Winter 2015 Issue Cancer View Winter 2015 issue Click Here Physician Spotlight Robert M. Palmer, MD, MPH Click Here Teresa L. McConaughy, MD and Paul E. Evans, III, MD Click Here Marissa Galicia-Castillo, MD Click Here … [Read more...] about Temp
The Future of Healthcare
Measuring (and Incenting) Quality: The Move from Fee-for-Service to Prevention-Based Medicine By Alex Strauss Changes are coming so fast as medicine moves into its uncertain future that standing at the helm of a healthcare organization these days can feel a little like chasing a ball downhill. As we talked with five area CEOs for our ongoing series on The Future of … [Read more...] about The Future of Healthcare
Your Geriatric Patients and Vertebral Compression Fractures
By Mark W. McFarland, DO and Raj N. Sureja, MD Vertebral compression fractures are observed in any age demographic due to trauma from a fall or a car accident; however, they are most prevalent in the geriatric population. Significant loss of bone may occur due to pathology (cancer, osteomyelitis); chemotherapy or radiation therapy used to treat cancer; age-related conditions … [Read more...] about Your Geriatric Patients and Vertebral Compression Fractures
Physical Therapists as Physician Extenders
By Wayne MacMasters, PT, MSPT One of the most important cost saving concepts in medicine today is the use of the physician extender. When I started practice in 1985, there was no such term; but look up ‘physician extender’ in the dictionary today, and you’ll find: “a health care provider who is not a physician but who performs medical activities typically performed by a … [Read more...] about Physical Therapists as Physician Extenders
Year-end Tax Planning for Your Practice
There’s never a bad time to review your current tax situation. But year-end can be an especially good time to plan and implement tax-saving strategies. Time Year-end Payments If your practice uses the cash method of accounting, it may be a good idea to review the timing of year-end payments so that you can more effectively coordinate their tax impact. For example, you can … [Read more...] about Year-end Tax Planning for Your Practice
