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The markets are down again and stocks continued their September slump with tech companies getting hit especially hard as investors fretted about another possible Fed rate hike because of data showing prices for manufacturing and services trending upward. It was a mixed bag for the meme stock faithful, with AMC hitting an all-time low after releasing a plan to sell new shares and GameStop rising after-hours thanks to better-than-expected sales last quarter.
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This all may demonstrate that private companies looking to fund growth in this high-interest rate environment are facing a tough time raising capital amidst falling valuations, according to a new Deloitte survey.
The problem is particularly acute for smaller companies. Many of the companies challenged by capital raising saw themselves putting out the “For Sale” sign within the next six months, which could lead to an M&A boom later this year.
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“The No. 1 largest factor that people saw as a challenge or a barrier was a decrease in valuations of their business,” Wolfe Tone, vice chair and US and Global Deloitte Private leader, told CFO Brew. “Clearly, increasing interest rates and pricing was closely behind that. Liquidity challenges not far behind that.”
Private companies have been looking to raise capital to fund a range of growth initiatives; meeting talent needs and expanding tech capabilities are at the top of the list, Tone said. Not far behind was “increasing productivity and improving cost structures.”
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Even though the American Dental Association officially disagrees, if you haven’t adopted electronic dental records, now is not the time.
“Ransomware attack threatens to expose McLaren Health patient data” – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel notes: “This attack shows, once again, how susceptible our information infrastructure may be”. Organizations that handle our most personal data have a responsibility to implement safety measures that can withstand cyber-attacks and ensure that a patient’s private health information remains private.”
I’d give it a few more years. Otherwise, your digital records could be the cause of your bankruptcy.
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Ransomware hits small businesses too
Business Tips from SCORE: Hackers focusing on small businesses. Here’s how to protect yourself, by Marc L. Goldberg for Cape Cod Times, October 8, 2023.
“Ransomware is the type of malware that has been on the rise over the last couple of years. After the ransomware infects the device, you’ll know right away. It encrypts files (or parts of the infrastructure) and displays the ransom message on the screen of the victim. Some strains can steal data making the organization vulnerable. Those that are most vulnerable gather and store lots of data — health care, insurance, banking and credit card providers.”
If a dental office is hacked, and it becomes known in the community that patients’ identities are appearing on the dark web, it is likely to cause bankruptcy.
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Costly problem. Cybersecurity is the ultimate risk factor: In 2023, the average cost of a data breach worldwide was $4.45 million, marking a 15% increase in the last three years, according to a 2023 IBM report.
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Pharmacy employees at Walgreens across the country walked off the job yesterday, citing harsh working conditions created by undersized staff that leave them unable to safely fill prescriptions while meeting the demands of a busy vaccine season. The three-day walkout was organized entirely via social media, as the group lacks a centralized labor union like the WGA and UAW.
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Experts estimate that it can cost more than $1 million to recruit and train a replacement for a doctor who leaves the profession because of burnout. But, as no broad calculation of burnout costs exists, Dr. Tait Shanafelt [Mayo Clinic researcher and Stanford Medicine’s first Chief Physician Wellness Officer] said Stanford, Harvard Business School, Mayo Clinic and the American Medical Association (AMA) are further cost estimating the issue. Nevertheless, Shanafelt and other researchers have shown that burnout erodes job performance, increases medical errors, and leads doctors to leave a profession they once loved.
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One day after the CDC recommended that everyone above six months old get the new Covid booster, Moderna stock shot up. But it was mostly because the company showed it’s got a future beyond the virus with encouraging flu-shot trial results.
Elon Musk called for a regulator to ensure that AI development proceeds safely following a closed-door meeting with US lawmakers that also included Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg—which was probably an awkward run-in for Musk.
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Less than a week after the American Dental Association pushed dentists to adopt electronic dental records, Infosecurity Magazine announced “Record Numbers of Ransomware Victims Named on Leak Sites.”
So whom does the ADA protect? It’s not dentists and their patients.
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More than 75,000 workers employed by Kaiser Permanente, one of the largest nonprofit healthcare providers in the US, plan to walk off the job for three days—starting today.
Healthcare workers across the industry are experiencing challenges, which Kaiser acknowledged in response to the looming strike. According to a statement by the company, up to two-thirds of healthcare staff everywhere are burnt out. That’s exacerbated by the issues Kaiser employee unions say they’re striking over, including:
Kaiser insists it pays a decent and denied claims of being short-staffed, saying it hired 22,000 people already this year.
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[By Ann Miller RN MHA]
http://www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.org
Dear Physician Focused Financial Advisors
Did you know that desperate doctors of all ages are turning to knowledgeable financial advisors and medical management consultants for help? Symbiotically too, generalist advisors are finding that the mutual need for knowledge and extreme niche synergy is obvious.
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Dr. Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman MD PhD just received the Nobel Prize in medicine. Their study of mRNA led to the development of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Oiginally from Hungary, Kariko joined the University of Pennsylvania as a research assistant professor in 1989 to study mRNA. Her grant proposals were constantly rejected, while the rest of the scientific community was slow to catch on to her groundbreaking research. She was never paid more than $60,000 a year. And it was only through a chance encounter at the photocopier that she began to work with Weissman, currently the director of the Penn Institute for RNA Innovation.
The two made the discovery of a lifetime in 2005—that mRNA can be manipulated and injected into the body to activate an immune response. The major academic journals Science and Nature rejected their paper, which received little fanfare even after being published in a less prestigious journal.
So, in 2013, Karikó left Penn for a job at BioNTech where she still works today. And, of course, their breakthrough came in handy during the global pandemic.
Thanks largely to Karikó and Weissman, mRNA vaccine technology, Moderna and BioNTech are working on mRNA vaccines for RSV, HIV, Zika, malaria, shingles, flu, and cancer.
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And, three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics yesterday for their work on how electrons move around the atom during the tiniest fractions of seconds, a field that could one day lead to better electronics or disease diagnoses.
The award went to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier for their study of the tiny part of each atom that races around the center and that is fundamental to virtually everything: chemistry, physics, our bodies and our gadgets.
The movements of electrons inside atoms and molecules are so rapid that they are measured in attoseconds – an almost incomprehensibly short unit of time. “An attosecond is to one second as one second is to the age of the universe,” the committee explained.
