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Developing a Patient No-show Policy For Your Practice

“No-show” patients are a part of any medical practice. Over the years, physicians and other practitioners have developed numerous policies in an attempt to prevent no-shows. Most practices institute such policies as a deterrent rather than for the purpose of actually collecting additional fees since collections efforts can be more expensive then the fees collected. Some practitioners have instituted an up-front approach, requiring patients to reserve their appointment slots with a deposit. This deposit is cashed if the patient fails to make their scheduled appointment. Regardless of the policy implemented, it is crucial that the policy is clear and uniformly applied to patients.

Any no-show policy implemented by a practitioner should be written and incorporated into a financial consent form signed by the patient so that the patient has actually agreed to the charge for purposes of collecting. According the American Medical Association (AMA)’s Position Statement on Informed Financial Consent, a medical practitioner should give the patient sufficient information regarding the likely fees charged by the practice so that the patient is able to make an informed decision prior to the provision of medical services. The financial consent should say something to …

Intellectual Property Practice by Design Only For USA Trained Attorneys – Could This Be true?

Experience is the best teacher, a saying found true through personal experience in reestablishing my legal career in the United State. Interested foreign licensed attorneys from common law or civil law systems should undertake research before leaping for the “Green Pasture opportunities in the USA”. Not only does the USA Legal market have unbalance or unique rules in place, but entities like State Bar Organizations, American Bar Association and Government Agencies have crippling rules only patient, strong-minded and persistent foreign attorneys can fight to achieve the dream over years. I will discuss the disastrous ABA rules, Specific State rules crippling foreign lawyers Chances in practicing or favorable competition in Job market in the next Paper.

The targeted audience for this article includes, foreign trained and licensed lawyers planning on migrating to the United States with hopes of continuing a legal career already established in home countries (Specific to this article IP practice), Law School graduates or undergraduates planning to move to the USA to pursue legal practice opportunities and individuals with questions regarding Law practice opportunities in the United States for lower positions.

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Intellectual Property Rights Practice in India

The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) has been conceived as a think-tank and research institute in the area of corporate law and allied disciplines, and also as a training organization for officers of the Indian Company Law Service.

The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) has been conceived as a think-tank and research institute in the area of corporate law and allied disciplines, and also as a training organization for officers of the Indian Company Law Service.

IICA has been established by the Indian Ministry of Corporate Affairs for capacity building and training in various subjects and matters relevant to corporate regulation and governance such as corporate and competition law, accounting and auditing issues, compliance management, corporate governance, business sustainability through environmental sensitivity and social responsibility, e-Governance and enforcement etc.

The Institute has been designed with an eye on the future to provide a platform for dialogue, interaction and partnership between governments, corporate, investors, civil society, professionals, academicians and other stake holders in the emerging 21st century environment which has characteristics like:

Law Firms in India

The law firms in India provide full range of corporate and regulatory services to domestic as well …