HOW TO START A PRIVATE PRACTICE:
A Compilation of Reprints
By Yvonne Mart Fox

2000, Yvonne Mart Fox Publications
Revised edition, 2008
Spiral-bound, 149 pages
ISBN: 0-9643-7031-X

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

What information can you give me about a beginning practice? Also, what kind of equipment and what brands do you recommend for my business office?

Timetable for Starting a Practice

How do I choose advisors and how many do I need?

Time Management

How to create a smooth transition from residency to private practice

Beware of consultants. Be sure to check references

Where is Your Specialty Needed?

Choosing a practice setting. For the single physician, what is more important, personal lifestyle or the medical needs of the community?

How to Choose a Location When You Start a Solo Practice

Starting a Practice in Two Locations

Starting Practice with a Partner

Joining or starting a group practice, what to consider

How to Share Office Space

How to Obtain Hospital Privileges

What to Expect When Being Recruited by a Hospital

How to Obtain a Loan to Start a Practice

How do I prepare my CV?

How do I choose a bank?

How to Set Your Fees

Leasing Space, Definitions and Guidelines

How to Design Your Office

How long does it take to construct a suite?

Promoting Your Practice Ethically and Successfully

What are basic marketing guidelines?

How can I be listed in the Yellow Pages the same year my practice opens?

Where Should You Advertise Your New Practice?

Which Yellow Pages should I be listed in and how should I be listed?

Suggestions for an Open House celebration for a new practice

How to Establish Referral Sources

How Many Employees You Need to Start a Practice

How to Hire an Efficient Staff

Should my wife be my office manager?

Rules in interviewing prospective employees

Legal and fiscal responsibilities of an employer

How to be an Effective Employer

How to Conduct Your Staff Meeting

How to Fire an Employee

Basic Principles of Bookkeeping

Petty cash fund, change fund, number of phone lines.

Patient Flow and Scheduling

Forms Needed in Private Practice

How to Establish and Keep Medical Records

How to Set Up a filing system

In addition to car and malpractice, what other insurance does a physician beginning practice need?

Should You Have a Lab in Your Office?

Equipment Needed to Start a Practice

Ordering Supplies and Creating Inventory Controls

How to Cement the Physician-Patient Relationship

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Yvonne Mart Fox
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
Established August 1978 in Beverly Hills

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