Expansion of pay-for-quality incentive programs takes clinical guidelines to a new level and raises questions about how they may transform the medical profession and patient care.
Read More »Portfolio diversification and benchmarking
Your investments have done well compared to what?
Read More »Enhanced communication to reduce liability
Studies reveal a distinct correlation between communication issues and malpractice claims.
Read More »Post-employment issues for physicians
An important aspect of determining what options to pursue relates to restrictions in the employment agreement.
Read More »ERISA and long term disability claims
Are you relying on that group LTD policy to pay you benefits? If you become disabled, you may be in for the fight of your life.
Read More »Changing roles of the PHC4
Businesses and consumers – despite perennial accolades and praise for Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council’s mission with each published report – have scarcely made use of the data in their purchasing and provider selection decisions over the years, while physicians and hospitals have become the chief users of the Council’s data for quality improvement efforts.
Read More »Aligning financial advisor motives with yours
How can you tell if these professionals are sincere or if they are only interested in finding a way to stick their hands in your wallet?
Read More »Smart hiring for physician practices
No medical practice is immune from the challenges surrounding hiring new employees.
Read More »Electronic medical error tracking for outpatients
Early data suggest that major problems in hospitals, such as medical errors, are equally as large in outpatient venues. An electronic medical error tracking system allows for easier quality control over multiple and disparate facilities.
Read More »Consumer-directed marketing: do’s and don’ts
If physicians are not careful in their approaches to marketing and advertising, they may find themselves in violation of a myriad of federal and state laws and regulations which carry heavy civil and criminal sanctions, as well as licensure discipline.
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