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This is not a drill! – Safeguard against a catastrophe with a disaster recovery plan
Summer 2012
Newsletter: Manufacturer
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 890
Abstract: A natural or manmade disaster can have a catastrophic effect on a business or, if less severe, can cause detrimental consequences not fully realized until months after. To keep employees and critical data safe, and operational capacity maintained, it’s necessary to create a disaster recovery plan. This article explains how to form an effective disaster recovery team, protect critical data, and evaluate insurance coverage.
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Do you qualify for the manufacturers’ deduction?
Summer 2012
Newsletter: Manufacturer
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 804
Abstract: The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 introduced the manufacturers’ deduction for domestic production activities income. Also known as the “Section 199 deduction” or the “domestic production activities deduction,” it’s designed primarily for large companies, but it can yield big savings for small businesses as well. This article lists activities that qualify and shows how to calculate the deduction. For those who haven’t qualified for the manufacturers’ deduction because of a net operating loss (NOL), a sidebar explains how to take advantage of the NOL carryback and carryforward provisions.
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Gift tax planning — Divide and cope with a split-dollar arrangement
Summer 2012
Newsletter: Management & Tax Concepts
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 509
Abstract: Looking into ways to cope with future gift tax liability is a good idea — especially this year: The present $5.12 million gift tax exemption is scheduled to drop down to just $1 million in 2013. One strategy to consider: a split-dollar insurance arrangement. This article examines how establishing an irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT) to buy and hold a life insurance policy can set the table for a split-dollar arrangement that helps transfer wealth effectively.
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401(k) loans: Know what you’re getting into
Summer 2012
Newsletter: Management & Tax Concepts
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 492
Abstract: Taking out a 401(k) loan may seem an easy route to needed cash. Neither income level nor credit score will come into play, and the paperwork is fairly simple. But it’s important to understand the downsides. This article explains some of the financial disadvantages that can be involved with a 401(k) loan — particularly if the borrower suffers a job loss during the payback period.
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Strong collections call for a green thumb
Summer 2012
Newsletter: Management & Tax Concepts
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 744
Abstract: Some business owners feel that, once they have a collection process in place, everything should take care of itself. But, more often than not, strong collections are a growth process. Like a gardener, one must sow the seeds of trustworthy payors, tend to the relationships that grow and, occasionally, trim some leaves off the vine. This article explains how to attract the right customers and develop and manage them. It also explains how to handle slow-paying customers.
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What are they up to now? — Competitive intelligence can provide strategic insights
Summer 2012
Newsletter: Management & Tax Concepts
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 1018
Abstract: All too often, businesses seek to develop better products and services without knowing enough about their competition. To truly hone the edge they’re looking for, companies need to constantly ask one simple question: “What are they up to now?” And the best way to get answers is through competitive intelligence — the process of legally and ethically gathering data on competitors. This article lists four main principles of a competitive intelligence policy and explains how to execute it. A sidebar describes how competitive intelligence software can help.
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Simple calculations can have broad implications
Summer 2012
Newsletter: Law Firm Management
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 365
Abstract: Law firms use financial metrics to measure profitability and to make compensation and promotion decisions. But not every metric will be effective for every firm. It’s important to let strategic objectives and values guide firms in their choice of measurements. This short article looks at a few popular metrics.
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Billing fraud hotbeds: Is your firm one of them?
Summer 2012
Newsletter: Law Firm Management
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 771
Abstract: Unethical billing practices — from padding time records to exaggerating expenses to performing unnecessary work so that it can be billed to a client — rarely occur in a vacuum. Billing fraud thrives in firms that explicitly or tacitly condone it. This article identifies red flags for billing partners and administrators and examines broader cultural issues that might be contributing to billing fraud.
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Envision your firm’s future with a strategic plan
Summer 2012
Newsletter: Law Firm Management
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 672
Abstract: As this article discusses, strategic plans enable law firms to focus on their ability to get more and better work from paying clients; pinpoint opportunities within the market; identify potential obstacles to growth; and decide what internal changes are necessary so that the firm can adapt to a constantly evolving legal market. Some of the planning tools available to firms undertaking strategic planning are covered.
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The problem that won’t go away — How to handle an underperforming partner
Summer 2012
Newsletter: Law Firm Management
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 831
Abstract: It’s the challenge no managing partner or practice group leader wants to tackle: the once-productive partner whose performance has declined — in some cases, dramatically. But firms ignore underperformers at their peril. This article discusses what constitutes underperformance, how to quantify its effect on the firm, and how to develop a performance management plan for partners who are willing and able to change. A sidebar addresses terminating a partner gracefully.
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7 tips for enhancing hospital performance
Summer 2012
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 384
Abstract: What “extra” things does a top-performing hospital do to distinguish itself from competitors? This article offers seven strategies for enhancing performance that don’t receive enough attention — including forecasting service demand more accurately; evaluating postacute care alternatives for their cost, quality and utilization; and training and recruiting a new breed of physicians.
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Population health management — Hospitals work to refocus health care delivery
Summer 2012
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 632
Abstract: The latest role of hospitals seems to be assessing and proactively managing the health and wellness of large patient populations, if not entire communities. Population health management (PHM), as this practice is called, requires hospitals to radically refocus their health care delivery. This article discusses three essential concepts underlying a PHM program and lists some or all of the following benefits that hospitals can expect from one.
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Health care analytics signal the start of a new era
Summer 2012
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 1209
Abstract: Genomic data, clinical trial data, electronic health records, claims data, health outcomes metrics and research study results can all be brought together through analytics — commonly defined as “the science of analysis” — to enable new treatment modalities and support better clinical decisions. As this wave sweeps through the health care industry, hospitals need to prepare for it. This article explores some of the basic elements involved and shows how analytics can improve both the business and practice of medicine. A sidebar explains the importance of using an information agenda when dealing with analytics.
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Improving your profit margins: It isn’t just a pipe dream
Summer 2012
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 923
Abstract: Persistent reductions in Medicare payments, state Medicaid cuts since the economic downturn and continued demands for uncompensated care have pushed some hospitals to the brink of insolvency. But across-the-board efforts to trim department budgets further and deeper will go only so far. The long-term answer is to pinpoint profit-building strategies throughout the organization. This article looks at reducing readmissions, implementing a population health management program, addressing shortcomings in the OR and ER, adding service lines, controlling supply costs, and outsourcing services.
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3 roadblocks to an equitable divorce
Summer 2012
Newsletter: Expert / Valuation & Litigation Concepts
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 469
Abstract: Divorce can be costly, time-consuming and sometimes ugly. Courts strive for equitable asset splits, but many roadblocks stand in the way. This article looks at three in particular: inadequate discovery, concealed assets and income, and subjective opinions.
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Where it went right — How 4 FLPs recently passed muster with the Tax Court
Summer 2012
Newsletter: Expert / Valuation & Litigation Concepts
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 758
Abstract: The IRS continues to challenge the validity of family limited partnerships (FLPs). But this article looks at one case in which the U.S. Tax Court ruled that some IRS-challenged transfers related to FLPs were indeed valid. This article explains the reasoning behind the court’s decision — but, in so doing, illustrates why a qualified estate planning attorney and financial expert’s assistance is needed to properly draft, execute and defend any such partnership. Citation: Estate of Beatrice Kelly v. Commissioner, No. 24783-08, March 19, 2012 (T.C. Memo. 2012-73)