October 23rd 2024
Understanding the varying tax aspects of S corporations and C corporations is an important first step in determining which structure will work best for your practice.
I didn't ask about natural substance use. Am I liable?
April 25th 2017Dr. Derm recently performed a fairly simple excision, discussed blood thinners, but failed to ask his patient about “natural” herbal intake. The patient did not take any prescription blood thinners, but did take high daily dosages of garlic and ginkgo. A lawsuit was brought against Dr. Derm. Can he really have liability for all the things people ingest these days?
Fractional resurfacing and the standard of care
March 10th 2017It is important to note that where there are two or more recognized methods of diagnosing or treating the same condition, a physician does not fall below the standard of care by using any of the acceptable methods even if one method turns out to be less effective than another method.
What should dermatologists do when a merger beckons?
January 1st 2017Many dermatologists are approached by parties interested in acquiring a practice. Knowing ahead of time what questions you should ask-and how to answer their questions-can turn a simple inquiry by them into a wealth of information for you.
Top 5 of 2016: Practice management
December 19th 2016In 2016, Dermatology Times provided several articles offering guidance on the business side of dermatology. Spanning such topics as using social media effectively, to designing the ideal office space and whether or not a cash-based model is right for you, these were the top five practice management articles of 2016.
Industry payments (even free lunches) influence docs’ prescribing
August 29th 2016Researchers examining Medicare prescribing patterns of oral anticoagulants and non-insulin diabetes drugs have found that pharmaceutical marketing to physicians involving payments was associated with physicians being more likely to prescribe those marketed drugs.
What should dermatologists do when a merger beckons?
August 23rd 2016Many dermatologists are approached by parties interested in acquiring a practice. Knowing ahead of time what questions you should ask-and how to answer their questions-can turn a simple inquiry by them into a wealth of information for you.