RECAST: An Interview with Fiduciary Bennett Aikin AIF®

Posted on March 11, 2023 by Dr. Marcinko

On Financial Fiduciary Accountability

[By Dr. David E. Marcinko MBA CMP™]

[By Ann Miller; RN, MHA]

Currently, there is a growing dilemma in the financial sales and services industry. It goes something like this:

What is a financial fiduciary?
Who is a financial fiduciary?
How can I tell if my financial advisor is a fiduciary?

Now, in as much as this controversy affects laymen and physician-investors alike, we went right to the source for up-to-date information regarding this often contentious topic, for an email interview and Q-A session, with Ben Aikin.

About Bennett Aikin AIF® and fi360.com

Bennett [Ben] Aikin is the Communications Coordinator for fi360.com. He oversees all communications for fi360. His responsibilities include messaging, brand management, copyrights and trademarks, and publications. Mr. Aikin received his BA in English from Virginia Tech in 2003 and is currently an MS candidate in Journalism from Ohio University.

Q. Medical Executive Post

You have been very helpful and gracious to us. So, let’s get right to it, Ben. In the view of many; attorneys, doctors, CPAs and the clergy are fiduciaries; most all others who retain this title seem poseurs; sans documentation otherwise.

A. Mr. Aikin

You are correct. Attorneys, doctors and clergy are the prototype fiduciaries. They have a clear duty to put the best interests of their clients, patients, congregation, etc., above their own. [The duty of a CPA isn’t as clear to me, although I believe you are correct]. Furthermore, this is one of the first topics we address in our AIF training programs, and what we call the difference between a profession and an industry. The three professions you name have three common characteristics that elevate them from an industry to a profession:

Recognized body of knowledge
Society depends upon practitioners to provide trustworthy advice
Code of conduct that places the clients’ best interests first

Q. Medical Executive Post

It seems that Certified Financial Planner®, Chartered Financial Analysts, Registered Investment Advisors and their representatives, Registered Representative [stock-brokers] and AIF® holders, etc, are not really financial fiduciaries, either by legal statute or organizational charter. Are we correct, or not? Of course, we are not talking ethics or morality here. That’s for the theologians to discuss.

A. Mr. Aikin

One of the reasons for the “alphabet soup”, as you put it in one of your white papers [books, dictionaries and posts] on financial designations, is that while there is a large body of knowledge, there is no one recognized body of knowledge that one must acquire to enter the financial services industry. The different designations serve to provide a distinguisher for how much and what parts of that body of knowledge you do possess. However, being a fiduciary is exclusively a matter of function.

In other words, regardless of what designations are held, there are five things that will make one a fiduciary in a given relationship:

You are “named” in plan or trust documents; the appointment can be by “name” or by “title,” such as CFO or Head of Human Resources
You are serving as a trustee; often times this applies to directed trustees as well
Your function or role equates to a professional providing comprehensive and continuous investment advice
You have discretion to buy or sell investable assets
You are a corporate officer or director who has authority to appoint other fiduciaries

So, if you are a fiduciary according to one of these definitions, you can be held accountable for a breach in fiduciary duty, regardless of any expertise you do, or do not have. This underscores the critical nature of understanding the fiduciary standard and delegating certain duties to qualified “professionals” who can fulfill the parts of the process that a non-qualified fiduciary cannot.

Q. Medical Executive Post

How about some of the specific designations mentioned on our site, and elsewhere. I believe that you may be familiar with the well-known financial planner, Ed Morrow, who often opines that there are more than 98 of these “designations”? In fact, he is the founder of the Registered Financial Consultants [RFC] designation. And, he wrote a Foreword for one of our e-books; back-in-the-day. His son, an attorney, also wrote as a tax expert for us, as well. So, what gives?

A. Mr. Aikin

As for the specific designations you list above, and elsewhere, they each signify something different that may, or may not, lend itself to being a fiduciary: For example:

• CFP®: The act of financial planning does very much imply fiduciary responsibility. And, the recently updated CFP® rules of conduct does now include a fiduciary mandate:

• 1.4 A certificant shall at all times place the interest of the client ahead of his or her own. When the certificant provides financial planning or material elements of the financial planning process, the certificant owes to the client the duty of care of a fiduciary as defined by CFP Board. [from http://www.cfp.net/Downloads/2008Standards.pdf]

• CFA: Very dependent on what work the individual is doing. Their code of ethics does have a provision to place the interests of clients above their own and their Standards of Practice handbook makes clear that when they are working in a fiduciary capacity that they understand and abide by the legally mandated fiduciary standard.

• FA [Financial Advisor]: This is a generic term that you may find being used by a non-fiduciary, such as a broker, or a fiduciary, such as an RIA.

• RIA: Are fiduciaries. Registered Investment Advisors are registered with the SEC and have obligations under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide services that meet a fiduciary standard of care.

• RR: Registered Reps, or stock-brokers, are not fiduciaries if they are doing what they are supposed to be doing. If they give investment advice that crosses the line into “comprehensive and continuous investment advice” (see above), their function would make them a fiduciary and they would be subject to meeting a fiduciary standard in that advice (even though they may not be properly registered to give advice as an RIA).

• AIF designees: Have received training on a process that meets, and in some places exceeds, the fiduciary standard of care. We do not require an AIF® to always function as a fiduciary. For example, we allow registered reps to gain and use the AIF® designation. In many cases, AIF designees are acting as fiduciaries, and the designation is an indicator that they have the full understanding of what that really means in terms of the level of service they provide. We do expect our designees to clearly disclose whether they accept fiduciary responsibility for their services or not and advocate such disclosure for all financial service representatives.

Q. Medical Executive Post

Your website, http://www.fi360.com, seems to suggest, for example, that banks/bankers are fiduciaries. We have found this not to be the case, of course, as they work for the best interests of the bank and stockholders. What definitional understanding are we missing?

