By M. Jordan Brassell, DPM Although treating ankle sprains often is as simple as following the well-known Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation (R.I.C.E.) protocol, not all cases are so straightforward. Most patients who seek medical care for a suspected sprain already have tried R.I.C.E. and anti-inflammatory medications for at least several days but still suffer from … [Read more...] about Preventing Long-Term Ankle Instability After Suspected Sprains
‘What Travel Expenses can be Deducted While on a Business Trip?’
By Matthew R. Staul, EA, MBA The IRS defines travel expenses as the ordinary and necessary expenses related to traveling away from your tax home for business related duties. Your tax home is usually the main city where your work or business is located, even if your personal residence is outside of that area. For example, if a taxpayer lives in Hampton, but works in Richmond, … [Read more...] about ‘What Travel Expenses can be Deducted While on a Business Trip?’
“My practice had a bad patient outcome. Can we meet to discuss it?”
By Robyn Ayres In a hospital setting, there are usually detailed policies about how bad outcomes or adverse events are handled. But that’s not always the case with most private practices. There are also laws that protect most documents created following adverse events in hospital settings. Consider this scenario: A patient undergoes surgery at a practice’s outpatient … [Read more...] about “My practice had a bad patient outcome. Can we meet to discuss it?”
Thank You for Your Service Summer 2022
MICHAEL J. PERRY, MD Family Medicine Provider & Medical Director, JenCare Senior Medical Center (Virginia Beach); Lt. Cmdr, U.S. Navy (Ret.) Dr. Michael Perry has landed helicopters on ships bobbing in the ocean, done aerial surveillance near Iraq and Iran, rescued hunters from an uninhabited island on the Chesapeake Bay when ice trapped their boat, … [Read more...] about Thank You for Your Service Summer 2022
My Favorite Charity Summer 2022
LaVonne Hairston, MD, FACOGAssociate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School University Proton Therapy Institute Across the United States, just 5.4 percent of physicians are Black – despite the fact that African Americans make up about 13 percent of the country’s total population. Less than 3 percent of doctors are Black … [Read more...] about My Favorite Charity Summer 2022