Setting up and running your own medical practice can be both personally and financially rewarding. You get to treat patients and you can do this on your own terms. With that being said, as with any business, running your own medical facility is not easy. Your facility...
People living in nursing homes are often quite vulnerable. They are not capable of living independently anymore and may need assistance with everything from taking their medication on time to getting dressed for the day in the morning. Families pay steep price tags...
Hospice care serves as a vital resource for patients and their families during the most challenging times. If you own a hospice care company, as the demand for compassionate, high-quality end-of-life care continues to grow, securing your hospice company's market share...
The United States population is aging. Currently, there are around 45 million people over the age of 65. It’s expected to double by 2050. With change comes opportunity, and one clear one lies in caring for this aging population. Here are some things to consider if you...
From obtaining a medical degree to finding an appropriate facility, getting the practice licenses and hiring the right team, a lot goes into setting up a medical practice. If you’ve put in so much, you want to be sure that everything, from receiving and treating...
The choice to accept Medicare and Medicaid can substantially expand a hospital or medical practice's patient base. Agreeing to certain terms so that a company can accept government insurance reimbursement may cut into their profit margins for certain types of care but...
The Stark Law is a federal statute that regulates the financial relationships in the healthcare industry to prevent fraud and abuse against both patients and the health care system as a whole. In general, this “Physician Self-Referral Law” is designed to make certain...
Even though the majority of physicians and their staff apply good judgment in all matters of patient care, patients and their families are often justified in filing medical malpractice lawsuits against negligent healthcare professionals. This is a clear indication...
The end-of-life health care sector has grown significantly in recent years, which means hospices in Texas and around the country have more competitors. To adjust to this new market paradigm, many end-of-life care facilities are exploring consolidation options to...
In Texas and other states in which it operates, Planned Parenthood provides many reproductive health services beyond abortion to primarily low-income patients. The organization provides cancer screening, sexually transmitted infection screening and treatment, and...