A. Mr. Aikin

Banks cannot generally be considered fiduciaries. Again, it is a matter of function. A bank may be a named trustee, in which case a fiduciary standard would generally apply. Banks that sell products are doing so according to their governing regulations and are “prudent experts” under ERISA, but not necessarily held to a fiduciary standard in any broader sense.

Q. Medical Executive Post

And so, how do we rectify the [seemingly intentional] industry obfuscation on this topic. We mean, our readers, subscribers, book and dictionary purchasers, clients and colleagues are all confused on this topic. The recent financial meltdown only stresses the importance of understanding same.

For example, everyone in the industry seems to say they are the “f” word. But, our outreach efforts to contact traditional “financial services” industry pundits, CFP® practitioners and other certification organizations are continually met with resounding silence; or worse yet; they offer an abundance of parsed words and obfuscation but no confirming paperwork, or deep subject-matter knowledge as you have kindly done. We get the impression that some FAs honesty do-not have a clue; while others are intentionally vague.

A. Mr. Aikin

All of the evidence you cite is correct. But that does not mean it is impossible to find an investment advisor who will manage to a fiduciary standard of care and acknowledge the same. The best way to rectify confusion as it pertains to choosing appropriate investment professionals is to get fiduciary status acknowledged in writing and go over with them all of the necessary steps in a fiduciary process to ensure they are being fulfilled. There also are great resources out there for understanding the fiduciary process and for choosing professionals, such as the Department of Labor, the SEC, FINRA, the AICPA’s Personal Financial Planning division, the Financial Planning Association, and, of course, Fiduciary360.

We realize the confusion this must cause to those coming from the health care arena, where MD/DO clearly defines the individual in question; as do other degrees [optometrist, clinical psychologist, podiatrist, etc] and medical designations [fellow, board certification, etc.]. But, unfortunately, it is the state of the financial services industry as it stands now.

Q. Medical Executive Post

It is as confusing for the medical community, as it is for the lay community. And, after some research, we believe retail financial services industry participants are also confused. So, what is the bottom line?

A. Mr. Aikin

The bottom line is that lay, physician and all clients have a right to expect and demand a fiduciary standard of care in the managing of investments. And, there are qualified professionals out there who are providing those services. Again, the best way to ensure you are getting it is to have fiduciary status acknowledged in writing, and go over the necessary steps in a fiduciary process with them to ensure it is being fulfilled.

Q. Medical Executive Post

The “parole-evidence” rule, of contract law, applies, right? In dealing with medical liability situations, the medics and malpractice attorneys have a rule: “if it wasn’t written down, it didn’t happen.”

A. Mr. Aikin

An engagement contract accepting fiduciary status should trump a subsequent attempt to claim the fiduciary standard didn’t apply. But, to reiterate an earlier point, if someone acts in one of the five functional fiduciary roles, they are a fiduciary whether they choose to acknowledge it or not. I have attached a sample acknowledgement of fiduciary status letter with copies of our handbook, which details the fiduciary process we instruct in our programs, and our SAFE, which is basically a checklist that a fiduciary should be able to answer “Yes” to every question to ensure the entire fiduciary process is being covered.

Q. Medical Executive Post

It is curious that you mention checklists. We have a post arguing that very theme for doctors and hospitals as they pursue their medial error reduction, and quality improvement, endeavors. And, we applaud your integrity, and wish only for clarification on this simple fiduciary query?

A. Mr. Aikin

Simple definition: A fiduciary is someone who is managing the assets of another person and stands in a special relationship of trust, confidence, and/or legal responsibility.

Q. Medical Executive Post

Who is a financial fiduciary and what, if any, financial designation indicates same?

A. Mr. Aikin

Functional definition: See above for the five items that make you a fiduciary.

Financial designations that unequivocally indicate fiduciary duty: Short answer is none, only function can determine who is a fiduciary.

Q. Medical Executive Post

Please repeat that?

A. Mr. Aikin

Financial designations that indicate fiduciary duty: none. It is the function that determines who is a fiduciary. Now, having said that, the CFP® certification comes close by demanding their certificants who are engaged in financial planning do so to a fiduciary standard. Similarly, other designations may certify the holder’s ability to perform a role that would be held to a fiduciary standard of care. The point is that you are owed a fiduciary standard of care when you engage a professional to fill that role or they functionally become one. And, if you engage a professional to fill a non-fiduciary role, they will not be held to a fiduciary standard simply because they have a particular designation. One of the purposes the designations serve is to inform you what roles the designation holder is capable of fulfilling.

It is also worth keeping in mind that just being a fiduciary doesn’t equate to a full knowledge of the fiduciary standard. The AIF® designation indicates having been fully trained on the standard.

Q. Medical Executive Post

Yes, your website mentions something about fiduciaries that are not aware of same! How can this be? Since our business model mimics a medical model, isn’t that like saying “the doctor doesn’t know he is doctor?” Very specious, with all due respect!

A. Mr. Aikin

I think it is first important to note that this statement is referring not just to investment professionals. Part of the audience fi360 serves is investment stewards, the non-professionals who, due to facts and circumstances, still owe a fiduciary duty to another. Examples of this include investment committee members, trustees to a foundation, small business owners who start 401k plans, etc. This is a group of non-sophisticated investors who may not be aware of the full array of responsibilities they have.

However, even on the professional side I believe the statement isn’t as absurd as it sounds. This is basically a protection from both ignorant and unscrupulous professionals. Imagine a registered representative who, either through ignorance or design, begins offering comprehensive and continuous investment advice. Though they may deny or be unaware of the fact, they have opened themselves up to fiduciary liability.

Q. Medical Executive Post

Please clarify the use of arbitration clauses in brokerage account contracts for us. Do these disclaim fiduciary responsibility? If so, does the client even know same?

A. Mr. Aikin

By definition, an engagement with a broker is a non-fiduciary relationship. So, unless other services beyond the scope of a typical brokerage account contract are specified, fiduciary responsibility is inherently not applicable. Unfortunately, I do imagine there are clients who don’t understand this. Furthermore, AIF® designees are not prohibited from signing such an agreement and there are some important points to understand the reasoning.

