In the dynamic landscape of healthcare, owning a private practice or a healthcare business often involves complex considerations when planning for retirement or exit strategies. For many healthcare professionals, finding an investor or a buyer represents a viable path...
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Healthcare leaders take note: Three tips to build positive workplace culture
There are many elements that come together to make for a successful healthcare business. When it comes to a productive workforce, whether administrative staff, physicians or executive board members, the benefits of a positive workplace culture cannot be understated. A...
3 questions for private practices before moving forward with expansion efforts
Private physician practices face unique challenges in today’s competitive healthcare market. Those looking to expand should do so wisely, with careful thought and consideration before each step. Some topics to discuss when navigating this process include the...
Understanding the scope: How noncompete clauses affect healthcare careers
Noncompete agreements have become a staple in many professional sectors, including the healthcare industry. Specifically, for doctors, these contracts can significantly influence career trajectories and opportunities. What are noncompete agreements? In essence,...
Order with caution: The legal risks of non-compliant lab testing for physicians
Imagine standing at the crossroads of patient care and federal law, where every decision you make carries weight beyond the immediate health outcomes. For physicians, ordering laboratory tests is a routine part of diagnosing and managing patient care, but it is also...
Four ways use of tech can threaten a physician’s medical license
Technology plays an important role in the practice of medicine. Physicians need to know how to use these systems wisely to help benefit the patient and their practice all while ensuring they do not violate any applicable rules or regulations. The recent debacle with...
Social media posts land two NY doctors in hot water
It is no surprise that state medical boards hold physicians to high standards. Doctors must be more than just good at their profession; they must also be “good” people. The board frowns upon licensing those who are not in good moral standing. This can mean that anyone...
Could the medical board investigate me for ordering a drug test for my patient?
Those who practice medicine work to protect their patients. This can mean a need to order tests to check on the safety and health of a patient. But what happens if that patient disagrees or forgets that they consented to the test? Do patients complain about medical...
What happens if a doctor or nurse falsifies a COVID-19 vaccination card?
Over the past few years, hospitals and colleges have announced vaccination requirements for staff as a condition of employment. This announcement was tied in part to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) requiring eligible healthcare providers have...
3 times New York officials can revoke a medical license, and what you can do about it
The state tasks the New York Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC) with ensuring patients receive safe medical care. There are certain situations when these officials can revoke a physician’s license to practice in New York. Three of the most common include...