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mHealth: Boon or Bane?

Linda S. Crawford

Until issues of privacy and security can be addressed, it would be best for physicians to limit their use of mHealth to nonconfidential communications. The risks currently outweigh the benefits.

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Measuring Practice Group Profitability

Michael E. Mooney

This article provides guidelines for measuring practice group profitability.

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Put Your Retirement Plan on Steroids

Frank Armstrong, III

Whether you are a sole proprietor or a partner in a multi-state practice, you can turbocharge your retirement with a cash balance plan on top of your existing 401(k) plan.

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Federal Health Care Law May Reduce or Eliminate Future Medical Expense Tort Damages

H. Thomas Watson

The mandatory health insurance requirement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPAC) should significantly reduce the amount of tort damages recoverable for medical expenses. Here's how.

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Top Tips: Reducing the Risks and Managing the Consequences of Radiation Injury

Kevin Quinley

Radiology professionals and firms that manufacture radiology equipment must anticipate the possibilities of tort claims, and plan ahead to limit the damage they can cause.

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Judge's 'Repugnant and Offensive' Rant at Pro Se Litigant Draws a Reprimand

Mary Pat Gallagher

Max Baker, the former presiding family judge for Atlantic County, NJ, was publicly reprimanded in June for his tirade against a <i>pro se</i> parent who questioned a child-visitation schedule.

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