First, by definition, if you are entering into such an agreement, you are entering into a non-fiduciary relationship. So, any fiduciary requirement wouldn’t apply in this scenario.

Second, if this same question were applied into a scenario of a fiduciary relationship, such as with an RIA, this would be a method of dispute resolution, not a practice method. So, in the event of dispute, the advisor and investor would be free to agree to the method of resolution of their choosing. In this scenario, however, typically the method would not be discussed until the dispute itself arose.

Finally, it is important to know that AIF/AIFA designees are not required to be a fiduciary. It is symbolic of the individuals training, knowledge and ongoing development in fiduciary processes, but does not mean they will always be acting as a fiduciary.

Q. Medical Executive Post

Don’t the vast majority of arbitration hearings find in favor of the FA; as the arbitrators are insiders, often paid by the very same industry itself?

A. Mr. Aikin

Actual percentages are reported here: http://www.finra.org/ArbitrationMediation/AboutFINRADR/Statistics/index.htm However, brokerage arbitration agreements are a dispute resolution method for disputes that arise within the context of the securities brokerage industry and are not the only means of resolving differences for all types of financial advisors. Investment advisers, for example, are subject to respond to disputes in a variety of forums including state and federal courts. Clients should look at their brokerage or advisory agreement to see what they have agreed to. If you wanted to go into further depth on this question, we would recommend contacting Brian Hamburger, who is a lawyer with experience in this area and an AIFA designee. Bio page: http://www.hamburgerlaw.com/attorneys/BSH.htm.

Q. Medical Executive Post

What about our related Certified Medical Planner® designation, and online educational program for financial advisors and medical management consultants? Is it a good idea – reasonable – for the sponsor to demand fiduciary accountability of these charter-holders? Cleary, this would not only be a strategic competitive advantage, but advance the CMP™ mission to put medical colleagues first and champion their cause www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.org above all else.

A. Mr. Aikin

I think it is a good idea for any plan sponsor to demand fiduciary status be acknowledged from anyone engaged to provide comprehensive and continuous investment advice. I also think it is a good idea to be proactive in verifying that the fiduciary process is being followed.

Q. Medical Executive Post

Is there anything else that we should know about this topic?

A. Mr. Aikin

Yes, a further note about fi360’s standards. I wrote generically about the fiduciary standard, because there is one that is defined by multiple sources of regulation, legislation and case law. The process defined in our handbooks, we call a Fiduciary Standard of Excellence, because it covers that minimum standard and also best practice standards that go above and beyond. All of our Practices, which comprise that standard, are legally substantiated in our Legal Memoranda handbook, which was written by Fred Reish’s law firm, who is considered a leading ERISA attorney.

Additional resources:

Q. Medical Executive Post

Thank you so much for your knowledge and willingness to frankly share it with the Medical-Executive-Post.

Assessment

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fi360.com
438 Division Street
Sewickley, PA 15143
412-741-8140 Phone
866-390-5080 Toll-free phone
412-741-8142 Fax

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RECAST: An Interview with Fiduciary Bennett Aikin AIF®

Posted on May 21, 2022 by Dr. Marcinko

On Financial Fiduciary Accountability

[By Dr. David E. Marcinko MBA CMP™]

[By Ann Miller; RN, MHA]

Currently, there is a growing dilemma in the financial sales and services industry. It goes something like this:

What is a financial fiduciary?
Who is a financial fiduciary?
How can I tell if my financial advisor is a fiduciary?

About Bennett Aikin AIF® and fi360.com

Q. Medical Executive Post

A. Mr. Aikin

Recognized body of knowledge
Society depends upon practitioners to provide trustworthy advice
Code of conduct that places the clients’ best interests first

Q. Medical Executive Post

A. Mr. Aikin

In other words, regardless of what designations are held, there are five things that will make one a fiduciary in a given relationship:

You are “named” in plan or trust documents; the appointment can be by “name” or by “title,” such as CFO or Head of Human Resources
You are serving as a trustee; often times this applies to directed trustees as well
Your function or role equates to a professional providing comprehensive and continuous investment advice
You have discretion to buy or sell investable assets
You are a corporate officer or director who has authority to appoint other fiduciaries

Q. Medical Executive Post

A. Mr. Aikin

As for the specific designations you list above, and elsewhere, they each signify something different that may, or may not, lend itself to being a fiduciary: For example:

• CFP®: The act of financial planning does very much imply fiduciary responsibility. And, the recently updated CFP® rules of conduct does now include a fiduciary mandate:

• FA [Financial Advisor]: This is a generic term that you may find being used by a non-fiduciary, such as a broker, or a fiduciary, such as an RIA.

Q. Medical Executive Post

A. Mr. Aikin

Q. Medical Executive Post

A. Mr. Aikin

Q. Medical Executive Post

A. Mr. Aikin

Q. Medical Executive Post

A. Mr. Aikin

Q. Medical Executive Post

A. Mr. Aikin

Simple definition: A fiduciary is someone who is managing the assets of another person and stands in a special relationship of trust, confidence, and/or legal responsibility.

Q. Medical Executive Post

Who is a financial fiduciary and what, if any, financial designation indicates same?

A. Mr. Aikin

Functional definition: See above for the five items that make you a fiduciary.

Financial designations that unequivocally indicate fiduciary duty: Short answer is none, only function can determine who is a fiduciary.

Q. Medical Executive Post

Please repeat that?

A. Mr. Aikin

It is also worth keeping in mind that just being a fiduciary doesn’t equate to a full knowledge of the fiduciary standard. The AIF® designation indicates having been fully trained on the standard.

Q. Medical Executive Post

A. Mr. Aikin

Q. Medical Executive Post

Please clarify the use of arbitration clauses in brokerage account contracts for us. Do these disclaim fiduciary responsibility? If so, does the client even know same?

