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Duties of a board of directors, federal and state safeguards, and charitable asset requirements physicians should know, particularly those who are board members of a nonprofit contemplating selling their operating assets to for-profit businesses.

Doris G. Bartuska, M.D. draws from current literature to offer principles and recommendations to guide physicians in their approach to alternative medicine, including physician attitude, patient consultation and medical school curricula.

In the event of death or disability, it is difficult to determine the amount of money needed to support a family and pay down outstanding liabilities reduced by current asset holdings and future receipts of income. Here are some considerations.

HCFA has released the long-awaited guidelines for coding of evaluation and management services by specialists. In light of the rapidly expanding number of federal coding audits, the new guidelines send important messages about the expectations for scope of work in and documentation of patient examinations.

Making the right career choice demands that you self-test for solo practice, partnership and equity relationship potential. Consider your ideal balance of flexibility, autonomy, risk and income.

The increasing incidence of latex allergy has accelerated with the demand for gloves prompted by the spread of the HIV virus. Understand the nature of this growing problem and the ways to insulate your staff and yourself from it.

Failure to abide by key principles when contracting with HMOs may have you sacrificed on the altar of the new health care economy—with the sacrifice being performed by the high priest of bureaucracy.

Information technologies such as interactive video conferencing and interactive modules on the World Wide Web are making CME more accessible and convenient. Take a look at the next generation of CME delivery.

Pennsylvania, known more for its tobacco crop than its tobacco use prevention programs, has been showing signs that it may be waking from its slumber on this issue.

Did you make a mistake by putting so much of your money into your retirement plan? Consider alternative scenarios to determine whether your plan is a prudent guarantee of cash flow upon retirement or an IRA for the IRS.