Closing a practice

Notifying Your Patients When You Leave a Practice - 09/18/2019

I am an employed physician who is preparing to leave the large practice where I work. Am I responsible for sending letters to my patients about my move, or is the practice responsible?

Preparing for the Worst: Planning for Untimely Death Is Vital - 05/25/2017

Unexpected deaths profoundly impact those left behind. And in the case of physicians, their deaths have financial and business implications they must address in advance. Professional planning allows physicians to address call coverage, management, and administration of the medical practice and helps ensure the orderly continuation of practice operations.

Three Steps That Could Save Your Practice’s Life - 06/23/2016

What would happen to your practice if you suffered an extended illness or a temporary — or permanent — disability? Solo physicians should take three important steps to make their practice ready to go on immediate life support in event of an extended illness or disability.

Patient Notification of Practice Transitions - 06/23/2016

Is patient notification required when a solo physician joins a group, sells his or her practice assets to a practice management corporation, or the like?

How to Notify Employees of Closing or Selling a Practice - 06/23/2016

Guidelines for Notifying Employees of the Closing or Selling of a Practice

Red Tape Kills Venerable Medical Practice - 06/17/2016

After 40 years of service and more than 20 years together, the physicians at Austin Internal Medicine Associates (AIMA) will be closing their doors for good Sept. 4. The physicians cited burdensome regulations ― including electronic health record (EHR) requirements and the looming switch to a new medical billing and coding system called ICD-10 ― as factors in their decision to close.