A. Mr. Aikin

First, by definition, if you are entering into such an agreement, you are entering into a non-fiduciary relationship. So, any fiduciary requirement wouldn’t apply in this scenario.

Q. Medical Executive Post

Don’t the vast majority of arbitration hearings find in favor of the FA; as the arbitrators are insiders, often paid by the very same industry itself?

A. Mr. Aikin

Q. Medical Executive Post

A. Mr. Aikin

Q. Medical Executive Post

Is there anything else that we should know about this topic?

A. Mr. Aikin

Additional resources:

Q. Medical Executive Post

Thank you so much for your knowledge and willingness to frankly share it with the Medical-Executive-Post.

Assessment

All are invited to continue the conversation with Mr. Aikin, asynchronously online, or thru this contact information:

fi360.com
438 Division Street
Sewickley, PA 15143
412-741-8140 Phone
866-390-5080 Toll-free phone
412-741-8142 Fax

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Thank You
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FREE FINANCIAL & BUSINESS ADVISORY CONSULTATIONS

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Dr. Marcinko

iMBA IS NOW OFFERING FREE FINANCIAL & BUSINESS ADVISORY CONSULTATIONS

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Courtesy: http://www.MedicalExecutivePost.com

By Ann Miller RN MHA CMP®

[Executive Director]

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The Institute of Medical Business Advisors [iMBA, Inc] is now offering free 30 minute phone or Skype® video consultations and second opinions to physicians, nurses and medical colleagues, on a limited scheduling and time basis, during the current Corona Virus outbreak 24/7.

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According to Professor and CEO Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA, “this is our small way to help give back to colleagues who are so clinically vital to the US public health system and wellness of the country.” Topics include a plethora of personal financial planning and / or medical practice management business issues.

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TOPIC LIST: https://healthcarefinancials.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/imba-inc-firm-services.pdf

SCHEDULE A CONSULT: MarcinkoAdvisors@msn.com

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iMBA Inc – Supporting Doctors and their Consulting Advisors

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Dr. Marcinko

The ME-P Educational Resource

[By Ann Miller RN MHA ]

We are an emerging online and onground community that connects medical professionals with financial advisors and management consultants. We participate in a variety of insightful educational seminars, teaching conferences and national workshops. We produce journals, textbooks and handbooks, white-papers, CDs and award-winning dictionaries. And, our didactic heritage includes innovative R&D, litigation support, opinions for engaged private clients and media sourcing in the sectors we passionately serve.

Through the balanced collaboration of this rich-media sharing and ranking forum, we have become a leading network at the intersection of healthcare administration, practice management, medical economics, business strategy and financial planning for doctors and their consulting advisors. Even if not seeking our products or services, we hope this knowledge silo is useful to you. Our content creation—including speaking topics, articles and course development—is client-driven.

In the Health 2.0 era of political reform, our goal is to: “bridge the gap between practice mission and financial solidarity for all medical professionals.”

THE CHALLENGE

Join the ME-P Nation today … and tell us what you think!

BOOK REVIEW

Am I over-insured and thus wasting money? Am I under-insured and thus at risk for a liability or other disaster? I never really had the means of answering these questions; until now.

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[Rodeo Drive Plastic Surgery – Beverly Hills, CA]

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Our Newest Textbook Release for Healthcare Institutions

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Dr. Marcinko

From the ME-P and iMBA Inc

Learn How to Profit and Thrive in the PP-ACA Era

BOOK FOREWORD / TESTIMONIAL

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Vital iMBA Inc Links for Savvy Doctors and their Financial Advisors

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Dr. Marcinko

An Educational Resource Supporting Doctors and their Consulting Advisors

In the Health 2.0 era of political reform, our goal is to: “bridge the gap between practice mission and financial solidarity for all medical professionals.”

Join the ME-P Nation today … and tell us what you think!

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Assessment

Link: Letterhead.iMBA_Inc.

Link: Letterhead CMP

Conclusion

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Financial Planning and Risk Management Handbooks from iMBA, Inc

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Dr. Marcinko

For Doctors and their Financial Advisors

[By Staff Reporters]

For more on these topics, see the handbooks below:

Conclusion

OUR OTHER PRINT BOOKS AND RELATED INFORMATION SOURCES:

PRACTICES: www.BusinessofMedicalPractice.com
HOSPITALS: http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781466558731
CLINICS: http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439879900
ADVISORS: www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.org
FINANCE: Financial Planning for Physicians and Advisors
INSURANCE: Risk Management and Insurance Strategies for Physicians and Advisors
Dictionary of Health Economics and Finance
Dictionary of Health Information Technology and Security
Dictionary of Health Insurance and Managed Care

Sponsors Welcomed: And, credible sponsors and like-minded advertisers are always welcomed.

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Speaking and Opining at Health Conference Away Games

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Dr. Marcinko

On the Road Again … with Me

By Dr. David Edward Marcinko; MBA

[Publisher-in-Chief]

I just returned from a quick unplanned trip to Baltimore, Maryland visiting several individual and corporate consulting clients. There was also an antecedent side-trip to serve as a pharmaceutical company speaker and workshop conference mentor, as well.

Topics for the manager’s meeting in Atlanta Georgia included healthcare policy and reform, eMRs, economics, compensation and leadership. Not only was it held close to home and where I did my internship, residency and fellowship training, among other things; it was located near where I attended business school almost two decades earlier. So; how could a conference in such a storied location fail to be tons of fun? It can’t – and it didn’t.

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Impressive Venue

I was impressed with the Marriott Marquis hotel organization (lots of conference staff with directions to buildings and meeting rooms), the resources (catering, efficiently delivered and free WiFi everywhere), attendees, presenters, and beautiful downtown urban location.

Impressive Meeting

But, most of all I was impressed with the speakers, topics and content – and floored by the informal post-mortem discussions. I received good-excellent feedback on the slide-show I authored and presented, and even watched a few speakers take their licks, always kindly delivered (all in the name of progress) from an informed and engaged audience. If I’m ever able to perform half as well as the average discussant in the future, I’ll be very pleased, indeed.

