Contents tagged with business
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Managing our practices as well as our patients
By Robert Youens, M.D., M.M.M.
TAFP President, 2008-2009Hello again. This quarter’s missive is intended to provoke thought about family physicians’ position in the health care landscape of the future. My original intent was going to be to discuss little vs. big in the ideal provision of health care, making an argument that personal attention from a personal physician in a small practice environment is superior to attention from a team in a large bureaucratic institution. I’ll probably always feel this way but instead have some ideas to share about what the future may hold for our specialty and profession.
Throughout my career I have embraced the business of medicine and my fundamental belief that if we go out of business, we can’t provide care. It is also true that to manage a medical practice and achieve this outcome, someone must be in charge. It is my contention that the physician should be this someone.
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Many small businesses pressured to cut health benefits to stay afloat
Many small businesses pressured to cut health benefits to stay afloat
More than one in three small business owners said that rising health care costs may cause them to cut portions of health … more
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Medical billing services: What you don’t know can hurt you
Medical billing services: What you don’t know can hurt you
By Bradley K. Reiner Practice Management Consultant, Reiner Consulting and Associates
Many physician practices have fallen victim to … more
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Vaccinate for the health of your patients and your practice
Vaccinate for the health of your patients and your practice
By Todd Wolynn, M.D.Medical Director, Atlantic Health Partners
The adolescent: gawky, Internet savvy, likely suffering with acne and at … more
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Association serves as resource for Texas physicians and practices
Association serves as resource for Texas physicians and practices
With physicians and practice leaders constantly on the lookout for ways to improve their business skills, professional … more
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Can you afford to be a family physician?
Attention residents and med students:
Can you afford to be a family physician?
By Robert Youens, M.D., M.M.M.
What physicians do for a living is an interesting thing to me. While practicing … more
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With Texas’ new franchise tax looming, is your practice prepared?
With Texas’ new franchise tax looming, is your practice prepared?
Remember the franchise tax the Texas Legislature passed in May 2006 as part of Gov. Rick Perry’s school finance reform plan? After … more
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Don’t cut procedures from your practice
Don’t cut procedures from your practice
By John L. Pfenninger, M.D.
Nearly all physicians experience the financial pressures of providing medical care. Certainly those in private practice know … more