VOL 10, NO. 1
Departments
(PDF FILES)
Legal Matters
Without adequate preparation, buying or
selling a medical practice can be a nightmare. Here’s
some help to make your transaction go smoothly.
BY JOHN ALLEVATO
policy points
The JCAHO and Congress are developing new
rules to make it easier for physicians to effectively relieve
pain. But one bill would do double duty by prohibiting
physician-assisted suicide.
BY JEFF ATKINSON
Marketing Minute
Your office staff can help or hurt your
practice, depending on whether they treat your patients kindly
or curtly. Help your staff make your patients’ visits
comfortable.
BY JULIE SILVER, MD
vital stats
MGMA’s 1999 Physician Compensation
Survey.
community profile
For the physician who loves water sports
and wants the medical challenges of a diverse community, Corpus
Christi, Texas is your kind of place.
BY JULIE STURGEON
Remarks
As positions in urban and suburban areas
get harder to come by, physicians may find more abundant
opportunities in rural communities.
BY DAVID A. RIVERA, MD
@ Illustration / Stephanie Carter
Battling the Giants
PDF Until
recently, separate physician practices attempting to
collectively negotiate contracts with managed-care
organizations could be charged under antitrust legislation. A
Texas law challenges that practice, but physicians must be
aware of legal complexities and work with insurance companies
to restore the balance of power.
BY LESTER A. PICKER
A Different Kind of Oath
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Washington legislator Shay
Schual-Berke
@ Photo / Rex Rystedt
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