Self-Learning Didactics

Of course, I gave and learned a much vis-a-vie the bilateral educational principles of andragogy and heutagogy, although nothing I’m ready to put into writing right now. Rest assured however, future ME-Ps will be of higher quality relative to the counterfactual that I didn’t attend the conference meeting.

Assessment

Finally, I met several colleagues who read, comment and post to the ME-P. All had kind words to say about this electronic forum. From what I heard, it’s beginning to feel like we are becoming a valuable resource to the community we serve. I’m delighted.

Please continue to send in ideas, alert us of important developments in healthcare administration and financial planning; and/or ping us when you see a good paper or topic idea that needs to be fleshed-out, or a book, product or service that deserves to be promoted; etc.

Conclusion

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Get an iMBA Inc Second Opinion

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Dr. Marcinko

Integrating Medical Practice Management with Personal Financial Planning

By Ann Miller; RN, MHA

[Executive-Director]

Second opinions are sometimes necessary in medicine because a misdiagnosis can have significant consequences.

Thru-put and Follow-up

The same is true for your medical practice and personal financial planning goals. Another perspective may help determine if your portfolio is properly aligned, or your practice efficiently designed to achieve your goals with complete thru-put and follow-up.

Assessment

Link: https://healthcarefinancials.wordpress.com/schedule-a-consultation/

Link: www.MedicalBusinessAdvisors.com

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Medical Risk Management: http://www.jbpub.com/catalog/9780763733421

Healthcare Organizations: www.HealthcareFinancials.com

Health Administration Terms: www.HealthDictionarySeries.com

Physician Advisors: www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.com

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Beware Stock-Brokers and their Brokerage Accounts

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Dr. Marcinko

Watch that Signatory – Read that Contract

By Dr. David Edward Marcinko; MBA, CMP™

[Publisher-in-Chief]

Did you know that Federal and state laws require Registered Investment Advisors [RIAs] be held to a fiduciary standard? To satisfy this extremely high legal standard, an advisor must act solely in the best interest of the client, even if that interest is in conflict with the advisor’s own financial interests. Investment Advisors [IAs] must disclose any conflict, or potential conflict, to the client prior to and throughout a business engagement. Investment Advisors must fully disclose, in writing, how they are compensated. In addition, most adopt a Code of Ethics to ensure that fiduciary obligations are achieved.

Brokers or Advisors

Unfortunately, not all “financial advisors” work for federally or state-registered investment advisory firms. Many so-called financial advisors are registered representatives, better known as stock-brokers, and are employed by brokerage firms [broker-dealers]. Generally, these registered representatives [RRs] need not comply with the fiduciary duty standard that is owed when you are dealing with a registered investment advisory firm. Because broker-dealers are not necessarily acting in your best interest, the SEC [remember what a fine job former Commissioner Chris Cox did for investors in the Bernie Madoff incident?] and FINRA [NASD] require them to add the following disclosure to your client agreement.

Disclosure

Read this disclosure, and decide if this is the type of relationship you want to dictate your financial security:

“Your account is a brokerage account and not an advisory account. Our interests may not always be the same as yours. Please ask us questions to make sure you understand your rights and our obligations to you, including the extent of our obligations to disclose conflicts of interest and to act in your best interest. We are paid both by you and, sometimes, by people who compensate us based on what you buy. Therefore, our profits, and our salespersons’ compensation, may vary by product and over time.”

Disclaimers

If this disclaimer appears in agreements you are signing, or have already signed, you should ask questions of your advisor. S/he’s probably a broker. Obtain complete disclosure about how he or she is compensated, and where his or her first loyalties lie. Then decide if the relationship is in your best interest [Source: www.focusonfiduciary.com NAPFA Consumer Education Foundation]. Also, consider mediation and arbitration clauses very carefully. Do not wave your rights to litigation. Your patients do not; and neither should you!

Assessment

I am a doctor, former stock-broker, registered-rep, certified financial planner and licensed insurance agent who decided there must be a better way to help physician colleagues. As a health economist, and Founder of www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.org I’ve believe I’ve found that way.

Read more:

Conclusion

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CLINICS: http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439879900
ADVISORS: www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.org
FINANCE: Financial Planning for Physicians and Advisors
INSURANCE: Risk Management and Insurance Strategies for Physicians and Advisors
Dictionary of Health Economics and Finance
Dictionary of Health Information Technology and Security
Dictionary of Health Insurance and Managed Care

Front Matter with Foreword by Jason Dyken MD MBA

“BY DOCTORS – FOR DOCTORS – PEER REVIEWED – FIDUCIARY FOCUSED”

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Your Chance to be Heard on the ME-P

Posted on August 29, 2009 by Dr. Marcinko

What Gripes You?

By Ann Miller; RN, MHA

[Executive Director]

The Medical Executive-Post is among the web’s most influential and well-read health economics and financial blogs, with more than 100,000 subscribers. But, we refrain from Twitter triteness on our more than 50 topic channels with deep experienced gravitas.

Reach our Audience and be Heard

You can have the opportunity to reach this target audience by submitting a guest opinion piece or post on anything related to health care economics, medical practice management and physician focused financial planning. Articles of about 500 words in length, free of grammatical and spelling errors are preferred. Accepted pieces will not only be published on the blog, but may be syndicated on affiliated networks, as well as an e-newsletter distributed to thousands.

Professional Organization Members

Members of professional organizations, such as the American Medical and Dental Association, and the Financial Planning Association, already contribute as individual readers and subscribers. Other writers refuse to join these organizations for various reasons. They too are welcomed. There is also an opportunity to become a regular contributor to the blog if several, quality, guest posts have been accepted and published.

Assessment

Articles for consideration can be e-mailed directly to me.

