Partner Erin Jackson, a survivor of chronic pelvic pain, frequently speaks with media outlets in her capacity as an advocate
Many Illinois doctors and healthcare providers do not take the time to review their existing employment contracts before leaving to
Attorney Erin Jackson shared some tips with blerrp.com for those considering forming an LLC. To check out her advice, read the article
Hate watching your afternoon tick by on a waiting room clock? Disgusted by Susie Sniffles lobbing definitely-contagious sneezes in your direction? Already caught up on your entertainment news? If this describes you (or your patients!), you may be ready to jump on the concierge medicine bandwagon.
There are three main parts to a business budget: revenues, expenses, and profits – profits are your revenues minus your expenses. For revenues and expenses, an existing business should rely upon historical data (i.e., your past actual business performance), while startups will necessarily make educated (ie: not aspirational) guesses.
Recently, I asked a private practice LCSW whether she had HIPAA procedures in place. Her response? “I am my HIPAA procedure!” If only it were that simple.
Because of the opioid epidemic that’s drawn national attention, medical schools are now grappling with the need to increase their pain management education. While the American Medical Association has encouraged that pain be dropped as the fifth vital sign (a “solution” that Erin’s been exploring with physical therapists while speaking at recent physical therapy conferences), elected officials are anxious for more active steps.
This week, I’ve been engrossed in the enthusiastic tweets coming out of the American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting. And so, I wanted to take an opportunity to reflect on what’s happened in the year since I spoke at CSM in 2016.
I love my physical therapist, and I have the highest respect for the profession. The best way to imbue that sense of professional loyalty and appreciation in your patients is to simply do a good job treating them. Don’t tell them about what makes you great – show them. Help them rehabilitate and accomplish their goals, and you’ll make them physical therapy loyalists for life.
My success in reaching 79 years of age might be attributed to moderation in the usual “abuses”–alcohol, drugs, tobacco, stress, excessive food and lots of exercise every day. Had I subscribed to this regimen when I was in my 30’s and 40’s, it would have been even more prudent — maybe leading me to tip over the century mark. But who really wants to do that?