“They were able to, in a sense, provide an illumination tool that allows us to watch the assembly of molecules: how things come together to make a molecule,” Bob Rosner, president of the American Physical Society and a professor at the University of Chicago, told CNN.
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NAMING YOUR MEDICAL PRACTICE
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A medical practice name should be easy to say, hear, spell, and remember-unlike prescription drugs. It should be appealing and resonate with your target patient base. Here are some common naming methods for small to medical medical practices use.
We, and most experts, recommend against naming a new medical practice with your own name because it limits future growth and you may lose the benefits that a more descriptive name would bring. Your business name will likely be incorporated using your practice’s name, although larger (multi-specialty group) practices may use a more general name for the entire enterprise; and then having multiple “dba’s” (”Doing Business As”) for the individual practices under the umbrella.
It is important to discuss these options with an attorney if you believe this arrangement has advantage; others find it confusing. Usually, your medical specialty can be used as a base-name, and then some
descriptor to differentiate it from local competing practices. Selecting a name like “The Medical Allegiance Partners” does not indicate that medicine is your service. On the other hand, naming your practice “Dental Associates of Your Town” won’t be helpful to patients looking for you in the yellow pages, or internet search engines, and finding your practice listed just before “Your Town Dental Partners”. It is therefore good to be cognizant of your competitors’ names when choosing your own.
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And, you should select a name that will hopefully grow with you into a larger enterprise.
For example: You are a solo doctor, but are pretty sure you’ll take on one or more partners in the future? Then besides not naming your practice after yourself, you may choose to add “Group” or “Partners” to your name initially even if you’re the only doctor.
Moreover, is there any possibility you’ll open a second office in another town? Naming your medical practice something like the ”Apple Street Internal Medicine Group” may not make sense when your second office is opened on Main Street in a nearby city, in a few years.
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Dear Physician Focused Financial Advisors
Did you know that desperate doctors of all ages are turning to knowledgeable financial advisors and medical management consultants for help? Symbiotically too, generalist advisors are finding that the mutual need for knowledge and extreme niche synergy is obvious.
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“Uber Health is foraying deeper into healthcare with a new feature that allows providers to order prescriptions to be dropped off at patients homes same-day. The same-day prescription delivery is meant to help patients adhere to a medication schedule.”
According to Rebecca Pifer of HealthCareDive:
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Before the relationship among financial assets, liabilities and net worth can be examined, some based definitions must be understood.
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[A] Short-Term Assets
Short-term goals (less than 12 months) require liquidity or short-term assets. These assets include cash, checking and saving accounts, certificates of deposit, and money market accounts. These accounts have two things in common. The principal is guaranteed from risk of loss, and pay a very low interest rate. As an investment, they are considered substandard and one would only keep what is actually needed for liquidity purposes in these accounts.
Longer-term assets (more than 12 months) include real estate, mutual funds, retirement plans, stocks, and life insurance cash value policies. Bonds may also be an appropriate long-term investment asset for a number of reasons, for example, if you are seeking a regular and reliable stream of income or if you have no immediate need for the amount of the principal invested. Bonds also can be used to diversify your portfolio and reducing the overall risk that is inherent in stock investments.
Short-term liabilities (less than 12 months) include credit card debt, utility bills, and auto loans or leasing. When a young doctor leaves residency and starts practice, the foremost concern is student debt. This is an unsecured debt that is not backed by any collateral, except a promise to pay. There are recourses that an unsecured creditor can take to recoup the bad debt. Usually, if the unsecured creditor is successful obtaining a judgment, it can force wages to be garnished, and the Department of Education can withhold up to ten percent of a wages without first initiating a lawsuit, if in default. It is also probable that young medical professionals have been holding at least one credit card since their sophomore year in college. Credit card companies consider college student the most lucrative target market and medical students hold their first card for an average of fifteen years. There are several other types of other unsecured debt, including department store cards, professional fees, medical and dental bills, alimony, child support, rent; utility bills, personal loans from relatives, and health club dues, to name a few.
A secured debt, on the other hand, is debt that is pledged by a specific property. This is a collateralized loan. Generally, the purchased item is pledged with the proceeds of the loan. This would include long-term liabilities (more than 12 months) such as a mortgage, home equity loan, or a car loan. Although the creditor has the ability to take possession of your property in order to recover a bad debt, it is done very rarely. A creditor is more interested in recovering money. Sometimes, when borrowing money, there may be a requirement to pledge assets that are owned prior to the loan.
For example, a personal loan from a finance company requires that you pledge all personal property such as your car, furniture, and equipment. The same property may become subject to a judicial lien if you are sued and a judgment is made against you. In this case, you would not be able to sell or pledge these assets until the judgment is satisfied.
A common example of a lien would be from unpaid federal, state or local taxes. Doctors can be found personally liable for unpaid payroll taxes of employees in their professional corporations. Be aware that some assets and liabilities defy short or long-term definition. When this happens, simply be consistent in your comparison of financial statements, over time.
Once the value of all personal assets and liabilities is known, net worth can be determined with the following formula: Net worth = assets minus liabilities. Obviously, higher is better. In The Millionaire Next Door, Thomas H. Stanley, PhD, and William H. Danko give the following benchmark for net worth accumulation. Although conservative for physicians of a past generation, it may be more applicable in the future because of current managed care environment.
Here is the guide: Multiple your age by your annual pre-tax income from all sources – except inheritances – and divide by ten.
Real-Life Medical Example: As an HMO pediatrician, Dr. Curtis earned $ 60,000 last year. So, if she is 35, her net worth should be at least $ 210,000.
How do you get to that point? In a word, consume less, save more and watch the student loans. Stanley and Danko found that the typical millionaire set aside 15 percent of earned income annually and has enough invested to survive 10 years, at current income levels if he stopped working. Now, if Dr. Curtis lost her job tomorrow, how long could she pay herself the same salary?
A common liability management mistake is not recognizing when you are heading for trouble. If doctors are paying only the minimum payments on credit card debt, while continuing to charge purchases at a rate faster than the pay-down, trouble is brewing. If you don’t categorize your debt, you could find yourself paying down non-priority debt while ignoring priority debt.
