Personal information fuels identity theft: Social Security numbers, addresses and dates of birth are big targets. Unfortunately, that means patient data, which is plentiful in medical offices, is a highly desired commodity by cyberthieves. In the 15 months between January 2015 and April 2016, for example, email fraud spiked 270%, according to the FBI. This podcast isolates the variety of ploys criminals use to pilfer data over email in healthcare. In addition, the podcast offers techniques from the Identity Theft Resource Center to help avoid becoming a victim of email fraud.

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Tips to Help Spot Email Fraud

Paying down debt and thinking about retirement may be the last things on a new doctor's mind. But they are important if you want to manage your finances wisely. One of the best ways to help you on your path to wisdom is to use a financial advisor. How will you know if an advisor is right for you? In this podcast, we give the most essential elements to look for to find a solid, certified financial planner who makes you comfortable and is looking out for your best financial interests. Your planner should be invested in your total financial health — which means a lot more than handing you marketing materials.

Financial Planning for Young Doctors

Doctors and dentists may put off the switch from paper to electronic health records for plenty of reasons: Change is hard, the office is busy, staff is resistant. But the medical world is moving inexorably to electronic health records, known as EHR. It’s not really a question of if you’ll make the change, but when. This podcast shares the reasons EHR can benefit your practice, from containing overall costs to providing better care.

Why Wait to Go Digital?

Building a successful partnership takes dedication and long-term commitment. According to the CMO Council, up to 60% of strategic business partnerships fail, and untangling yourself from a broken partnership can be messy. While there are no guarantees a partnership will work, considering the following basic questions in advance may help you decide whether it makes sense to move ahead.

The Power of Partnership

Running a healthcare practice calls on not just your medical skills but also your leadership abilities. This podcast offers tips on strengthening your leadership skills.

8 Ways to Improve Your Leadership Skills

As a healthcare professional, you know every minute saved will ease your stress and improve your practice. This podcast offers ideas to help your office run more smoothly.

4 Ways to Improve Your Office Efficiency

You know how important it is to hire the right team members, but how do you find them? This podcast offers tips on writing a job description that works.

The Art of the Job Listing

When you spend so much time taking care of your patients, it can be challenging to be asked to attend to additional concerns. This podcast offers tips on how to handle time-consuming office tasks and maximize your efficiency.

7 Ways to Be More Productive

Cash is the lifeblood of any business, and healthcare practices are no exception. Forecasting your cash inflows and outflows can help you foresee potential shortfalls and give you enough time to put a solution in place. This podcast explains how to create a cash-flow projection and use it effectively.

Ease Financial Pressure Points

Your practice, like any business, spends money to make money. But how and where you do so involves numerous tactical decisions that can easily slip your notice. Even if you work with a bookkeeper and an accountant, periodically checking your financials will give you a better sense of how your practice is spending its money.

Get a Handle on Common Expenses

When your practice has a banner quarter or year resulting in a significant profit, congratulate yourself but don’t rest on your laurels. An occasional bounty is an excellent opportunity to strengthen your practice’s financial underpinnings for years to come.

How to Handle a Bounty

Patient payments are the lifeblood of your practice, and they can be a challenge to collect. Whether it’s the copayment, the deductible or the insurance payments, breakdowns often crop up in the payment process. The good news is most practices can improve their payment processes. Here’s how.

Improving Patient Payments

Thinking about retirement is no longer a future event for many Americans; most of us recognize the need for careful planning throughout our working years. This planning often entails saving and investing with the goals of meeting cash flow needs in retirement, preserving capital and managing risk. This podcast reviews the threats you're up against.

Five Challenges You'll Need to Overcome to Achieve Your Retirement Goals

Knowing what your practice is worth is an essential resource for estate planning and making business decisions. And when you start to think about selling your practice, having regular valuations that you’ve updated over the years will give a prospective buyer that much more confidence that you’re asking a fair price. This podcast reviews the three practice-valuation methods.

The Benefits of a Professional Practice Valuation

When you join a new practice, your function may seem self-evident. You’re coming on board to see patients and share the caseload. But do you really know what’s expected of you? Every practice is different, and the fewer surprises you encounter, the greater your chances of finding a happy fit. This podcast shares strategies to help facilitate a smooth transition.

Transitioning Into a New Practice

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