MarcinkoAdvisors@msn.com

Conclusion

And so, your thoughts and comments on this Medical Executive-Post are appreciated. Tell us what you think. Feel free to review our top-left column, and top-right sidebar materials, links, URLs and related websites, too. Then, be sure to subscribe to the ME-P. It is fast, free and secure.

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Financial Accounting Concepts for Medical Practice Management

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Dr. Marcinko

Your Top 25 Most Urgent Questions Answered by iMBA, Inc.

By Dr. David Edward Marcinko; MBA, CMP™

By Hope Rachel Hetico; RN, MHA, CMP™

www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.com

The modern medical practice is both similar, and unlike, other businesses today. This disparity often adds to confusion for the private practitioner. And so, the experts at iMBA Inc, list the top 25 most urgent questions in practice financial management, asked by clients to date.

Assessment

Since inception in 2000, the Institute of Medical Business Advisors Inc., has become one of North America’s leading professional health consulting and valuation firms; and focused provider of textbooks, CDs, tools, templates, onsite and distance education for the health economics, administration and financial management policy space. As competition and litigation support activities increase and the cognitive demands of the global marketplace change, iMBA Inc is well positioned with offices in five states and Europe, to meet the needs of medical colleagues, related advisory clients and corporate customers today; and into the future.

Link: iMBA Inc Q and As

Website: www.MedicalBusinessAdvisors.com

Conclusion

And so, your thoughts and comments on this Medical Executive-Post are appreciated. Tell us what you think. Send in your own questions. Feel free to review our top-left column, and top-right sidebar materials, links, URLs and related websites, too. Then, be sure to subscribe to the ME-P. It is fast, free and secure.

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Sponsorship Opportunities

Posted on July 11, 2009 by Dr. Marcinko

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Reach out and impress more than 100,000 physician and nurse-executives, financial advisors, CEOs and medical management consultants in the health 2.0 space. Our premium institutional e-journal: www.HealthcareFinancials.com and complimentary companion newsletter blog: www.HealthcareFinancials.wordpress.com has limited sponsorship and advertising opportunities available; So, act now!?

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Reserve your space today.

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Defining the Central Registration Depository

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Dr. Marcinko

Understanding Financial Terms and Economic Definitions

Staff Reporters

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FINRA operates Web CRD^®, the central licensing and registration system for the U.S. securities industry and its regulators. It contains the registration records of more than 7,500 registered broker-dealers and the qualifications, employment, and disclosure histories of more than 690,000 active registered individuals, making it the worlds’ largest and most sophisticated online registration and reporting system.

More Information

For questions or comments, medical professionals and all others may contact the FINRA Gateway Call Center at (301) 590-6500. Or, see the Dictionary of Health Economics and Finance.

Assessment

Now, to the extent that many believe that FINRA, the FPA, CFP BoS, and the SEC dropped the ball when it comes to financial advisor oversight and compliance, how important is the CRD anyway? Link: http://www.finra.org/Industry/Compliance/Registration/CRD/index.htm

Conclusion

And so, your thoughts and comments on this Medical Executive-Post are appreciated? Is the CRD still needed, or is it a plutocratic dinosaur?

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Posted on April 5, 2009 by Dr. Marcinko

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[Editor and Managing Editor]

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Assessment

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Future of Health Publishing and Business Journalism

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Dr. Marcinko

Good Content and “Fly” Beats the Competition

By Dr. David Edward Marcinko; MBA, CMP™

[Publisher-in-Chief]

Last month, Steve Brawner [Steve Brawner Communications, a free-lance journalist for the Medical Business News, Inc., and the publisher of Medical News of Arkansas] contacted me to talk about hospitals, healthcare economics and the current financial dilemma in medical care. The interview will appear, as a special report, in April

But, after discussing answers to his top ten questions, we at the Institute of Medical Business Advisors, Inc www.MedicalBusinessAdvisors.com posited another interesting query. It was not on any particular subject area of our expertise, but aimed at us as electronic-publishers, reporters and health journalists.

The Future of Journalism

In other words, the question was:

“What do we think is the future business model for health journalism?”

Now, we’ve been mulling this thought over some time now, and our opinion goes something like this:

“We don’t – the old media is collapsing.”

And, while I don’t pity the likes of Chicago billionaire Sam Zell [the so-called “grave-dancer” for his penchant to buy distressed companies on the cheap and revitalize them for profit] – poor Sam – he was a very successful real-estate entrepreneur and the Chairman of Equity Group Investments. He thought this knowledge or luck was transferrable to the publishing industry, it wasn’t.

But, I do feel for distressed print newspapers like the Seattle Post Intelligencer, Chicago Tribune and especially the Baltimore Sun; as a native Balti-moron. I have both a favorite uncle, and older cousin, whose entire careers were spent in the print and ink business, there.

Link: https://healthcarefinancials.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/healthcare-experts-versus-health-journalists/

New Media “Fly”

How has this happened? Well, Google destroyed the advertising model for most media, and blogs and social networks have democratized the commentary / opinion playing field to some greater / lesser extent. Think: Mark Zuckerberg [Facebook] of Harvard, whose parents are both physicians – incidentally Mark’s got “fly” – Zell does not. We got the electrons at the ME-P, but little cash.

The Problem

The problem is that not many “new” media outlets, like the Medical Executive-Post, can afford to take on the interesting part of publishing; which is paying real investigative journalists. Think: The Huffington Post. Something I would love to be able to do; as there’s lots of muck to be raked in health economics, finance, administration, health IT; as well as medically focused financial planning, Wall Street and related personal investing activities for doctors – an integrated oeuvre of topics to say the least.

www.HealthDictionarySeries.com

Our Own Investigative Reporter

About the closest we have to a true investigative reporter is Darrel K. Pruitt; DDS. And, although he is no Bob Woodward or Carl Bernstein; he does occasionally do a good job. Think: William Mark Felt as FBI agent “deep-throat”.

Of course, as regular readers of the ME-P are aware, Darrell broke the dental profession’s [allegedly dufus] conspiracy with CCHIT [allegedly faux], and regularly reports on the folly of eHRs, eDRs, NPIs and eMRs. Think: citizen doctor journalist.