A priority debt is one that is essential or subject to serious consequences, if not paid. Examples include rent, mortgage payments, utility bills, child support, car payments, unpaid taxes, and other secured debt. If in one month, a doctor had to choose between paying his accounting bill or his rent, it would be essential to pay the rent.
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[By Ann Miller RN MHA]
http://www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.org
Dear Physician Focused Financial Advisors
Did you know that desperate doctors of all ages are turning to knowledgeable financial advisors and medical management consultants for help? Symbiotically too, generalist advisors are finding that the mutual need for knowledge and extreme niche synergy is obvious.
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But, there was no established curriculum or educational program; no corpus of knowledge or codifying terms-of-art; no academic gravitas or fiduciary accountability; and certainly no identifying professional designation that demonstrated integrated subject matter expertise for the increasingly unique healthcare focused financial advisory niche … Until Now!
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“The informed voice of a new generation of fiduciary advisors for healthcare”
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So, if you are looking to supplement your knowledge, income and designations; and find other qualified professionals you may want to consider the CMP® program.
Enter the Certified Medical Planner™ charter professional designation. And, CMPs™ are FIDUCIARIES, 24/7.
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By Dr. David Edward Marcinko, MBA CMP™
CEO: D.E. Marcinko & Associates, Inc.
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SPONSOR: http://www.CERTIFIEDMEDICALPLANNER.org
BEWARE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS
Several years ago a group of highly trusted and deeply experienced financial services professionals and estate planners noted that far too many of their mature physician clients, using traditional stock brokers, management consultants and financial advisors, seemed to be less successful than those who went it alone. These Do-it-Yourselfers [DIYs] had setbacks and made mistakes, for sure. But, the ME Inc doctors seemed to learn from their mistakes and did not incur the high management and service fees demanded from general or retail one-size-fits-all “advisors.”
In fact, an informal inverse relationship was noted, and dubbed the “Doctor Effect.” In others words, the more consultants an individual doctor retained; the less well they did in all disciplines of the financial planning and medical practice management, continuum.
Of course, the reason for this discrepancy eluded many of them as Wall Street brokerages and wire-houses flooded the media with messages, infomercials, print, radio, TV, texts, tweets, and internet ads to the contrary. Rather than self-learn the basics, the prevailing sentiment seemed to purse the holy grail of finding the “perfect financial advisor.” This realization was a confirmation of the industry culture which seemed to be: Bread for the advisor – Crumbs for the client!
And so, at D.E. Marcinko & Associates, our informed cadre’ of technology focused and highly educated doctors, nurses, financial advisors, attorneys, accountants, psychologists and educational visionaries decided there must be a better way for healthcare colleagues to receive financial planning advice, products and related management services within a culture of fiduciary responsibility.
We trust you agree with this ME Inc, and Certified Medical Planner™ consulting philosophy, as illustrated on our website.
WEBSITE: http://www.MARCINKOASSOCIATES.com
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PARTS: 1 and 2
By Eric Bricker MD
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MEDICAL PRACTICE OR AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER
D.E. MARCINKO ASSOCIATES, Inc.
http://www.MARCINKOASSOCIATES.com
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FAIR MARKET VALUATION DETERMINATION
There are a Myriad of Reasons for Obtaining a Medical Practice Valuation and Appraisal Engagement:
MORE: https://marcinkoassociates.com/fmv-appraisals/
Our Capability
We have the ability to provide extensive analysis of value components in healthcare practices and provide appraisals based on business, economic, and market conditions. This involves detailed examination of financials and clinical data in the context of numerous factors including medical specialty, physician supply and demand, payer mix, regulatory environment, regional dynamics, and risk premium.
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Nearly two dozen pharmacists at the nation’s largest retail pharmacy chain staged a walkout in the Kansas City metro area this week over working conditions they say put CVS Health pharmacists and patients at risk.
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The walkout began Thursday and continued into Friday. Organizers said they had shuttered numerous pharmacies across the metro area, which covers a portion of eastern Kansas and western Missouri. Some pharmacies outside the metro area also have joined. They estimated at least 22 locations had closed.
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While the group’s specific complaints focus on store staffing and quotas, the walkout reflects a rising outcry from pharmacists at several national pharmacy chains. They say their work requirements leave them unable to safely fill and verify prescriptions, putting patients at risk of serious harm or even death.
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WHAT WE DO AND HOW WE ASSIST MEDICAL COLLEAGUES
Hard Business Advice AND Personal Lifestyle Coaching
http://www.MARCINKOASSOCIATES.com
By Ann Miller RN MHA CMP™
At Marcinko & Associates our clients traditionally include physicians [MD, MBBS and DO], dentists [DDS and DMD], podiatrists [DPM], Registered Nurses [RNs], Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists [CRNA], Physician Assistants [PA] and Nurse Practitioners [NP]. A growing cohort of clients include medical technologists, physical, speech and occupational therapists, etc.
The above are naturally segregated into three career tranches: 1. New practitioners, 2] Mid-Career practitioners and 3] Mature practitioners. We serve them all and are fully prepared for any special needs situation that may arise in any tranche [death, divorce, adverse risk event and/or bankruptcy, etc].
Marcinko & Associates understands the complexity of financial and non-financial deal terms because we are also doctors. Our “hard” knowledge of your business comes from being actual healthcare facility owners, operators and medical practitioners [with additional professional licenses and expertise] enabling us to effectively analyze your business, take corrective measures and present your healthcare entity in the best possible and accurate light.
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But, if you’re looking at this website, chances are you are fed up, burned out, seeking practice management techniques or a better work-life balance. Or, you are looking for a new non-clinical career, thinking of finance, investing, retirement, or all of the above. Perhaps you are just looking to regain the joy and meaning in your medical or professional career? This is known as “soft” psychology, coaching, personal consulting or fraternal advice.
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Regardless, of your “soft” personal or “hard” corporate needs, our transparent Fees for Service [FFS] model is moderated for all colleagues based on the acuity and urgency of their engagements. Reduced rates and/or limited charity work may also be possible.
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Stocks dropped for the third straight day after Fed officials said they plan to keep interest rates higher for longer than they previously thought. Meanwhile, Fox shares jumped 3% on the news Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of the mass media company (much more on that below).
