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BL
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995786
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b750156
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Huss, William H.
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| Title & Author
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Start your own medical practice : : a guide to all the things they don't teach you in medical school about starting your own practice /\ by William Huss and Marlene M. Coleman.
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1st ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Naperville, Ill. :: Sphinx Pub.,, 2006.
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| Series Statement
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Open for business
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1 online resource (272 pages).
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| ISBN
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1402235658
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: 157248795X
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: 9781402235658
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: 9781572487956
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1572485744
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9781572485747
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| Notes
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Subtitle on cover: What they don't teach you in medical school.
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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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 ; Waiting room ; Basic waiting area checklist ; Support staff area ; Common spaces ; Employee lounge checklist ; Filing systems ; Decor ; 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 ; 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 ; 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: 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. Physician/patient relationship ; Physician/patient communications and privileges ; Patient's privacy rights ; HIPAA ; Informed consent ; Advance directives ; 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 ; 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 ; Stressed physician ; Burnout assessment and reduction ; Spirituality ; Healing and staying healthy -- Chapter 17: Perspective from experience. Closing comments -- Appendix: Resources -- Index -- About the authors.
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| Abstract
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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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| Subject
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Health facilities-- Business management.
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Medical offices.
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Medicine-- Practice.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Small Business.
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Health facilities-- Business management.
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Medical offices.
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Medicine-- Practice.
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Practice Management, Medical-- organization administration.
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Practice Management, Medical-- legislation jurisprudence.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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610
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| LC Classification
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R728.H86 2006
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| NLM classification
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2007 D-434
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W 80H972s 2006
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Coleman, Marlene.
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