Biden Signs New $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Legislation into Law As you might imagine, $1.9 trillion covers a lot of ground. Here are the provisions that we believe will be of greatest interest to you. Unemployment BenefitsIf you made less than $150,000 last year, the first $10,200 of unemployment benefits received is tax-exempt. If you have already filed your 2020 federal return, you will need to amend that return to capture a refund. Recovery Rebates$1,400 per single taxpayers including dependents earning less than … [Read More...] about How the COVID Relief Legislation Impacts You
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Physician Recruitment
The process of physician recruitment is laborious and can be time consuming. Always keep in mind that you are not just trying to replace a … [Read More...] about Physician Recruitment
Patient Engagement With Your Patient Portal
Having a Portal Is Only a Start Patient engagement with your patient portal is an important part of growing your medical practice. Most … [Read More...] about Patient Engagement With Your Patient Portal
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SP Complains Publicly About the Practice
SP has been a patient in the practice for several years and comes once a year for refills; he rarely calls. Recently, SP’s appointment had to be … [Read More...] about SP Complains Publicly About the Practice
Engaging Patients With Staff Engagement
An Engaged Staff Engaging patients is vital for optimal care and numerous programs and educational sites are dedicated to this laudable goal. In … [Read More...] about Engaging Patients With Staff Engagement
Emotional Intelligence, Patient Engagement, and the Practice of Medicine
Caring for Patients Patient engagement is the hot topic lately. Caring about an individual person who is your patient helps create meaningful … [Read More...] about Emotional Intelligence, Patient Engagement, and the Practice of Medicine
Managing Patient No Shows
Managing patient no shows are a big problem, with many clinics facing no-show rates as high as 30%. This has been an even bigger problem during the … [Read More...] about Managing Patient No Shows
Case Study: Excessive Cell Phone Use By Physician
Dr. P is a partner in a three-physician practice that has been pinched recently by increased costs of running a medical business. The group has … [Read More...] about Case Study: Excessive Cell Phone Use By Physician
Case Study: Employees Working at Different Speeds
CR and AT both work in triage for a practice. CR has been with the practice for 5 years and makes $2.00 more per hour than AT who has been with the … [Read More...] about Case Study: Employees Working at Different Speeds
Red Flags for Medical Practice Embezzlement
Neither physicians nor practices want to believe that embezzlement can happen to them. Yet, embezzlement has happened, can happen, and will continue … [Read More...] about Red Flags for Medical Practice Embezzlement
Case Study: The New Practice Administrator
PM has been with a practice for 18 months. He has great credentials and can handle the finances, regulatory requirements, and computer issues. The … [Read More...] about Case Study: The New Practice Administrator
Great Leaders Are Effective Managers
For years numerous books and articles were written about the art of management, but over the past few years, the pendulum has swung toward a plea for … [Read More...] about Great Leaders Are Effective Managers