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US jobless claims fell to an eight-month low
Applications for unemployment benefits dropped 20,000 to 201,000 last week, according to Labor Department data released yesterday. That was both the fewest number of claims since January and also among the fewest in the last 50 years. But it may not last for long.
The ongoing United Auto Workers strike could force car manufacturers to temporarily lay off more workers, leading to a reversal of what one analyst called “rock bottom levels” of job cuts.
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Micro-Credentials on the Rise
KNOWLEDGE RICHES IN NICHES
DR. DAVID EDWARD MARCINKO MBA CMP™
SPONSOR: http://www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.org
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Do you ever wish you could acquire specific information for your career activities without having to complete a university Master’s Degree or finish our entire Certified Medical Planner™ professional designation program? Well, Micro-Certifications from the Institute of Medical Business Advisors, Inc., might be the answer. Read on to learn how our three Micro-Certifications offer new opportunities for professional growth in the medical practice, business management, health economics and financial planning, investing and advisory space for physicians, nurses and healthcare professionals.
Stock-Brokers, Financial Advisors, Investment Advisors, Accountants, Consultants, Financial Analyists and Financial Planners need to enhance their knowledge skills to better serve the changing and challenging healthcare professional ecosystem. But, it can be difficult to learn and demonstrate mastery of these new skills to employers, clients, physicians or medical prospects. This makes professional advancement difficult. That’s where Micro-Certification and Micro-Credentialing enters the online educational space. It is the process of earning a Micro-Certification, which is like a mini-degree or mini-credential, in a very specific topical area.
Once you’ve completed all of the requirements for our Micro-Certification, you will be awarded proof that you’ve earned it. This might take the form of a paper or digital certificate, which may be a hard document or electronic image, transcript, file, or other official evidence that you’ve completed the necessary work.
Micro-Certifications may be used to demonstrate to physicians prospective medical clients that you’ve mastered a certain knowledge set. Because of this, Micro-Certifications are useful for those financial service professionals seeking medical clients, employment or career advancement opportunities.
Here are the three most popular Micro-Certification course from the Institute of Medical Business Advisors, Inc:
Other Topics include: economics, finance, investing, marketing, advertising, sales, start-ups, business plan creation, financial planning and entrepreneurship, etc.
Now that you’re familiar with Micro-Credentialing, you might consider earning a Micro-Certification with us. We offer 3 official Micro-Certificates by completing a one month online course, with a live instructor consisting of twelve asynchronous lessons/online classes [3/wk X 4/weeks = 12 classes]. The earned official completion certificate can be used to demonstrate mastery of a specific skill set and shared with current or future employers, current clients or medical niche financial advisory prospects.
Mini-Certification Tuition, Books and Related Fees
The tuition for each Mini-Certification live online course is $1,250 with the purchase of one required dictionary handbook. Other additional guides, white-papers, videos, files and e-content are all supplied without charge. Alternative courses may be developed in the future subject to demand and may change without notice.
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Contact: For more information, or to speak with an academic representative, please contact Ann Miller RN MHA CMP™ at Email: MarcinkoAdvisors@msn.com [24/7] -OR- 770-448-0769[9:00 – 5:00 EST].
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By Staff Reporters
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Companies’ ESG efforts can prove profitable when it comes to M&As, according to a recent KPMG US ESG survey, which showed that 41% of business leaders see ESG as a major source of financial value during M&As.
ESG: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2023/03/27/on-socially-responsible-investing-2/
The survey polled 201 business leaders with ESG responsibilities at companies with more than $1 billion in revenue. Respondents were asked to rate how much value ESG brought them in different areas on a seven-point scale. KPMG interpreted scores of six or seven as indicative of major financial value.
Maybe Not: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2023/07/18/esg-investing-reversal-of-fortune/
The findings are in line with KPMG’s recent ESG Due Diligence Survey, which found that ESG weaknesses can spell trouble during M&As. In that survey, 53% of corporate investors said they had canceled business deals because of ESG weaknesses uncovered during due diligence. A recent BDO survey likewise found that more than 80% of private equity fund managers have walked away from a deal due to ESG concerns.
VENTURE CAPITAL: https://marcinkoassociates.com/fmv-appraisals/
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RELATED TEXTBOOKS
DOCTORS:
“Insurance & Risk Management Strategies for Doctors” https://tinyurl.com/ydx9kd93
“Fiduciary Financial Planning for Physicians” https://tinyurl.com/y7f5pnox
“Business of Medical Practice 2.0” https://tinyurl.com/yb3x6wr8
HOSPITALS:
“Financial Management Strategies for Hospitals” https://tinyurl.com/yagu567d
“Operational Strategies for Clinics and Hospitals” https://tinyurl.com/y9avbrq5
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MISSION & PHYSICIAN COACHING STATEMENT
Open Letter from the CEO
Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA CMP™
http://www.MarcinkoAssociates.com
ALL MEDICAL AND HEALTHCARE COLLEAGUES
Did you know that at MARCINKO & Associates, all medical colleagues throughout the United States may contact us when they are considering the sale, purchase, strategic operating improvement, merger, acquisition and/or other financial business or related personal financial planning transaction?
MORE: https://marcinkoassociates.com/welcome-medical-colleagues/
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Our difference is “hard” knowledge and insider financial guidance that helps medical colleagues, nurses, private practitioners, clinics, ambulatory surgery, radiology and outpatient wound care centers realize their ultimate economic goals. This typically includes managerial and cost accounting, financial ratio analysis, fair market valuation business appraisals, business plan creation and personal financial planning.
MORE: https://marcinkoassociates.com/fmv-appraisals/
Our “expert witness” business litigation support service and divorce mediation, arbitration, asset division, settlement and second opinion offerings are always available, as well.
MORE: https://marcinkoassociates.com/expert-witness/
And, our “soft” skill professional career guidance and mentoring center includes executive coaching, consulting and mentoring advisory programs for stressed, conflicted or burned-out physicians and medical practitioners.
Our DIY BOOKS:
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Most importantly, our professional fees are reasonable and always transparent.
MARCINKO & Associates also serves universities, medical, business, graduate and nursing schools; physicians, dentists, podiatrists, optometrists and legal societies. This includes accountants, financial service providers, wealth and hedge fund managers, emerging entities, hospitals, CEOs and their BODs, the press, media and related organizations.
