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Go green, create some green – 7 ways to help the environment and your bottom line
Summer 2010
Newsletter: Auto Focus
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 379
Abstract: Adopting sustainable business practices isn’t only the right thing to do — it also makes financial sense. Dealers can reduce their operating costs with simple facility upgrades and everyday changes. This article offers seven ways to do just that, including putting blinds on westward-facing windows, getting an energy audit, and checking with the manufacturer for initiatives it may be offering.
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Leasing strikes back
Summer 2010
Newsletter: Auto Focus
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 753
Abstract: According to many industry sources, leasing is making a slow comeback. To make sure such leases are profitable, it’s important to make sure that lease payments cover interest costs and the spread between the vehicle’s capitalized cost and its residual value. This article defines those terms, noting that higher actual residual values are making leases more affordable. It also discusses the importance of training staff to explain the pros and cons of leasing to customers.
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Cost segregation – Is it time to study?
Summer 2010
Newsletter: Auto Focus
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 766
Abstract: In a down economy, when dealers struggle to find ways to reduce costs, they might want to consider a cost segregation study, which allows businesses that have constructed, bought, expanded or remodeled real estate to speed up depreciation-related tax deductions. This article shows how a cost segregation study works, the kinds of experts needed to carry it out, and the tax savings that might be expected.
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Demystifying health care reform
Summer 2010
Newsletter: Auto Focus
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 988
Abstract: There’s a lot of confusion about how — and when — the new health care legislation affects businesses. This article answers questions that many dealers may have about the tax credit that’s available to some smaller businesses. And it discusses the upcoming requirement that many businesses must provide health insurance or pay a penalty. It also looks at the tax hikes on wealthy individuals that will come into play to help pay for health care reform, and discusses new IRS reporting requirements. A sidebar offers tips for reducing the cost of employee benefits right away.
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How will health care reform affect your hospital? Here are just a few examples
Summer 2010
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 296
Abstract: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 will create reforms that indirectly influence every provider and payor entity in the health care system. This short article looks at three of the many ways that hospitals will be affected.
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New standards make qualifying for tax-exempt status harder
Summer 2010
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 728
Abstract: True or not, over the last several years, a perception has developed that not-for-profit hospitals and health systems provide no more charity care than their for-profit counterparts. Such thinking has led to increased scrutiny of tax-exempt health care entities and whether they deserve that status. And the recently enacted health care reform along with an Illinois Supreme Court decision in March may make it harder to qualify for tax-exempt status.
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The board’s role in ensuring quality of care
Summer 2010
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 943
Abstract: Many factors have converged recently that place quality of care and patient safety at the top of the agenda for hospital governing boards. For example, the health care industry is dealing with the patient safety movement, pay-for-performance plans and stricter government regulations. But what should a board’s role be? The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has created more detailed recommendations for the minimum quality-related activities of governing boards of health care organizations. A sidebar to this article discusses fiduciary duty and quality of care.
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It’s a new day – A look at hospital-physician alignment strategies
Summer 2010
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 1030
Abstract: The forces pushing hospitals and physicians to work together more closely are almost overwhelming. Decreasing reimbursements, increasing costs and growing administrative headaches are leading more physicians to actively seek affiliation with hospitals — from casual physician concerns with hospital strategy and operations to full commingling of interests and activities. There are a number of prominent strategies available, including three joint venture models. These offer tremendous benefits, but many business and legal questions need first be considered.
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Practice builders – Building a brand image
Summer 2009
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 499
Abstract: Building a positive brand image starts with deciding which types of patients your practice wants to entice and then learning about their needs and expectations. You’ll need to size up your target market, and then decide what image you wish to convey to the wider world.
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Vital Stats – HIPAA expands under HITECH
Summer 2009
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 374
Abstract: The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) applies to certain “covered entities,” including physician practices and their “business associates” that do work for any entity that involves “protected health information,” or PHI. This short article describes the details, including significant monetary penalties for noncompliance.
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More complicated than you think – Valuing a medical practice
Summer 2009
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 679
Abstract: A new wave of purchases of physician practices, mostly by hospitals, is taking place around the country. Because of their numbers, size and purchasing power, hospitals are currently defining the standards for valuing the practices they buy. A practice’s sale price is typically based on the value assigned to it by a professional appraiser when there’s a strategic buyer. The value is made up of the practice’s tangible assets, cash, accounts receivable and goodwill.
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Following the rules for CMS enrollment
Summer 2009
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 621
Abstract: The procedure for physicians needing to enroll in Medicare has become both easier and tougher. It’s easier because the process now can be completed almost entirely online. At the same time, CMS is monitoring physician enrollment data more closely to cut back on the potential for fraud and abuse. Practices must file more frequently, but Medicare’s “PECOS” system makes the process easier. This article discusses the procedures involved.
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Don’t take it sitting down – Fight back in troubled economic times
Summer 2009
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 826
Abstract: The economic downturn is affecting the financial fortunes of many physician practices. A practice can cut expenses, but to improve its long-term financial position it must improve efficiency. This includes improvements in scheduling, better handling of no-shows, cross training, and more efficient management of physician time and office space. A sidebar offers additional tips.
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Newsbits – Filing new IRS tax form 990-n crucial for small nonprofits
Summer 2009
Newsletter: Profitable Solutions for Nonprofits
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 533
Abstract: Small nonprofits need to file their Form 990-N soon; online fundraising is growing; and you need to be aware of the criteria you must meet for your unpaid interns to not be defined as “employees.”
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How nonprofit watchdogs rate your organization
Summer 2009
Newsletter: Profitable Solutions for Nonprofits
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 746
Abstract: Watchdog organizations that patrol nonprofits have been around for several years, and you probably know that they aim to make available information on charities’ financial health to benefit donors and funders. But do you know how they evaluate nonprofits like yours? This article takes a look at criteria studied by two of the leading organizations: Charity Navigator and the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance.
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Spending policies – Make endowment funding your ally
Summer 2009
Newsletter: Profitable Solutions for Nonprofits
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 748
Abstract: These days, demand for services is up — especially if your organization provides food, housing, job-search and other kinds of community support — while donations to many nonprofits are down. But don’t be disheartened: You may have an ally in your endowment funds. Income from these funds may be able to help you meet operating expenses, ease cash-flow problems and supplement next year’s annual budget. But you’ll need to be aware of each fund’s restrictions, determine a percentage of endowment income that can be spent on operations, and factor in inflation. The challenge is to develop a spending policy that’s dynamic enough to take these factors into account, and not cause you to pull funds out of the endowment fund beyond what is budgeted and needed for operations.