Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: August 18, 2020
Many readers have expressed the fear that their retirement savings would never recover from the COVID-19 hit.
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: July 23, 2020
To be certain you are complying with all the rules, you can call your local OSHA office and request an inspection.
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: June 12, 2020
The big question, of course, is whether patients can be convinced that it is safe to leave their homes and come to your office.
News
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: May 12, 2020
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 scena...
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: April 13, 2020
With great reluctance, I must trot out a hoary old cliché: Hope for the best, but plan for the worst.
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: March 12, 2020
If your office's computer system does not have effective fraud protection, you could be held liable for any fraud committed with information stolen...
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: February 11, 2020
Embezzlement remains far more common in medical offices than generally assumed - and it often occurs in full view of physicians.
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: January 16, 2020
Seasonality is yet another of those basic business concepts that most physicians have never heard of.
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: December 13, 2019
A major issue with PTO is the possibility that employees will resist staying home when they are actually sick.
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: November 12, 2019
To be sure, there is considerable debate about whether LTCI is worth the cost.
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: October 14, 2019
Many of us lack a clear idea of where our retirement income will come from, or if it will be there when we arrive.
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: September 11, 2019
Malpractice insurance requirements will remain fairly static throughout your career, but other insurance needs evolve over time. A good example is ...
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: August 13, 2019
Like you, staff members provide better care to patients when they know the latest findings and techniques.
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: July 15, 2019
Many of the personnel questions I receive concern the dreaded “marginal employee” – a person who has never done anything truly heinous...
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: June 14, 2019
Medical offices are far from immune from harassment, of course, and the problem is not limited to staff interactions.