MORE: https://marcinkoassociates.com/speaking-seminars/
Contact us for an educational white-paper on most any topic.
MORE: https://marcinkoassociates.com/case-studies/
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Now, please review our website to learn more.
And, always retain us when needed.
How May We Serve You?
DAVID EDWARD MARCINKO
email: MarcinkoAdvisors@msn.com
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There were about 1.65 million accountants and auditors in the U.S. in 2022, up 1.3% from the previous year but down 2.6% from 2020 and down 15.9% from 2019, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ current population survey. More than 300,000 accountants quit their jobs between 2019 and 2021, data show. And fewer people are pursuing degrees in accounting and entering the field, leading to more open positions and for longer periods. The shortage is expected to worsen as more accountants retire without a robust pipeline of replacements.
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Here is where the major benchmarks ended:
The past week was particularly rough for smaller companies and other parts of the market considered to have exposure to recession risks. The small-cap Russell 2000 Index (RUT) sank 3.4% this week and ended Friday at its lowest point since June 1. The Dow Jones Transportation Index (DJT) also reflected recession concerns, dropping over 2% for the week. The energy sector was down for the week despite crude oil futures holding near 10-month highs of more than $90 a barrel.
The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) strengthened for the 10th consecutive week and on Friday touched its highest level since early March, reflecting expectations interest rates will remain at historical highs.
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Micro-Credentials on the Rise
KNOWLEDGE RICHES IN NICHES
DR. DAVID EDWARD MARCINKO MBA CMP™
SPONSOR: http://www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.org
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Do you ever wish you could acquire specific information for your career activities without having to complete a university Master’s Degree or finish our entire Certified Medical Planner™ professional designation program? Well, Micro-Certifications from the Institute of Medical Business Advisors, Inc., might be the answer. Read on to learn how our three Micro-Certifications offer new opportunities for professional growth in the medical practice, business management, health economics and financial planning, investing and advisory space for physicians, nurses and healthcare professionals.
Stock-Brokers, Financial Advisors, Investment Advisors, Accountants, Consultants, Financial Analyists and Financial Planners need to enhance their knowledge skills to better serve the changing and challenging healthcare professional ecosystem. But, it can be difficult to learn and demonstrate mastery of these new skills to employers, clients, physicians or medical prospects. This makes professional advancement difficult. That’s where Micro-Certification and Micro-Credentialing enters the online educational space. It is the process of earning a Micro-Certification, which is like a mini-degree or mini-credential, in a very specific topical area.
Once you’ve completed all of the requirements for our Micro-Certification, you will be awarded proof that you’ve earned it. This might take the form of a paper or digital certificate, which may be a hard document or electronic image, transcript, file, or other official evidence that you’ve completed the necessary work.
Micro-Certifications may be used to demonstrate to physicians prospective medical clients that you’ve mastered a certain knowledge set. Because of this, Micro-Certifications are useful for those financial service professionals seeking medical clients, employment or career advancement opportunities.
Here are the three most popular Micro-Certification course from the Institute of Medical Business Advisors, Inc:
Other Topics include: economics, finance, investing, marketing, advertising, sales, start-ups, business plan creation, financial planning and entrepreneurship, etc.
Now that you’re familiar with Micro-Credentialing, you might consider earning a Micro-Certification with us. We offer 3 official Micro-Certificates by completing a one month online course, with a live instructor consisting of twelve asynchronous lessons/online classes [3/wk X 4/weeks = 12 classes]. The earned official completion certificate can be used to demonstrate mastery of a specific skill set and shared with current or future employers, current clients or medical niche financial advisory prospects.
Mini-Certification Tuition, Books and Related Fees
The tuition for each Mini-Certification live online course is $1,250 with the purchase of one required dictionary handbook. Other additional guides, white-papers, videos, files and e-content are all supplied without charge. Alternative courses may be developed in the future subject to demand and may change without notice.
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Contact: For more information, or to speak with an academic representative, please contact Ann Miller RN MHA CMP™ at Email: MarcinkoAdvisors@msn.com [24/7] -OR- 770-448-0769[9:00 – 5:00 EST].
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MEDICAL PRACTICE OR AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER
D.E. MARCINKO ASSOCIATES, Inc.
http://www.MARCINKOASSOCIATES.com
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FAIR MARKET VALUATION DETERMINATION
There are a Myriad of Reasons for Obtaining a Medical Practice Valuation and Appraisal Engagement:
MORE: https://marcinkoassociates.com/fmv-appraisals/
Our Capability
We have the ability to provide extensive analysis of value components in healthcare practices and provide appraisals based on business, economic, and market conditions. This involves detailed examination of financials and clinical data in the context of numerous factors including medical specialty, physician supply and demand, payer mix, regulatory environment, regional dynamics, and risk premium.
CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource
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READ MORE: https://marcinkoassociates.com/welcome-medical-colleagues/
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NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is seeking approval to expand its outpatient dental clinic, according to Healthcare Brew and plans filed with the state this week.
The $830,000+ renovation of Bellevue’s clinical space would double the number of dental chairs from three to six, and allow the Manhattan public hospital to “meet the existing demand for dental services, meet the training requirements of the dental general practice residency program, and allow for additional growth to meet the oral health needs of the under served and uninsured population in the community,” according to the application.
CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource
Bellevue reported that each of its dental chairs has an average annual utilization rate of 2,000 visits, or about 6,000 total visits a year. According to the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, “most safety net dentists see 2,500–3,200 patient visits per year, with the yearly national average coming in at 2,600.”
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By Eric Bricker MD
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Last quarter, interest expense grew to $65 million from $48 million last year, contributing to Rite Aid reporting a net loss of $306.7 million despite sales of $5.6 billion. Management forecasts a net loss of between $650 million and $680 million for the full fiscal year 2024. Rite Aid’s losses leave it with little financial wiggle room to navigate two significant headwinds: a looming lawsuit and increasing losses from theft.
RISK MANAGEMENT: https://www.routledge.com/Risk-Management-Liability-Insurance-and-Asset-Protection-Strategies-for/Marcinko-Hetico/p/book/9781498725989
In March, for example, the Department of Justice filed a civil suit against Rite Aid, claiming pharmacists “repeatedly filled prescriptions for controlled substances with obvious red flags” and alleging it “intentionally deleted internal notes about suspicious prescribers.”
