RE: Newbie, Naming, and Discounting

[Guest guest]

,

Congratulations. I’ve been using

Praxis since starting in June 2004, and would be happy to answer any questions,

discuss my experience, etc. I’m really happy with it, but have had a few

growing pains in terms of hardware, etc.

Regards,

M. Wilterding, M.D.

711 Encino Pl. NE;

Suite D Albuquerque, NM 87102

(505)

265-2244

Fax:

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of newfloc

Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006

10:30 PM

To:

Subject:

Newbie, Naming, and Discounting

Hello everyone!

I've been lurking and absorbing for about 6 months, and my practice is

starting to take shape, so I thought I'd start joining in. I'm up to

spring 2005 of the archives; I'll try to avoid too many repeated

questions.

I finished FP residency in Asheville,

NC (hello to the western NC

folks!) in 2003. I've been medical director at a small CHC in

Portsmouth, NH until recently. I've moved to the NC

Outer Banks (hello

to the southeast VA folks!). I hope to get my " solo-solo " practice up

and running by the spring.

Many, many thanks for all the great information and encouragement I've

already gleaned. I had been thinking about this sort of practice for a

long time, but you all put the real-life pieces together for me.

Particular thanks --

-- to Gordon , of course, for starting it all.

-- to Wes Bradford and others for turning me onto Praxis EMR. I've

signed on but will try not to be smug.

-- to Brady for a good practice naming idea. I've about decided

to leave " medicine " and " health " and " center " and

" clinic " out of my

practice name and be " One Family Doctor " , since that's really all I

am. I have several reasons for using " One " , but I'm looking for

objections to using this. Too goofy? Anyone?

I won't go into much more practice detail for now, but I do want to

ask if there are any new perspectives on discounting for cash-paying,

non-Medicare patients. It's been a while since I've seen it discussed

in the archives. I plan to accept Medicare, Medicaid, a few common

insurances, then offer a SimpleCare-type alternative set of time-based

charges also. I will provide a hefty discount for payment at time of

service, as well as a sliding scale discount based on ability to pay

(percent of poverty level, for a limited number of patients). I know

that there is some legal risk to this, and I am willing to take that

on. But is there any new information that I haven't found on this issue?

Thanks again. I look forward to being involved more and hope to help

pass on the benefits of this group to those who learn after me.

WH

Watts Haresch, MD

Kill Devil Hills, NC

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[Guest guest]

,

Congratulations. I’ve been using

Praxis since starting in June 2004, and would be happy to answer any questions,

discuss my experience, etc. I’m really happy with it, but have had a few

growing pains in terms of hardware, etc.

Regards,

M. Wilterding, M.D.

711 Encino Pl. NE;

Suite D Albuquerque, NM 87102

(505)

265-2244

Fax:

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of newfloc

Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006

10:30 PM

To:

Subject:

Newbie, Naming, and Discounting

Hello everyone!

I've been lurking and absorbing for about 6 months, and my practice is

starting to take shape, so I thought I'd start joining in. I'm up to

spring 2005 of the archives; I'll try to avoid too many repeated

questions.

I finished FP residency in Asheville,

NC (hello to the western NC

folks!) in 2003. I've been medical director at a small CHC in

Portsmouth, NH until recently. I've moved to the NC

Outer Banks (hello

to the southeast VA folks!). I hope to get my " solo-solo " practice up

and running by the spring.

Many, many thanks for all the great information and encouragement I've

already gleaned. I had been thinking about this sort of practice for a

long time, but you all put the real-life pieces together for me.

Particular thanks --

-- to Gordon , of course, for starting it all.

-- to Wes Bradford and others for turning me onto Praxis EMR. I've

signed on but will try not to be smug.

-- to Brady for a good practice naming idea. I've about decided

to leave " medicine " and " health " and " center " and

" clinic " out of my

practice name and be " One Family Doctor " , since that's really all I

am. I have several reasons for using " One " , but I'm looking for

objections to using this. Too goofy? Anyone?

I won't go into much more practice detail for now, but I do want to

ask if there are any new perspectives on discounting for cash-paying,

non-Medicare patients. It's been a while since I've seen it discussed

in the archives. I plan to accept Medicare, Medicaid, a few common

insurances, then offer a SimpleCare-type alternative set of time-based

charges also. I will provide a hefty discount for payment at time of

service, as well as a sliding scale discount based on ability to pay

(percent of poverty level, for a limited number of patients). I know

that there is some legal risk to this, and I am willing to take that

on. But is there any new information that I haven't found on this issue?

Thanks again. I look forward to being involved more and hope to help

pass on the benefits of this group to those who learn after me.

WH

Watts Haresch, MD

Kill Devil Hills, NC

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[Guest guest]

Hi

Welcome to the family!

Take a look at

www.idealmicropractice.org & consider signing on to our next

cohort (we're doing our " on board " calls this month and will

officially launch 1/07).

Gordon

At 11:08 AM 11/2/2006, you wrote:

,

Congratulations. I’ve been using

Praxis since starting in June 2004, and would be happy to answer any

questions, discuss my experience, etc. I’m really happy with it,

but have had a few growing pains in terms of hardware, etc.

Regards,

M. Wilterding, M.D.

711 Encino Pl. NE; Suite D Albuquerque, NM

87102 (505)

265-2244

Fax:

From:

[

mailto: ] On Behalf Of

newfloc

Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 10:30 PM

To:

Subject: Newbie, Naming, and

Discounting

Hello everyone!

I've been lurking and absorbing for about 6 months, and my practice

is

starting to take shape, so I thought I'd start joining in. I'm up to

spring 2005 of the archives; I'll try to avoid too many repeated

questions.

I finished FP residency in Asheville, NC (hello to the western NC

folks!) in 2003. I've been medical director at a small CHC in

Portsmouth, NH until recently. I've moved to the NC Outer Banks

(hello

to the southeast VA folks!). I hope to get my " solo-solo "

practice up

and running by the spring.

Many, many thanks for all the great information and encouragement

I've

already gleaned. I had been thinking about this sort of practice for

a

long time, but you all put the real-life pieces together for me.

Particular thanks --

-- to Gordon , of course, for starting it all.

-- to Wes Bradford and others for turning me onto Praxis EMR. I've

signed on but will try not to be smug.

-- to Brady for a good practice naming idea. I've about decided

to leave " medicine " and " health " and

" center " and " clinic " out of my

practice name and be " One Family Doctor " , since that's really

all I

am. I have several reasons for using " One " , but I'm looking

for

objections to using this. Too goofy? Anyone?

I won't go into much more practice detail for now, but I do want to

ask if there are any new perspectives on discounting for

cash-paying,

non-Medicare patients. It's been a while since I've seen it

discussed

in the archives. I plan to accept Medicare, Medicaid, a few common

insurances, then offer a SimpleCare-type alternative set of

time-based

charges also. I will provide a hefty discount for payment at time of

service, as well as a sliding scale discount based on ability to pay

(percent of poverty level, for a limited number of patients). I know

that there is some legal risk to this, and I am willing to take that

on. But is there any new information that I haven't found on this

issue?

Thanks again. I look forward to being involved more and hope to help

pass on the benefits of this group to those who learn after me.

WH

Watts Haresch, MD

Kill Devil Hills, NC

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