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Cost vs Reward of Opening a Medical Private Practice
By: Doctorly.org — COST VS REWARD OF OPENING A MEDICAL PRIVATE PRACTICE Although considered one of the most challenging endeavors in the health care field, starting a medical private practice is also viewed as one of the most rewarding accomplishments for a physician or medical professional. The ability to make decisions and provide treatment that…
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Protecting Your Practice: Fraud, Theft, & Embezzlement
By: Kara D. Kelley, SHRM-CP, Parkhurst & Associates CPA PC — Take a minute to Google the search phrase “Receptionist forging prescriptions.” You should pull up about 614,000 results. Now search for “office manager theft.” You’ll likely get about 1.2 million results. The first pages of both of these searches are filled with articles about…
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Medical training is over. What’s the next chapter?
By: MANU PRATIVADI, MD — Today is a strange day. I treated myself to a slice of nondescript doughy hospital pizza for lunch today. If this was an actual pizza place, and I had a choice, I would never order this pizza. But today, the pizza tasted fantastic. In fact, it tasted like the best pizza I’ve…
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Coworking vs. Traditional Office Space
By: STEVE GILLESPIE— When starting a business, there are thousands of decisions to make. One of those is whether or not you need a traditional office space. You could set up shop in a coworking space but which is better for your company? Coworking vs. traditional office space is a question with a different answer…
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Creative Use Of Nontraditional Properties Needed To Head Off Medical Office Space Shortage
By: Dees Stribling, Bisnow National — The growing demand for healthcare services is threatening to outstrip the supply of medical office space in a number of U.S. markets, according to a new report by Transwestern. The report, Medical Office Space Gets Tight, bases its predictions on the anticipated growth in healthcare workers through 2019 and…
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Texas’ most expensive rental spot is this Austin zip code, report says
By: Amanda O’Donnell — Are you renting in the most expensive zip code in Texas? If you’re living in Austin’s 78701, the honor is all yours, a new list by real estate site Rent Cafe reports. The 78701 zip code is located primarily in downtown Austin, and, according to Rent Cafe, has an average rent of $2,658. The second-highest…
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Launching a practice? Don’t forget these 3 tasks
By: American Dental Association — Are you thinking about starting your own practice? Or have you already taken the plunge and opened your first office? Whether you’re a newbie or think you have it figured out, here are a few tasks you may not have thought about: 1. Check your local laws This is especially true…
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8 Common Missteps When Starting a Practice
By: Kara D. Kelley, SHRM-CP, Parkhurst & Associates CPA PC — The process of starting a practice is truly exciting. It’s full of amazing opportunities – and many potential pitfalls. For practice owners just starting out, or those who still in their first years of practice ownership, there can be a steep learning curve. Here…
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Four Texas cities land on Niche’s 20 best places to live in America 2018 ranking
Texas and California have the most cities in the top 20 places to live in America, according to ranking and review site Niche. A total of four cities in each state made the top 20. For Texas, the cities making the top 20 include Plano, The Woodlands, Richardson, and Round Rock. California’s cities are Berkeley, Irvine,…
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