with patients via email. Use of the internet for communication has become common practice to stay in touch with [...]
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The Healthcare Reform Bill of 2010 may drastically alter the way that medicine is practiced in the future. For the new healthcare provider this uncertain future may seen daunting, but you should view this as a time for exploring new dimensions in healthcare. Now may the perfection time to incorporate complimentary and alternative healthcare techniques [...]
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I’m sure that you have heard the same rumors that I have heard about physicians leaving the healthcare industry. Some of these reports may be true, some may be exaggerated, and some may be scare tactics. But, what is the truth? Since the healthcare reform debate began in earnest after Barrack Obama’s election in 2008, [...]