Link: https://healthcarefinancials.wordpress.com/2009/03/02/cchit-is-prejudiced-and-lacks-diversity-%e2%80%93-an-indictment/

Link: https://healthcarefinancials.wordpress.com/2009/03/02/avi-baumstein-and-hipaa-compliancy/

Link: https://healthcarefinancials.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/don%e2%80%99t-rush-ehrs/

Assessment

But, when the ME-P gets financially solid enough to hire others, and put them into the mix of expertise, commentary and free-labor entrepreneur punditry we now have on the site; then there’ll be no need for the current newspapers [at least insofar as our covered topic channels are concerned]. Until then; we don’t know what the answer is, but it, like the economy, doesn’t look good for the print media space.

Link: http://www.shirky.com/weblog/2009/03/newspapers-and-thinking-the-unthinkable

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According to the conventional wisdom expressed above, this printed guide should be a relic of the past, from an era before instant messaging and high-speed connectivity. But, our experience shows just the opposite. Applied healthcare economics and financial management literature has grown exponentially in the past decade and the plethora of internet information makes updates that sort through the clutter and provide strategic analysis all the more valuable.

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Conclusion

And so, your thoughts and comments on this Medical Executive-Post are appreciated. What is our best-of-breed business model for print and the internet? Should we charge for our electronic content – and if so – how much? OR, shall it remain an informal and complimentary companion to the $535 annual print guide? Please opine.

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Independent Medical Practitioner as Solo Primary Care Surrogate

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Dr. Marcinko

Doctors Facing a Bleak Future Business and Financial Planning Model

By Dr. David Edward Marcinko; MBA, CMP™

[Publisher-in-Chief]

According to Physicians News, on March 19, 2009, the demand for family physicians is growing. Proposals for health system reform focus on increasing the number of primary care physicians in America. Yet, despite these trends, the number of future physicians who chose family medicine dipped this year, according to the 2009 National Resident Matching Program. What gives?

NRMP

The National Resident Matching Program [NRMP] recently announced that a total of 2,329 graduating medical students matched to family medicine training programs. This is a decrease in total student matches from 2008, when 2,404 family medicine residency positions were filled.

Primary Care Demand Explodes

Meanwhile, demand for primary care physicians continues to skyrocket. For example, in its most recent recruitment survey, Merritt Hawkins, a national physician recruiting company, reported primary care physician search assignments had more than doubled from 341 in 2003 to 848 last year.

The Decline of Solo Medical Practitioners

Regular readers and subscribers to this Medical Executive- Post are aware of the declining number of solo medical practitioners; we have been sounding the alarm here, in our books, journal, speaking engagements and elsewhere for years now.

In fact, the statistic that we often cite is that more than 40% of the nation’s physicians are employed doctors; not employers as in the past. This business model shift has occurred over the past decade or so, and has accelerated of late. The decline in solo and independent doctors has occurred elsewhere as well, but much more slowly [i.e., dentistry, podiatry and osteopathy] as these specialties have been somewhat isolated from the traditional allopathic mainstream.

Going forward, this solitary model seems to be a good thing, and a fortunate result of the un-intended consequence of previously keeping these folks out of the healthcare mainstream.

The Decline of Independent Medical Practitioners

Now, in the March 2009 issue of Healthcare Finance News, we learn that the number of hospital owned physician practices has been climbing over the last four years, according to the Medical Group Management Association [MGMA]. Think: PHOs back-in-the-day.

And, while this trend only marginally affects patients and patient care, it is quite disruptive to physicians, their families, personal wealth accumulation, retirement and estate planning endeavors.

For example, according to Professor Hope Rachel Hetico, RN, MHA, CMP™ of our firm www.MedicalBusinessAdvisors.com

“The professional good-will valuation component of a medical practice is being decimated. Today, some practices are being bought and sold for tangible asset value, only.

Assessment

Therefore, allow me to identify this emerging trend which suggests independent medical practice as reflective of solo primary medical care. In other words, as independence goes the way of the “dodo-bird”, so goes primary care practitioners precisely at a time when the later is needed more than the former.

Why? Employed doctors stay that way by making money for their employer and hospital-bosses. Specialists make more money than primary care doctors. So, if you want to stay an employed doctor; which specialty would you pursue?

Answer: The NRMP class this year spoke out loud and clear. Any specialty but primary care!

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Conclusion

OUR OTHER PRINT BOOKS AND RELATED INFORMATION SOURCES:

PRACTICES: www.BusinessofMedicalPractice.com
HOSPITALS: http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781466558731
CLINICS: http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439879900
ADVISORS: www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.org
FINANCE: Financial Planning for Physicians and Advisors
INSURANCE: Risk Management and Insurance Strategies for Physicians and Advisors
Dictionary of Health Economics and Finance
Dictionary of Health Information Technology and Security
Dictionary of Health Insurance and Managed Care

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Welcome Valued Vendors

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Dr. Marcinko

Dear Colleagues

Many thanks for reaching out to us.

Advertise with Us

If you want the opportunity to reach a personalized daily/weekly audience of health care industry insiders, innovators and watchers, the Medical Executive-Post may be right for you?

Movers-Shakers

We are discussed, read and viewed by medical students, physicians, dentists, podiatrists, optometrists and industry analysts; as well as healthcare administrators, financial advisors and planners, accountants, lawyers, office managers, CXOs, investors, Wall Street insiders and nurse-executives from health systems around the country.

Advertise with us and you’ll put your brand name in front of a smart & tightly focused Health 2.0 demographic; one at the forefront of our emerging healthcare marketplace of collaboratively informed, thought-leaders and professional “movers and shakers.”

Contact Us

And so, please feel free to contact us for additional sponsorship and/or advertising information.

www.HealthcareFinancials.wordpress.com

Thank you

Ann Miller

Executive Director

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About National Compliance Services, Inc.

