Physicians Encouraged to Screen Patients for Signs of Alcohol Abuse

2/25/2009

) encourages physicians to screen patients with unidentified alcohol problems. "These patients may be alcoholic …, or they may be misusing or abusing alcohol," said Luis Sanchez, M.D., director of Physician Health Services …

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Developing a Practice Financial Policy For Handling Patient Receipts and Transactions

2/23/2009

Sample policies for handling a practice's financial operations, including cash handling, receipt management and transaction processing.

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Even Schedule VI Drugs Can Be Addictive

2/5/2009

which have low potential for abuse but may lead to physical or psychological dependence, including … symptoms with this drug. Yet these are the very patients who may be receiving this medication simply … VI controlled substance, its addictive potential may be overlooked. In addition, physician offices …

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1/26/2009

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1/26/2009

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MassMed.org Privacy Policy

12/17/2008

, the relevant department may collect information you provide. For example, if you have a question … for the Physician Practice Resource Center or the Office of the General Counsel, that department may note your …, they may have access to your information to do the work for which we engage them. Your responses to member …

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Reining in Labor Costs: Incremental Steps Can Ease the Pain

12/15/2008

, especially in small practices, where a family-like culture may make the imposition of structure feel … unnatural. Even in larger practices where attention is paid to the "bucket" of labor expenses, there may … in" your staff will tolerate. Thoughtful decision making about these expenses may help you avoid …

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Practice Leave Balance Calculator (xls)

11/18/2008

Employee 3 Employee 2 Employee 1 MASTER Introduction EMPLOYEE NAME DATE OF HIRE FOR YEAR TOTAL VACATION AVAILABLE DAYS HOURS TOTAL SICK LEAVE AVAILABLE VACATION SICK W/O PAY TOTALS VACATION DAYS USED SICK DAYS USED VACATION DAYS REMAINING SICK DAYS REMAINING MASTER SHEET / DO NOT USE The calculator

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Time Calculator Employee Time Sheet (xls)

11/18/2008

Employee3 Employee2 Employee1 TimeCalcTemplate Introduction M T W TH F IN LUNCH-OUT LUNCH-IN OUT Total Total OT Signed: Print: DAILY TOTALS WEEK 1 REG. WEEK 1 O/T WEEK 2 REG. WEEK 2 O/T WEEK 3 REG. WEEK 3 O/T This Weekly Timesheet template is designed to provide practices with a simple calculat

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Developing a Practice Financial Policy for Handling Patient Receipts and Transactions (pdf)

11/18/2008

Developing a Practice Financial Policy For Handling Patient Receipts and Transactions Prepared by Adam Shlager Manager, Health Systems Massachusetts Medical Society Physician Practice Resource Center 860 Winter Street Waltham MA 02451 800-322-2303 x7702 ashlager@mms.org This information is intended to serve as a genera

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