Complete Business Guide for a Successful Medical Practice

Neil Baum, MDDepartment of Urology, Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, Louisiana, USARoger G. Bonds, MBA, CMSR, FMSDPresident & CEO, PhysicianCareerAdvisor.com, Atlanta, Georgia, USAFounder, American Academy of Medical Management, Atlanta, Georgia, USAThomas Crawford, PhD, MBA, FACHEFaculty and Chief Operating Officer, University of Florida Prostate Disease Center, Gainesville, Florida, USAKarl Kreder, MD, MBAProfessor and Department Executive Officer, Rubin H. Flocks Chair, Department of Urology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USAKoushik Shaw, MDAustin Urology Institute, Austin, Texas, USAThomas Stringer, MD, FACSMedical Director, Department of Urology, University of Florida/Shands Health Center, Gainesville, Florida, USARaju Thomas, MD, FACS, MHADepartment of Urology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

• The Basics of the Business of Medicine.- Transitioning from Training to Practice.- Job Search.- Compensations Models, Patient Volume & the Pro Forma.- Insurances and Essential Fringe Benefits.- The Coding Aspect of the Business of Medicine.- Understanding Financial Statements.- Numbers You Need to Know.- The Revenue Cycle.- Stark Law Impact on Medical Practice.- Restrictive Covenants.- Medical Equipment: Leasing vs. Buying.- Ancillary Income.- Selecting Advisors.- Debt Reduction.- Becoming Financially Savvy.- Practice Buy-In Options: The Road to Partnership.- Marketing: Understanding the Modern Patient and Customer.- Building Your Career, Your Reputation and Your Personal Brand.- The Business Side of Developing a Social Media Presence into Your Medical Practice.- Burnout Prevention for Practicing Physicians.- Future of Medicine.- Conclusion: Our Very Last Bottom Line.