Finances
How Physicians Have Fared Financially Since COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a significant decline in physician gross revenue, with surgical specialties ...
OCTOBER 22, 2024

Retirement Is 20 Years Away: Why Should I Worry Now?
Planning for successful retirement should begin early, which includes getting your finances in order, taking ...
JUNE 30, 2022

Physicians’ Fiscal Fitness: Dispelling the ‘Unsavvy Doctor’ Trope
Physicians have a reputation for being behind their non-medical peers in terms of financial savvy, but new research ...
MAY 13, 2022

Beyond Your First Contract
The primary reason that surgeons report leaving a position is inadequate compensation. But taken with the other ...
APRIL 14, 2022

Surgical Innovation: Taking an Idea All the Way
Surgeons are natural inventors, coming up with new ideas on a near-daily basis to help them perform better, more ...
MARCH 14, 2022

How Do Surgeons Get Fairly Compensated for Their Work?
Although formulaic compensation models integrating quality and payment are quickly becoming the norm in healthcare ...
FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Receipts Help Surgical Staff Cut Costs
Providing surgical staff with case cost receipts, which detail expenditures for procedures, can lead to sustainable ...
JANUARY 5, 2022

Disability Insurance: What Surgeons Need to Know
Roughly 70% to 80% of physicians likely have some type of disability insurance—either through their employer, ...
OCTOBER 12, 2021

Google My Business
The way I see it, you have three options in today’s practice environment, the first two of which are ...
MAY 7, 2021

No Surprises Act Passes, Targeting Unexpected Bills
In December 2020, after years of heated debate and mounting anxiety from patients, Congress passed legislation to ...
APRIL 28, 2021

Negotiating Your Employment Agreement
To avoid big dips in monthly earnings or earning less after the guarantee period, I recommend including language ...
MARCH 19, 2021

Lifelong Financial Planning: A Road Map
Planning for retirement is a priority for most physicians, but with hefty student loan debt, home mortgages and car ...
MARCH 3, 2021
