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After years of school and maybe even after some years of practice, you are ready to do it on your own. Running a profitable business takes more than just being a great doctor. Start Your Own Medical Practice provides you with the knowledge to be both a great doctor and a successful business owner. Whether you are looking to open a single practice office or wanting to go into partnership with other colleagues, picking the right location, hiring the right support staff and taking care of all the finances are not easy tasks. With help from Start Your Own Medical Practice, you can be sure you are making the best decisions for success. Don't let a wrong choice slow down your progress. Find advice to: Create a Business Plan Manage the Office Raise Capital Bill Your Patients Market Your Practice Build a Patient Base Prevent Malpractice Suits Keep an Eye on the Goal With checklists, sample letters and doctor's office forms, Start Your Own Medical Practice teaches you all the things they didn't in medical school and gives you the confidence to go out and do it on your own.

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Author:   Judge Huss ,  Marlene Coleman ,  Judge Huss ,  Coleman
Publisher:   Sourcebooks, Inc
Imprint:   Sphinx Publishing
Volume:   0
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 5.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.382kg
ISBN:  

9781572485747

ISBN 10:   1572485744
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   01 December 2006
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Table of Contents

"Preface - I. Setting Up Your Medical Practice Chapter 1: Finding the Right Location - Locating Your Practice Office Space Negotiating the Lease Chapter 2: Creating Your Practice - Writing a Business Plan New Options in Medicine Structuring Your Practice Sole Practitioners Partnerships Limited Liability Partnerships Corporations LLC or Subchapter S Corporations Firm Agreements Chapter 3: Business Formation Fundamentals - Important Preliminaries Chapter 4: Office Design, Layout, and Furnishings - Work Space Planning Doctor's Office Checklist The Waiting Room Basic Waiting Area Checklist Support Staff Area Common Spaces Employee Lounge Checklist Filing Systems Décor Maintaining the Office Chapter 5: Equipment - To Buy, Lease, or Rent Basic Office Equipment Checklist Examination Room and Lab Supplies Checklist Office Supplies Checklist Supply Inventory Form Telephones Communications Checklist Telephone Intake Form Telephone Log Sheet Gearing Up: Computer Hardware and Software Day-to-Day Operations Electronic Health Records Computer Discussion and Planning Checklist Chapter 6: Personnel - Civil Rights Work Safety and Fairness Medical Office Personnel Who to Hire The Interview Policies and Procedures Policy Manual Checklist Procedures Manual Checklist Chapter 7: Outside Support Services - Finding Trustworthy Consultants Business Managers Accountants Banks Insurance Insurance Checklist Chapter 8: Your Medical Library - Getting Books The Electronic Medical Library Essential Medical Library Starters Medical Library Checklist Chapter 9: Financing - Raising Capital Debt Management Budget Cash Flow II. Managing Your Medical Practice Chapter 10: The Organized Office - Indexing Setting Up the Charts and Files Office Management Forms Sample Symptom Diary Patient Transfer Form Missed Appointment Notice Referral Acknowledgment Administration Chapter 11: Fees, Billing, and Collections - Establishing a Fee Structure In-House Billing Outsource Billing Overdue Payments Delinquent Accounts Unpaid Bill Letter Skippers Collection Agencies Chapter 12: Ethics - Ethical Rules Ethics and Personnel Unauthorized Practice of Medicine Doctor Relations with the Public Sex in the Workplace Doctor/Patient Fee Disputes Conflicts of Interest Terminating a Patient Patient Termination Letter Chapter 13: Marketing Your Practice - Building a Base Advertising Keeping Patients III. Personal Considerations Chapter 14: Medical-Legal Issues - The Physician/Patient Relationship Physician/Patient Communications and Privileges The Patient's Privacy Rights HIPAA Informed Consent Advance Directives The Physician as Witness Professional Liability Anatomy of a Professional Liability Trial Chart Anatomy of a Professional Liability Trial Mediation Arbitration ADR Training for Physicians Chapter 15: Preventing Malpractice Suits - Confronting the Unexpected Outcome The Healing Value of ""I'm Sorry"" Clear Communications for Healthy Outcomes Managing Risk and Reducing Liability Checklist for Developing a Risk Management Policy Additional Suggestions for Risk Management Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire Checklist for Conducting Meetings Medical Board Comments for Physicians Avoiding Common Medical Practice Mistakes Chapter 16: Prescription for the Doctor - Diagnosing the Doctor The Stressed Physician Burnout Assessment and Reduction Spirituality Healing...and Staying Healthy Chapter 17: A Perspective from Experience - Closing Comments Appendix: Resources - Index - About the Authors"

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"Judge William Huss is a full-time mediator and arbitrator, overseeing individual, institutional, and corporate cases. Verdict Magazine named him a Master Mediator. Judge Huss was on the Los Angeles Superior Court, presiding over both civil and criminal trials. He also served on the Los Angeles Superior Court Executive Committee and was the Chair of the Education Subcommittee. He is cofounder of an alternative dispute resolution company and served as its president from 1996 to 2001. He has successfully conducted over 2,800 mediations on the subjects of construction, business, employment, insurance, bad faith, personal injury, eminent domain, malpractice, real estate, homeowners association, and many others. Judge Huss received his JD degree from the University of Southern California School of Law. As a captain in the United States Naval Reserve Judge Advocate General Corps, he specialized in the law of war. He founded a law firm in downtown Los Angeles, and he is now of counsel to the firm. Having been an associate and partner in small, medium, and large firms, as well as founding one himself, Judge Huss is well qualified to share insights and experiences that will benefit professionals who want to start a firm themselves. Judge Huss is a coauthor with Marlene Coleman, M.D. of Homeowners Association and You; The Ultimate Guide to Harmonious Community Living and the author of Start Your Own Law Practice, and the audiotape, ""Winning Ways in Court."" Dr. Marlene Coleman is a board-certified Pediatrician practicing in Newport Beach, California for over twenty-five years. Her subspecialty is in travel and adolescent medicine. She was honored as one of the Top Pediatricians in American for 2004–2005. Dr. Coleman received her MD degree from the University of California at Irvis School of Medicine and is an Associate Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC), where for over fifteen years she taught freshman medical students ""Introduction to Clinical Medicine"" and produced the audio tape, ""Enjoying Your Practice of Medicine."" She is also an attending physician at the California Institute of Technology (CalTech), employing her skills toward keeping students healthy as they study, lecture, and travel all over the world. She serves on the Board of Trustees and Quality Review Board for the Cooperative of American Physicians/Mutual Protection Trust, a medical malpractice cooperative. As a Captain in the U.S. Naval Reserve Medical Corps, Dr. Coleman served in Washington, D.C., at the Navy Annex to the Pentagon. She is the author of many articles and two books, Safe and Sound, Healthy Travel with Children, and a coauthor with Judge William Huss of Homeowners Associations and You; The Ultimate Guide to Harmonious Community Living. Dr. Coleman's broad experience in medicine and medical liability management enables her to give a great deal of insight to those starting their practice."

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