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Dr. Marcinko

Want, Need or Risk Reduction Mechanism?
Staff Reporters

As readers and subscribers to the Medical Executive Post, and our related print periodicals, dictionaries and books are aware, choosing the right financial consulting firm, or consultant, is always a challenging task www.HealthCareFinancials.com Today, this is true more than ever, given the financial meltdown and the all too obvious shenanigans of Wall Street www.HealthDictionarySeries.com Lay and physician investors alike are affected; along with related financial advisors of all stripes, degrees and designations [spurious or more credible] www.MedicalBusinessAdvisors.com

National Compliance Services

According to the National Compliance Services, Inc. [NCS] website, an experienced team of customer-oriented professionals is in place that strives to meet personal and corporate compliance needs so that clients can focus on areas of expertise www.NCSonline.com

A Protean Focus

NCS operates in the financial compliance and regulatory services industry. Its strength may be in providing efficient, and reasonably priced products and services for many different sub-arenas, such as: investment and financial advisors, hedge and mutual funds, stock-brokers and broker-dealers. Their customized services are designed to structure a compliance program that is appropriate for any individual, or firm’s unique regulatory needs. NCS works to ensure compliance with applicable federal and/or state rules and regulations.

Range of Products and Services

NCS has offered its personalized services to more than 6,000 clients, both domestically and internationally. Their consultants include former regulatory examiners, accountants, attorneys, and other individuals with extensive hands-on industry experience.

Verification Services

NCS also offers a standard or customized line of verification services to Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds, Custodians, Broker-Dealers, Investment Advisers, and Third-Party Vendors. Verification services can be customized to include any or all of the following:

Firm Registration/Notice Filing with the Proper Jurisdiction(s)
Adviser Representative Registration(s)
Adviser Representative Degree(s) or Professional Designation(s)
Firm Reported Disciplinary History
Adviser Representative Reported Disciplinary History
Proper Registration of Solicitors
Proper Registration of Wholesalers and Third-Party Vendors
Bank Background and Activity Reports, and
OFAC Checks, etc.

Assessment

Moreover, claims of verification for over 15,000 Registered Investment Advisers, and Investment Adviser Representatives, seem plausible. For example, NCS recently contacted www.CertifiMedicalPlanner.com to verify the good-standing of a member and charter-holder.

Contact Info:

For further information, please contact:

Alex Aghyarian
National Compliance Services, Inc
Verification Technician
Phone: 561.330.7645 ext 302 and Fax: 561.330.7044
aaghyarian@ncsonline.com

Conclusion

And so, your thoughts and comments on this Medical Executive-Post are appreciated. Verification in most any space is worthwhile of course; but is membership in a vague or nebulous organization helpful or harmful to the uninitiated?

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Health Industry Analysis Services

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Dr. Marcinko

From iMBA Inc.

Staff Writers

Who we are?

The Institute of Medical Business Advisors, Inc is a consulting and industry analyst firm that conducts research which bridges “healthcare mission and profit”; with a particular focus on organizational management, personal finance and health economics for physicians and their advisors www.MedicalBusinessAdvisors.com

What we do?

The results of our research and development activities may be compiled into reports. Reports come in two forms, those sponsored by a specific client (custom research) or those sponsored by iMBA Inc; and typically released in the form of Award Winning white papers, books, chapters, dictionaries, portfolios and periodicals, etc www.HealthcareFinancials.com

All reports – regardless of sponsorship – use proven methodologies of both primary and secondary references systems and individual and group thought leader citations www.HealthDictionarySeries.com

Educational Activities

Our educational activities are wide and deep, as well, offering both online and on-ground initiatives for individuals and corporations www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.com

Assessment

Contact Ann for additional details.

MarcinkoAdvisors@msn.com

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iMBA Inc. [Meet a Sponsor]

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Dr. Marcinko

iMBA Inc., Press Release

Atlanta Georgia

November 20, 2008

Hello, my name is Ann Miller of the Institute of Medical Business Advisors www.MedicalBusinessAdvisors.com in Atlanta, Georgia.

We are an independent medical consulting, health economics, educational publishing and information firm. We specialize in topical and analytical white-papers; dictionaries www.HealthDictionarySeries.com and books; compliance, regulatory, legal, business and financial reports; market research; and quality print-journals for all medical providers, hospitals and healthcare organizations www.HealthcareFinancials.com.

We are read by CEOs, CFOs, CXOs, physician-executives and nurse administrators, and related financial services professionals in the domestic healthcare space www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.com

After researching and reading industry publications, I would like to share some news that your own loyal subscribers, readers and clients will appreciate. We are working with iMBA Inc., to bring you this new web forum at: www.HealthcareFinancials.wordpress.com. It is designed to serve the needs of all involved in HealthCare 2.0.

The website blog, Executive-Post, provides breaking industry updates, insider essays, editorials, interviews, expert commentaries, case models, news, a job board, an Editorial Advisory Board and moderated practice management forums with comments from both leading industry experts, grass-roots practitioners, and the internet cloud.

And, much content created for the Executive-Post is freely licensable under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL).

Sample Engagements: engagements

For more information, please contact:

Ann Miller; RN, MHA [Executive-Director]

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Meet an Executive-Post Sponsor

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Dr. Marcinko

The Institute of Medical Business Advisors, Inc

July 7, 2008

PRESS RELEASE: iMBA, Inc

Atlanta, Georgia

The Executive-Post at www.HealthcareFinancials.com is now proudly sponsored, in-part, by the Institute of Medical Business Advisors Inc.

Since inception in 2000, iMBA Inc has become one of North America’s leading professional health consulting firms; and focused provider of textbooks, CDs, tools, templates, onsite and distance education for the health economics, administration and financial management policy space. Other consulting services include:

Medical Practice Valuations and Appraisals
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As competition increases, and the cognitive demands of the global marketplace change, iMBA Inc is well positioned with offices in five states and Europe to meet the needs of medical colleagues, related advisory and corporate health clients today; and into the future.

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