Physicians often focus on the key substantive terms of a contract, such as compensation, termination and restrictive covenants, and pay little attention to the remainder of the document.

Applying these simple tests can give a physician peace of mind that he/she will not have to prove to the government or whistleblower that the services provided are necessary, fair and reasonable.

Wills, basic insurance protection, a qualified retirement plan and a well-diversified investment portfolio. So what’s next?

Setting goals, having realistic expectations and implementing the plans you make will determine your growth pattern.

Regulations address permissible activities of physician assistants, impose strict requirements for a written agreement, and require the supervising physician to assume several obligations in supervising and overseeing the physician assistant.

A recent decision may have a significant impact on health care providers’ obligations to be conversant with and abide by not only reimbursement laws and regulations, but also carrier interpretations and medical policies.

While they offer physicians convenient and potentially lucrative practice opportunities, ASCs appear to be hurting hospitals’ margins, and are fueling concerns that their rapid growth may be outpacing quality oversight and regulation.

If you like the idea of supplemental Medicare coverage while building a large supplemental benefit, then this program is one you should consider.

Debt by itself is not automatically a good or bad thing, but rather, the type of debt, the reason for incurring it, as well as the ability of the practice to pay it off all roll together to understand debt management.

You hope, if you are or become disabled, that your disability insurance company will keep its promise.