The lawsuit continues a string of high-profile cases brought against companies contributing to the spread of the opioid epidemic. Opioid drugmakers Purdue Pharma, Endo Pharmaceuticals, and Mallinckrodt have already declared bankruptcy because of lawsuits. Walgreens and CVS Health have inked opioid settlements valued at $5.7 billion and $4.9 billion over the past year.
How much Rite Aid would need to pay to settle its suit remains to be seen, but a billion-dollar price tag isn’t unfathomable, given Walgreens and CVS’ outcomes.
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WHAT WE DO AND HOW WE ASSIST MEDICAL COLLEAGUES
Hard Business Advice AND Personal Lifestyle Coaching
http://www.MARCINKOASSOCIATES.com
By Ann Miller RN MHA CMP™
At D.E. Marcinko & Associates our clients traditionally include physicians [MD, MBBS and DO], dentists [DDS and DMD], podiatrists [DPM], Registered Nurses [RNs], Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists [CRNA], Physician Assistants [PA] and Nurse Practitioners [NP]. A growing cohort of clients include medical technologists, physical, speech and occupational therapists, etc.
The above are naturally segregated into three career tranches: 1. New practitioners, 2] Mid-Career practitioners and 3] Mature practitioners. We serve them all and are fully prepared for any special needs situation that may arise in any tranche [death, divorce, adverse risk event and/or bankruptcy, etc].
D.E. Marcinko & Associates understands the complexity of financial and non-financial deal terms because we are also doctors. Our “hard” knowledge of your business comes from being actual healthcare facility owners, operators and medical practitioners [with additional professional licenses and expertise] enabling us to effectively analyze your business, take corrective measures and present your healthcare entity in the best possible and accurate light.
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But, if you’re looking at this website, chances are you are fed up, burned out, seeking practice management techniques or a better work-life balance. Or, you are looking for a new non-clinical career, thinking of finance, investing, retirement, or all of the above. Perhaps you are just looking to regain the joy and meaning in your medical or professional career? This is known as “soft” psychology, coaching, personal consulting or fraternal advice.
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Regardless, of your “soft” personal or “hard” corporate needs, our transparent Fees for Service [FFS] model is moderated for all colleagues based on the acuity and urgency of their engagements. Reduced rates and/or limited charity work may also be possible.
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CONTACT US TODAY – THRIVE TOMORROW!
Suite #5901 Wilbanks Drive
Norcross, Georgia USA 30092-1141
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[By Ann Miller RN MHA]
http://www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.org
Dear Physician Focused Financial Advisors
Did you know that desperate doctors of all ages are turning to knowledgeable financial advisors and medical management consultants for help? Symbiotically too, generalist advisors are finding that the mutual need for knowledge and extreme niche synergy is obvious.
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But, there was no established curriculum or educational program; no corpus of knowledge or codifying terms-of-art; no academic gravitas or fiduciary accountability; and certainly no identifying professional designation that demonstrated integrated subject matter expertise for the increasingly unique healthcare focused financial advisory niche … Until Now!
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“The informed voice of a new generation of fiduciary advisors for healthcare”
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So, if you are looking to supplement your knowledge, income and designations; and find other qualified professionals you may want to consider the CMP® program.
Enter the Certified Medical Planner™ charter professional designation. And, CMPs™ are FIDUCIARIES, 24/7.
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Micro-Credentials on the Rise
KNOWLEDGE RICHES IN NICHES
DR. DAVID EDWARD MARCINKO MBA CMP™
SPONSOR: http://www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.org
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Do you ever wish you could acquire specific information for your career activities without having to complete a university Master’s Degree or finish our entire Certified Medical Planner™ professional designation program? Well, Micro-Certifications from the Institute of Medical Business Advisors, Inc., might be the answer. Read on to learn how our three Micro-Certifications offer new opportunities for professional growth in the medical practice, business management, health economics and financial planning, investing and advisory space for physicians, nurses and healthcare professionals.
Stock-Brokers, Financial Advisors, Investment Advisors, Accountants, Consultants, Financial Analyists and Financial Planners need to enhance their knowledge skills to better serve the changing and challenging healthcare professional ecosystem. But, it can be difficult to learn and demonstrate mastery of these new skills to employers, clients, physicians or medical prospects. This makes professional advancement difficult. That’s where Micro-Certification and Micro-Credentialing enters the online educational space. It is the process of earning a Micro-Certification, which is like a mini-degree or mini-credential, in a very specific topical area.
Once you’ve completed all of the requirements for our Micro-Certification, you will be awarded proof that you’ve earned it. This might take the form of a paper or digital certificate, which may be a hard document or electronic image, transcript, file, or other official evidence that you’ve completed the necessary work.
Micro-Certifications may be used to demonstrate to physicians prospective medical clients that you’ve mastered a certain knowledge set. Because of this, Micro-Certifications are useful for those financial service professionals seeking medical clients, employment or career advancement opportunities.
Here are the three most popular Micro-Certification course from the Institute of Medical Business Advisors, Inc:
Other Topics include: economics, finance, investing, marketing, advertising, sales, start-ups, business plan creation, financial planning and entrepreneurship, etc.
Now that you’re familiar with Micro-Credentialing, you might consider earning a Micro-Certification with us. We offer 3 official Micro-Certificates by completing a one month online course, with a live instructor consisting of twelve asynchronous lessons/online classes [3/wk X 4/weeks = 12 classes]. The earned official completion certificate can be used to demonstrate mastery of a specific skill set and shared with current or future employers, current clients or medical niche financial advisory prospects.
Mini-Certification Tuition, Books and Related Fees
The tuition for each Mini-Certification live online course is $1,250 with the purchase of one required dictionary handbook. Other additional guides, white-papers, videos, files and e-content are all supplied without charge. Alternative courses may be developed in the future subject to demand and may change without notice.
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Contact: For more information, or to speak with an academic representative, please contact Ann Miller RN MHA CMP™ at Email: MarcinkoAdvisors@msn.com [24/7] -OR- 770-448-0769[9:00 – 5:00 EST].
