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Treat your patients like dogs?
Yes, if you want them to return!
Tongue in cheek of course, but what am I referring to? The wonderful treatment that most of our furry friends receive when we visit our veterinarian.
FQHC Hiring Tips: The Conditional Offer of Employment (How to Do It Right and Avoid Future Headaches)
The Importance of a Gift Acceptance Policy for an FQHC – Part 4 (Charitable Auctions)
Dueling Rulings: What the Conflicting Circuit Court Decisions on ACA Subsidies REALLY Mean.
Two Federal court rulings on one day have helped add to the already chaotic atmosphere surrounding the ACA implementation. Potentially affected are millions of lower and middle income Americans living in 34 states which utilize the federally run insurance exchanges. Three judges of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously in favor of allowing the IRS to offer promised subsidies, while a three judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, in a split decision, ruled they could not. The case is likely headed to the U.S. Supreme Court, but that decision could be a year or more away. Meanwhile, what's a country to do?
Employee Classification Changes Coming Your Way: Overtime Compensation Costs Could Rise
Do you struggle with determining if a position is exempt or non-exempt from overtime? If so, pay attention because in March President Obama issued a directive to the Department of Labor (DOL) to simplify regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Sweeping changes are expected to be announced in November 2014 that include significant emphasis on how overtime exemptions are determined for executive, administrative, and professional employees commonly referred to as “White Collar Exemptions.” These changes, which do not necessitate congressional approval, could increase your organization's overtime compensation costs.
FQHC Hiring Tips: Finding the Best Match for Your Organization
Outcome-Based Reimbursement Will Work in the Health Center Environment
FQHC Hiring Tips: The Do's and Don'ts of Reference Checks
In my last post, we discussed the need for organizations to have properly written policies and procedures regarding the provision of reference information on former employees to protect the employer, the former employee, and other employers from potential litigation. In this post, I will discuss the business of obtaining and providing references and how to avoid putting your organization at risk.
