Practice Management Books

This is the Fourth Edition of an exceptionally valuable book which was first published in 1991. Weiss has updated his material to accommodate new laws, regulations, and court decisions which are directly relevant to discrimination and EEOC guidelines, employee verification and security, technology issues, sexual harassment, negligent hiring practices, management of people with disabilities, affirmative action, discipline and termination policies and procedures, defamation, violations of privacy, the Family and Medical Leave Act, evaluations and promotions, sex and age discrimination, and labor law.

As is also true of previous editions, the subtitle correctly indicates that Weiss explains "safe hiring, managing & firing practices to keep you & your company out of court." He organizes the material as follows:

Part I Safe Hiring Practices [re recruiting, interviewing, and employment decisions]

Part II Safe Management Practices [re evaluations and promotions, preventing sex discrimination and sexual harassment on the job, employee action laws and labor rights]

Part III Safe Firing Practices [re discipline and firing practices, public policy, management of older employees]

With Weiss's guidance, it is possible for the decision-makers in any company to complete what amounts to a comprehensive "audit" of any and all areas in which that company could be vulnerable to litigation. Of at least equal importance, the same "audit" will help the company to determine precisely what its obligations are as an employer as well as what the legal rights of each employees are.

Perhaps it would be helpful to those who read this commentary if I now provide a brief excerpt which is representative of the quality of Weiss?s counsel throughout the entire book. I have deliberately selected an especially troublesome area, one which has been the focal point of countless lawsuits: Employee Performance Evaluation. According to Weiss: ?Subjective rating systems in themselves are not illegal. The EEOC and the courts recognize subjective job standards such as communication and leadership skills) and that the words [in italics] good, satisfactory, poor, and unsatisfactory [end italics] carry within them subjective elements. So where do they draw the line?

1. When standards are unequally applied or do not exist at all; and

2. When someone shows that the standards or their absence produces disparate treatment in promotion and compensation policies, as for example:

? When sex stereotyping tainted the process by which a woman was denied a partnership in a [major] accounting firm or

? When subjective decision making torpedoed promotion policies that have disparate impact on minorities.

EEOC and court rulings encourage objective performance appraisals, but they discourage using them as a subterfuge for discrimination.?

Weiss devotes all of Chapter 6 to explaining HOW to formulate policies and procedures so that all evaluations and promotions are ?safe.? That is, they are in full compliance with all applicable regulatory laws, rules, and regulations.

Throughout this brilliant book, as Weiss rigorously and thoroughly examines hiring, managing, and firing practices which are both ethical and legal, he explains What You Can Do and What You Cannot Do. However, with all due respect to Weiss, qualified legal counsel should be consulted to ensure that all of a company's policies and procedures are "fair, square & legal." One of the many value-added benefits of this updated edition is that Weiss identifies a number of ?Cases? at the end of each chapter to which his readers and their legal counsel are referred. There are 17 cited at the end of Chapter 6.

An organization?s policies and procedures concerning employment law must then be carefully explained to all of its employees as well as contained within an employee manual. If at all possible, the same policies and procedures should be readily available online. Of course, they must be rigorously and consistently enforced. Even so, there may yet be frivolous lawsuits but at least the company has done everything possible to prevent them and is thus much better prepared to obtain a favorable decision in a court of law if and when involved in litigation.

once again, Frank Damazio and Rich Brott have brought us a great finance resource. In this book, they look at finances from a family perspective and give the reader the necessary tools to maintain family finances successfully.

This book is the best and only book you will need for your family mediation practice. The writing is clear and concise, the content is relevant and timeless.

Healthcare is in a state of rapid change both clinically and economically. In order to stay current and up-to-date in the business of your medical practice, I recommend reading, "The Physician's Survival Guide to the Business of Medicine, by Robert Katz, CPA. I have read the book and have significantly decreased my account receivables, increased my collections and even increased the number of new patients after implementing Mr. Katz's production and bonus program. This is a must read for every physician that has any concerns about the economics of health care. Dr. Neil Baum Author of "Marketing Your Clinical Practice-Ethically, Effectively, and Economically" and Take Charge of Your Medical Practice-Practical Practice Management For the Managed Care Market"

This is an excellent book. I highly recommend it to all managers. The authors researched companies & individuals that are known for excellent leadership. They propose 7 outmoded leadership practices that need to be 'exchanged' for forward-looking innovative practices. I also heard Mitch speak last week on these 7 practices -- it was very insightful. One topic I found very helpful was the discussion of the 3 generations that are coexisting in the workplace. We have the Gen Xers, baby-boomers, & the traditionalists -- each group is motivated differently. The book even details interview questions for each group that are very helpful. This is MUST reading.

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The best part of Reiboldt's book, for me, was understanding the financial reporting standards for the medical practice. Reiboldt's book spells out the theories, the purpose, and the effects of disciplined financial reporting. The book provides detailed steps for revenue optimization, expense management, and internal controls, such as rigorous budgeting process and benchmarking.

This is not a theoretical work trying to lay out basic principles of accounting. This is a road map for any medical practice to achieve sound operational processes and fiscal stability.

Yuval Lirov, Practicing Profitability - Billing Network Effect for Revenue Cycle Control in Healthcare Clinics and Chiropractic Offices: Collections, Audit Risk, SOAP Notes, Scheduling, Care Plans, and Coding

We recently started a full-service brokerage firm in Canada. Starting "carte-blanche" meant that we could apply many of the ideas in this book cheaply and quickly. We have had amazing growth that we can directly attribute to the technology that we implemented.

This book is a must for companies in the financial services arena wishing to know what is possible in this day and age.

I read -- or should say inhaled --this book in one sitting. As a real estate agent, I was in dire need of getting the message that "the customer is king" and this book described a host of methods to improve my service -- and bottom line. Kudos to the author for driving home the need -- and laying out a variety of viable game plans -- for winning customers and their all-important referrals. Excellent resource for surviving - and thriving -- in today's challenging business environment!

Thanks you for your prompt delivery of my new book. It was needed for on-line graduate coursework and it arrived early so that I was able to prepare for the class.