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WHAT WE DO AND HOW WE ASSIST MEDICAL COLLEAGUES
Hard Business Advice AND Personal Lifestyle Coaching
http://www.MARCINKOASSOCIATES.com
By Ann Miller RN MHA CMP™
At D.E. Marcinko & Associates our clients traditionally include physicians [MD, MBBS and DO], dentists [DDS and DMD], podiatrists [DPM], Registered Nurses [RNs], Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists [CRNA], Physician Assistants [PA] and Nurse Practitioners [NP]. A growing cohort of clients include medical technologists, physical, speech and occupational therapists, etc.
The above are naturally segregated into three career tranches: 1. New practitioners, 2] Mid-Career practitioners and 3] Mature practitioners. We serve them all and are fully prepared for any special needs situation that may arise in any tranche [death, divorce, adverse risk event and/or bankruptcy, etc].
D.E. Marcinko & Associates understands the complexity of financial and non-financial deal terms because we are also doctors. Our “hard” knowledge of your business comes from being actual healthcare facility owners, operators and medical practitioners [with additional professional licenses and expertise] enabling us to effectively analyze your business, take corrective measures and present your healthcare entity in the best possible and accurate light.
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But, if you’re looking at this website, chances are you are fed up, burned out, seeking practice management techniques or a better work-life balance. Or, you are looking for a new non-clinical career, thinking of finance, investing, retirement, or all of the above. Perhaps you are just looking to regain the joy and meaning in your medical or professional career? This is known as “soft” psychology, coaching, personal consulting or fraternal advice.
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Regardless, of your “soft” personal or “hard” corporate needs, our transparent Fees for Service [FFS] model is moderated for all colleagues based on the acuity and urgency of their engagements. Reduced rates and/or limited charity work may also be possible.
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http://www.DavidEdwardMarcinko.com
CONTACT US TODAY – THRIVE TOMORROW!
Suite #5901 Wilbanks Drive
Norcross, Georgia USA 30092-1141
email: MarcinkoAdvisors@msn.com
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By Staff Reporters
SPONSOR: http://www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.org
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MICRO-SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS
A new kind of school with fewer pupils is becoming increasingly popular. They’re called micro-schools, and they serve between five and 25 children following home-schooling curricula. There are at least 125,000 micro-schools in the US with ~1.5 million students, the head of the National MicroSchooling Center, Don Soifer, told EducationWeek.
Many parents turned to home schooling during the pandemic, and now there’s money flowing into these smaller learning environments.
Micro-school advocates say that their size allows for more individualized, student-focused environments. But critics note that, although it varies by state, the may follow fewer standards than public and private schools, leading to the possibility of poorer education.
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MICRO-CREDENTIALS FOR ADULTS
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On the other hands, Stock-Brokers, Financial Advisors, Investment Advisors, Accountants, Consultants, Financial Analysts and Financial Planners need to enhance their knowledge skills to better serve the changing and challenging healthcare professional ecosystem. Doctors, dentists and allied healthcare professionals are in need, as well.
But, it can be difficult to learn and demonstrate mastery of these new skills to employers, clients, physicians or medical prospects. This makes professional advancement difficult.
That’s where Micro-Certification and Micro-Credentialing enters the online educational space. It is the process of earning a Micro-Certification, which is like a mini-degree or mini-credential, in a very specific topical area.
CERTIFIED MEDICAL PLANNER: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/enter-the-cmps.pdf
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[By Ann Miller RN MHA]
http://www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.org
Dear Physician Focused Financial Advisors
Did you know that desperate doctors of all ages are turning to knowledgeable financial advisors and medical management consultants for help? Symbiotically too, generalist advisors are finding that the mutual need for knowledge and extreme niche synergy is obvious.
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But, there was no established curriculum or educational program; no corpus of knowledge or codifying terms-of-art; no academic gravitas or fiduciary accountability; and certainly no identifying professional designation that demonstrated integrated subject matter expertise for the increasingly unique healthcare focused financial advisory niche … Until Now!
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“The informed voice of a new generation of fiduciary advisors for healthcare”
http://e.infogr.am/enter_the_certified_medical_planner?src=embed
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So, if you are looking to supplement your knowledge, income and designations; and find other qualified professionals you may want to consider the CMP® program.
Enter the Certified Medical Planner™ charter professional designation. And, CMPs™ are FIDUCIARIES, 24/7.
Channel Surfing the ME-P
Have you visited our other topic channels? Established to facilitate idea exchange and link our community together, the value of these topics is dependent upon your input. Please take a minute to visit. And, to prevent that annoying spam, we ask that you register. It is fast, free and secure.
Conclusion
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OUR OTHER PRINT BOOKS AND RELATED INFORMATION SOURCES:
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By Health Capital Consultants, LLC
Pricing Increases at Independent Hospitals Post-Acquisition
Over the past decade, hospital acquisitions have changed the healthcare market, with transactions leading to hospital consolidation and resulting in larger health systems and fewer hospitals.
CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource
An August 2023 study conducted by the Public Policy Institute of health insurer Elevance Health (formerly known as Anthem) found that when independent hospitals are acquired by health systems, employers, payors, and consumers are exposed to higher pricing without a similar increase in hospital care access or quality of care. This Health Capital Topics article will review the Elevance study and the impact of acquisitions on independent hospital pricing. (Read more…)
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Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
By Staff Reporters
DEFINITION: The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) is a Congressionally-established nonprofit that assesses audits of public companies in the United States to protect investors’ interests. The PCAOB also oversees broker-dealer audits, including compliance reports filed under federal securities laws. In addition, the PCAOB establishes auditing and related professional practice standards for registered public accounting firms to help prepare and issue audit reports. The firms registered with the PCAOB range in size from sole proprietorships to large global organizations.
CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource
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And now, audit quality declined for a second straight year, the PCAOB announced last week. Around 40% of the audit firms it inspected in 2022 had Part I.A deficiencies, “up from 34% in 2021 and 29% in 2020. Deficiencies are mentioned in Part I.A of an inspection report when the PCAOB finds that an audit firm did not present sufficient evidence to back up its opinion on a “company’s financial statements and/or internal controls over financial reporting.”.
