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Escaping the daily grind
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- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
I write this reminder every couple of years because it's so easy to lose sight of the overall landscape among the pressures of our daily routines...
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Full-time, part-time, FTE: Know the differences
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- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
While rules vary from state to state, some generalizations can be made.
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Exorcising your ghosts
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- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
"Ghosting" is the situation where an employee disappears without any warning, notice, or explanation.
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Financial planning in the COVID-19 era
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- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Many readers have expressed the fear that their retirement savings would never recover from the COVID-19 hit.
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OSHA in the COVID-19 era
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- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
To be certain you are complying with all the rules, you can call your local OSHA office and request an inspection.
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If you reopen it, will they come?
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- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
The big question, of course, is whether patients can be convinced that it is safe to leave their homes and come to your office.
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Overhead management during a crisis
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- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
I sincerely hope that all of our practices will return to some semblance of normal in the coming months; but we cannot assume a best possible...
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COVID-19: What now?
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- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
With great reluctance, I must trot out a hoary old cliché: Hope for the best, but plan for the worst.
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Medical identity theft
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- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
If your office's computer system does not have effective fraud protection, you could be held liable for any fraud committed with information...
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Be alert for embezzlement
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- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Embezzlement remains far more common in medical offices than generally assumed - and it often occurs in full view of physicians.
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Seasonality
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- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Seasonality is yet another of those basic business concepts that most physicians have never heard of.
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Paid (and unpaid) time off
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- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
A major issue with PTO is the possibility that employees will resist staying home when they are actually sick.
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Long-term care insurance
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- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
To be sure, there is considerable debate about whether LTCI is worth the cost.
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When can I retire?
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- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Many of us lack a clear idea of where our retirement income will come from, or if it will be there when we arrive.
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Review your insurance
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- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Malpractice insurance requirements will remain fairly static throughout your career, but other insurance needs evolve over time. A good example is...