Week 13 Assignment Due October 10th

Compare and contrast 2 EHR companies.  Pick the 5 most important issues you would face in deciding between the 2.  The 4th person in each group will post the 5 on the blog.  This assignment is worth 2 points

Assignment for the 6th person of the group due- October 3rd

If you are the 6th person in your group you will need to discuss and answer these questions:
1. How will you handle money in your practice.  (Who will take the money in and who will pay the  bills?)

2. Discuss why your credit rating is important to a potential lender. What you could do to improve your credit score?



Discuss and give evidence of the discussion.  Email you answers to me: mary.frost@palmer.edu

Assignment Week 12

Please remember to discuss the assignments as a group and to give evidence of the discussion in your blog post. 

Here is your assignment for this week: answer this question as a group and the 3rd person in each group will post the answer on the blog.  Can a DC give out gift cards to patients who refer new patients to the clinic?  Why or why not?  1point.

This assignment is due 10-3-11.

Week 11 Assignment

Answer these questions as a group and the 2nd person in each group will post the answers on the blog.  Can you have a “cash only practice”?  Explain how and why you can or cannot.

This assignment is due September 26th. 

Please remember to discuss (and show evidence of that discussion) to receive credit for the blog. Also, if I ask for an explanation in the comment, it would be wise to define what you are attempting to explain.Thank You,
Dr. Frost

Week 10- no assignment due for 9/19/2011

Week 9 Assignment- Due Monday, September 12

Discuss and develop a policy for answering the phone at a chiropractic office.  Write out the training procedure step by step and the 1st person in each group will post it on the blog.  There should be at least 5 steps.  This assignment is worth 1 point and is due 9/12/2011.

Business Plan Update!

Deadline for Business Plans to be turned in to me is now Friday, September 9th.
Have a safe Labor Day Weekend!

Week 8 Assignment

Here is your assisgnment for week 8: Discuss and develop a list of required qualifications for a front desk receptionist.  The 5th person in each group will post the list on the blog (at least 5 qualifications).  This assignment is worth 1 point and is due Tuesday, 6th (Monday is Labor Day).

Week 7 Assignment- due August 29th

Here is your for assignment this week:  Discuss and compare
how you would reprimand an employee.  The 4th person in your group will write out the process on the blog.  1point.

This assignment is due 8/29/2011.

Week 6 assignment- due date 8/22/2011

Check the blog for your assignment this week:  http://web.sba.gov/sbtn/registration/index.cfm?CourseId=28
Click on the link above and fill out the form.  Take the online course and print out the certificate when you are finished.  Turn in the certificate by August 22. This assignment is worth 6 points

Week 5 assignment due date extended to 8/15/2011

Check the blog for your assignment this week: http://web.sba.gov/sbtn/registration/index.cfm?CourseId=29
Click on the link above and take the course.  Print out the certificate and turn it in by August 15.  This assignment is worth 6 points

Week 4 Assignment (due August 8th)

Hi Class,

Here is the assignment for this week:

Discuss and agree on the 5 most important issues in negotiating a lease.  The 3rd person in each group will post the 5 in order on the blog.  This assignment is worth 1 point.

Week 3 Assignment

Here is your assignment for this week:

 http://web.sba.gov/sbtn/registration/index.cfm?CourseId=27
Click on the link above and fill out the form.  Then take the SBA course and print out the certificate when you are finished.  Turn the certificate in between 7/27 and 8/1/2011 for 6 points.

Dr. Frost

PS-  I have also released the comments which were inadvertently sent to SPAM, so those groups may now see their comment.

Week 2 Assignment

Hi Class,

This week you should develop your internal and external ethics statement.  Your assignment is to define and list what should be addressed in an internal and external ethics statement.  The 2nd person in each group will post a summary on the blog.  This assignment is worth 2 points.

Here are some links to read and discuss:

http://www.inc.com/tools/business-ethics-statement.html

http://www.inc.com/guides/how-to-write-a-code-of-ethics.html

http://www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/focusareas/business/strategic-plan.html

Here are some resources you may find helpful for the Marketing Plan Summary:

http://www.sba.gov/content/marketing-sales-management
http://www.sba.gov/content/creating-business-plan

Thanks,
Dr. Frost

Welcome to the Practice Management Blog!

Hello class!  You should have signed up for this blog in class and you are now assigned a #1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.  This week the #1's of the group will be posting.  Your assignment is to discuss and agree on an answer to this question:  What is the biggest challenge for new chiropractors starting into practice?  The 1st person in each group will post the answer on the blog.  This assignment is worth 1 point.

Your answer should read something like this: (remember that #1's are writing here)

We discussed this question via email, texting, talking and this blog and here is what #2 had to say:

#3: write  answer

#4: write answer

#5: write answer

Here is the group answer to the question: "write out answer ".

These articles may help get you started: http://www.chiroeco.com/chiropractic/news/11124/1528/in-the-beginning-/?skeyword=chiropracticpracticechallenges

http://www.chiroeco.com/chiropractic/news/11423/1559/be-the-captain-of-your-own-ship/?skeyword=startingachiropracticpractice

Please have your answers posted by Monday,  July 18, 2011,  for credit.  Thanks, Dr. Frost