PCAOB Chair Erica Williams expressed disappointment with the findings in a statement. “Let me be clear: a 40% Part I.A deficiency rate is completely unacceptable,” she said. “The PCAOB will continue demanding firms do better and deliver the high-quality audits investors deserve.”
Williams asked investors to encourage audit committees to choose auditors with “proven track records on quality,” and pointed them to resources on the PCAOB’s website that let viewers see and compare audit firms’ deficiency rates.
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By Staff Reporters
Yesterday was the first day of trade group America’s Health Insurance Plans 2023 Consumer Experience & Digital Health Forum, a two-day conference focused on emerging digital health innovations and how they’re changing the consumer experience of the US healthcare system.
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RISK MANAGEMENT: https://www.routledge.com/Risk-Management-Liability-Insurance-and-Asset-Protection-Strategies-for/Marcinko-Hetico/p/book/9781498725989
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According to Bankrate’s extensive research, the average cost of auto insurance in the U.S. is $2,014 per year. Minimum coverage, on the other hand, has an average annual cost of $622. However, car insurance is like a fingerprint. Although your circumstances may seem similar, your personalized rating factors will cause your premium to vary from that of friends, family and the national average. Still, knowing the average cost of car insurance might give you the information you need to ensure you’re not overpaying for this necessary financial protection.
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The average cost of new cars is now well over $48,000—up almost $6,000 from two years ago and about $10,000 from September 2020, according to Kelley Blue Book.
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Here is where the major benchmarks ended:
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By Eric Bricker MD
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By Staff Reporters
SPONSOR: http://www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.org
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MICRO-SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS
A new kind of school with fewer pupils is becoming increasingly popular. They’re called micro-schools, and they serve between five and 25 children following home-schooling curricula. There are at least 125,000 micro-schools in the US with ~1.5 million students, the head of the National MicroSchooling Center, Don Soifer, told EducationWeek.
Many parents turned to home schooling during the pandemic, and now there’s money flowing into these smaller learning environments.
Micro-school advocates say that their size allows for more individualized, student-focused environments. But critics note that, although it varies by state, the may follow fewer standards than public and private schools, leading to the possibility of poorer education.
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MICRO-CREDENTIALS FOR ADULTS
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On the other hands, Stock-Brokers, Financial Advisors, Investment Advisors, Accountants, Consultants, Financial Analysts and Financial Planners need to enhance their knowledge skills to better serve the changing and challenging healthcare professional ecosystem. Doctors, dentists and allied healthcare professionals are in need, as well.
But, it can be difficult to learn and demonstrate mastery of these new skills to employers, clients, physicians or medical prospects. This makes professional advancement difficult.
That’s where Micro-Certification and Micro-Credentialing enters the online educational space. It is the process of earning a Micro-Certification, which is like a mini-degree or mini-credential, in a very specific topical area.
CERTIFIED MEDICAL PLANNER: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/enter-the-cmps.pdf
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Thank You
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By Eric Bricker MD
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By Staff Reporters
The Securities and Exchange Commission approved a funding proposal for the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT), a database designed to allow regulators to monitor all activity and trades in the US equity market.
Up until now, regulators “lacked a consolidated view of the material information” of National Market System securities “to trace orders from originations, modifications, cancellations, routings, and executions,” according to SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who supported the proposal.
With the new proposal, though, brokers will largely be footing the bill. So, while the plan was approved by three of the five commissioners, it’ll face an uphill battle to win approval from broker and asset manager-adjacent trade groups.
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According to a report by Bloomberg, Wells Fargo & Co. has received federal approval for a $1 billion settlement in a shareholder lawsuit concerning unauthorized customer accounts. However, U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon greenlit the settlement after a hearing in New York, bringing the bank’s total payouts for the scandal to nearly $5 billion. The lawsuit, filed in 2020, accused former CEO Tim Sloan and other executives of misleading investors and the public about the bank’s regulatory interactions following a 2016 scandal.
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[By Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP®]
http://www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.org
OK – I was a Certified Financial Planner® before my academic team launched the Certified Medical Planner™ online and on-ground chartered education and board certification designation program a few years ago. I am now CFP reformed and in remission.
Enter the Certified Medical Planner™ Chartered Designation
Today, we are of course, gratified that Certified Medical Planner™ mark notoriety is growing organically in the healthcare, as well as financial services, industry.
Even uber-blogger Mike Kitces MSFS, MTAX, CFP, CLU, ChFC, RHU, REBC, CASL has taken note of us in his musings on the Nerd’s Eye View website. And, the reality is that there are a growing number of CFP educational programs at the post-CFP niche market level.
But, none for healthcare industrial complex: for doctors … by doctors!
Popularity of our Text Books
However, it is our modern, innovative and proprietary Certified Medical Planner™ textbooks and dictionaries that have exploded in the academic marketplace.
In fact, they are now redacted in thousands of medical, graduate, law and B-schools and libraries, as well as colleges and universities throughout the nation. This includes the Library of Congress, National Institute of Health and the Library of Congress.
What Gives?
We have been told that this textbook popularity and publishing success is because of their balanced and peer-reviewed nature; something not very widespread in the financial services industry that is prone to gross and overstated advertising, salesmanship and marketing hyperbole. And, for this we are very gratified.
But, is there another reason our books are so popular?
A bit of networking and research suggests that interested folks may be eschewing the actual course work in favor of just the high quality textbooks! UGH!
Another reason may be that our books and curricula are kept fresh and updated on our corporate website: http://www.MedicalBusinessAdvisors.com
Assessment
So, what do you think? Matriculation with the professional mark versus self study without the designation mark. Please opine.
Conclusion
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Speaker: If you need a moderator or speaker for an upcoming event, Dr. David E. Marcinko; MBA – Publisher-in-Chief of the Medical Executive-Post – is available for seminar or speaking engagements.
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DOCTORS:
“Insurance & Risk Management Strategies for Doctors” https://tinyurl.com/ydx9kd93
“Fiduciary Financial Planning for Physicians” https://tinyurl.com/y7f5pnox
“Business of Medical Practice 2.0” https://tinyurl.com/yb3x6wr8
HOSPITALS:
“Financial Management Strategies for Hospitals” https://tinyurl.com/yagu567d
“Operational Strategies for Clinics and Hospitals” https://tinyurl.com/y9avbrq5
Adult Learners and Students:
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