ESSENTIALS FOR CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE

ESSENTIALS FOR CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE

'Due diligence is the key'

In this module you will obtain numerous sample legal agreements that will protect you and your business.

It's not how much money you earn - it's how much you keep! In order to keep your hard-earned income, your business and legal structures are paramount. They protect not only your investment but also your future wealth and security.

Do you procrastinate on writing legal reports for attorneys? Outstanding, extensive reports can be completed quickly, easily and accurately, by using our legal report template.

Are you planning to sell your practice, or are you looking for an associate? Here you will find a great range of sample practice prospectus outlines and various questionnaires.

Let me highlight this point by revealing to you some of the things that I considered the most difficult in my first year in practice:- Having to hire and fire staff; dealing with solicitors, accountants, insurance agents etc. (How do you know who to trust?); Clinic forms and keeping records (Where do you stand legally? ) … I realised that I could save a lot of time, energy and money by using many of the tools and ideas presented by John and Judy Hinwood.
Dr Paul Mudge, Victoria, Australia (1st year graduate chiropractor, 1994)

Index for Essentials

TEAM HIRING AND PERFORMANCE

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS

PRACTICE SHARING AND ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS LEGAL DOCUMENTS

ASSOCIATE, LOCUM, AND CONSULTANCY AGREEMENTS

PATIENT AUTHORISATION AND RELEASE DOCUMENTS

PRACTICE LEGAL ISSUES AND PROTOCOLS

LEGAL REPORTS

INSURANCE COMPANY EXTENSION REQUEST

PRACTICE SALE AND PURCHASE QUESTIONNAIRES

BUSINESS PLAN QUESTIONNAIRE FOR ESTABLISHING A NEW PRACTICE

BOOKLIST

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	1. TEAM HIRING AND PERFORMANCE As Paul Hawkins says in 'Growing a Business', "you need to hire people YOU look up to, not people who look up to YOU!" There are ways to find people who you look up to. Constantly measuring team member performance and outcomes is an ever-increasing responsibility of every employer. You can use the performance criteria outline below to assist you in tracking team performance and in counselling for poor performance when necessary. Let's face it. Sometimes teams just don't work out. Minimize the risk and trauma of hiring the wrong people. Topics covered Suggested Hiring Procedure Group Interview Chiropractic Assistant Advertisement Initial telephone Interview Confidential Employment Form Response Letter to Chiropractic Assistant's Job Advert Chiropractic Assistant Work Description & Agreement Chiropractic Assistant Performance Criteria Team Performance & Related Matters Protecting Yourself in the Workplace..A practitioners Story Firing Script Practitioners Seeking An Associate position Questionnaire Locum Tenens Questionnaire



	2. CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS Confidentiality is paramount in any practice or organisation. It's imperative that you have all practice team members sign confidentiality agreements. Protection is paramount in keeping your well-earned assets. As Anthony Robbins says: "There are two pains in life, the pain of discipline and the pain of regret." Agreements with your team members is the proactive way of making sure that 'perception is reality' for both parties. Prevent negativity and discord in your team by using these proven templates. Topics covered Confidentiality Agreements General Confidentiality Agreement Practice Confidentiality Agreement



	3. PRACTICE SHARING AND ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS Following the Buckminster Fuller adage of "doing more with less', it is becoming more common for sole practitioners to move into clinic facilities and share overheads while still running their own individual practices. The sharing of a chiropractor's facilities by other health professionals such as naturopaths, myotherapists, etc, is also becoming more common-place. The principal needs to have practice-sharing agreements in place with every practitioner using the facilities. Topics covered Practice Sharing Article Practice Sharing Rental Agreement Apportionable Costs in Practice Agreement Ancillary Rental Agreement



	4. ASSOCIATE, LOCUM AND CONSULTANCY AGREEMENTS Protection is paramount in keeping your well-earned assets. As Anthony Robbins says: "There are two pains in life, the pain of discipline and the pain of regret." Agreements with your team members is the proactive way of making sure that 'perception is reality' for both parties. Prevent negativity and discord in your team by using these proven templates. Topics covered Associate Agreement Locum Agreement Consultancy Agreement Completed Associate Agreement Completed Locum Agreement Completed Consultancy Agreement



	5. PATIENT AUTHORISATION AND RELEASE RECORDS Legal documents must be comlpeted for patients when they request a release of their records, request a sickness certificate, or request your care for a minor etc. Topics covered Patient Authorisation for Release of Case Records Assignment of Payment Authorisation for Absence Release of X-Rays Permission to X-Ray Consent to Treatment of Minor Chiropractic Care Certificate Return to Work/School



	6. PRACTICE LEGAL ISSUES AND PROTOCOLS As Winston Churchill said, "confront immediately and halve the risk". It is essential that you handle in the most appropriate and succinct manner any legal issues that come up in your practice. Time is of the essence in solving any potential problem that may arise in your practice, and proven protocols are provided for your guidelines. In this section you'll get a handy checklist of areas to always cover in practice: clinical record-keeping, administrative policy, and report writing. You'll also get a handy guide on 'What To Do" if threatened with various difficult situations or possible legal actions. To top the section off we have a David-Chapman Smith article on writing your legal report. Topics covered Practice Legal Issues and Protocols What Do I Do If? Essentials for Writing a Good Legal report



	7. LEGAL REPORTS Check-box system makes for ease and time-saving in preparing accurate first-class legal reports. Topics covered Legal Report Proforma Legal Report Letter Legal Report Account Draft Legal Report Sample Letter



	8. INSURANCE COMPANY EXTENSION REQUEST Use this proven, effective template when requesting an extension of care from health insurers. Most health insurers are happy to provide further care if they are well-informed on progress; as always, communication is the key. Topic covered Sample Letter to Health Insurance Company



	9. PRACTICE SALE AND PURCHASE QUESTIONNAIRES All the information you need to know in order to prepare an outstanding practice sale prospectus. How to develop personalised questionnaires from templates if you are seeking an associate or locum tenens (relief doctor) Topics covered Practice Sale Questionnaire Newsletter Advertisement Sample Advertisements 1. Sample Advertisements 2. Practitioner Requiring an Associate Questionnaire Purchasing a Practice …. What Do I Want? Questionnaire



	10. BUSINESS PLAN QUESTIONNAIRE FOR ESTABLISHING A NEW PRACTICE When establishing a new practice, there are many potential traps and hidden costs to consider. By using this questionnaire, you will be forced to think about and plan what you are doing in a logical, comprehensive manner. If you follow through, all the major areas will be covered. Legal costs, council costs, tenancy or purchase agreements, cash-flows, clinic fees, plant and equipment purchases and leases, and insurances. Murphy's Law states that anything that can go wrong will go wrong; so plan ahead and cover yourself BEFORE you take the plunge. Anguished hindsight is a costly way to get experience when compared to intelligent planning. Topic covered Business Plan Questionnaire for Establishing a New Practice



	11. BOOKLIST Our suggested book list will enable you to connect with a huge resource of collective thoughts and ideas from timeless classics. You will be able to immediately read a brief review of your book choice and you will be able to order online right now.