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How Doctors Should Address Lifestyle Creep

The Motivated MD

Though I adhere to commonly agreed upon personal finance advice such as living ‘like a resident’ and well below your means, if you are overly frugal, you will deprive yourself of the enjoyment that is deserved when your income grows. Allowing ourselves to spend our hard-earned money is critical to finding happiness in our careers.

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Choosing to Rent or Buy a Home in 2025

The Motivated MD

This marks the 10th chapter of our Doctor Money finance series, which I hope to complete and formally turn into a publishable book or e-book in the not-too-distant future. For example, any repairs that come up are your responsibility if your homeowner insurance doesn’t cover them. Stay tuned!

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Pearls profiles: Get to know Neil Baum, MD

Physician's Practice

Reynolds Feature Video Introducing Neil Baum, MD, Professor of Clinical Urology at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the author of multiple books. He has written a book, What’s Going on Down There? He has written ten books on practice management and the business of medicine.

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Lead, follow or get out of the way

Physician's Practice

After learning that the insurance company (trying to play doctor) recommends a generic drug that is less effective and has more adverse effects because it does not carry the more expensive drug on its formulary, this gives the doctor cause for concern for their patient. What is it that they see? What is their first impression of your staff?

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Bathrooms “R” Us

Physician's Practice

Dr. Baum is the author of several books, including the best-selling book, Marketing Your Medical Practice-Ethically, Effectively, and Economically, which has sold over 225,000 copies and has been translated into Spanish. 60: Strategic planning with Stephen A. Dickens of SVMIC Austin Littrell April 14th 2025 Podcast Stephen A.

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Legislative passage of Medicare

The Health Policy Exchange

Remarkably, Medicare was fully implemented only 11 months after the bill's signing, overcoming obstacles such as hospital segregation in the South, resistance from physician organizations such as the American Medical Association, and the logistical issues involved in issuing insurance cards to 18 million eligible seniors.

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