The decision to close your medical practice is often difficult and strenuous.  It may be done for several reasons: retirement, other job opportunities, relocation, personal health, etc.  Whatever the reason, it is important to take the proper steps to protect yourself, your practice and most importantly, your patients. Once the decision has been made to […]

I was talking to a friend the other day who had recently moved his residence. He was extremely satisfied with the moving company and wanted to give the movers a tip.  To his surprise, the movers asked that he instead provide a 5-star rating on google and other social media.  He provided both a tip […]

In June of 2016, Missouri established telemedicine practice standards, including explicitly allowing for the delivery of health care services using electronic information and telecommunication technology.  Telemedicine became a critical and necessary part of practice for a majority of health care providers due to the Covid 19 outbreak. Following the pandemic, many healthcare providers found that […]

Appointment as the medical director involves a physician’s responsibility for the oversight of clinical care at a facility and other administrative responsibilities, such as reviewing protocols and procedures, supervising non-physician clinical staff, creating schedules, and participating in quality improvement initiatives. However, it may surprise physicians to learn that their duties as medical director may expose […]

Records requests to healthcare providers can be for a variety of distinct reasons, in diverse ways and for different purposes. Records requests may be submitted by other treating physicians, family members, police, courts, administrative bodies (Healing Arts Boards), insurance companies, attorneys, medical record collection companies working for attorneys, government agencies, or the patients themselves.  These requests may arrive […]