Tax planning tips for physicians

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[Shop now](. --------------------------------------------------------------- KevinMD Plus: Mar 10, 2022 [Tax planning tips for physicians]( Often, physicians only give minimal attention to their financial futures, but potential federal changes could make tax planning even more important. The proposed infrastructure bill would increase taxes, affecting those with an annual income higher than $400,000, which is not uncommon [...] [Writing letters for vaccine and mask exemptions]( The COVID pandemic has me confused with various state health departments, the CDC, the WHO, and hospitals repeatedly changing mask guidelines/mask requirements. Furthermore, I’ve had many patients complain about anxiety over both the pandemic and about masks and vaccines and their loss of autonomy in terms of being required to wear masks and/or take vaccines [...] [We must help patients recognize how important their opinions are]( A recent article in Smithsonian Magazine lauded a man in Indonesia for removing a motorcycle tire that had been stuck around a crocodile’s neck for six years. Known by locals as buaya kalung ban, which means “crocodile with a tire necklace,” the reptile had successfully thwarted previous rescue attempts. Though the outcome was considered a [...] [Selectively sharing genetic information in the future]( Communicating with relatives that they may share a gene variant that could cause disease is problematic. Maybe you do not want to share that information with other relatives. Maybe other relatives do not want to know about such information. Examples of such gene variants are BRCA1 and BRCA2 that predispose women to breast and ovarian [...] [Why health care delivery is an exceptionally different industry [PODCAST]]( “The business of health care delivery differs markedly from other consumer and service industries in many ways. First and foremost, the economics differ. Specifically, the payers of medical care are often different from the customers, the government and third-party insurers are the primary payers, demand is inelastic, quality metrics are typically unavailable, and the industry [...] [3 ways interoperability will improve health care]( In health information technology circles, interoperability has become quite the buzzword. A Google search for “Interoperability in Healthcare” yielded 28 million results. Given its pervasiveness, it’s not surprising that the precise meaning of the term is often obscured. The 21st Century Cures Act defined three key components of interoperability: “(A)… the secure exchange of electronic [...] [When it comes to diet culture, it’s time to end the abuse]( When you hear someone talk about a relationship that is oppressive, shameful, controlling, and detrimental to the person’s physical, mental, psychological, and spiritual wellbeing: How would you define the relationship? Would you want the person to stay? If you heard someone say that their relationship made them isolated, depressed, disconnected: Would you encourage them to [...] [The latest plague of the pandemic: a smartphone app]( Just as we begin to exit the latest surge of the global COVID-19 pandemic another challenge to health care is appearing—the efforts to combat physician burnout. One example of a proposed solution is the Clinician Experience Project, which is now marketed to improve health care organizations’ patient satisfaction scores. In the midst of the worst [...] [An epidemiologist talks about the “next” COVID-19 pandemic]( An interview with Rich DiPentima, MPH, former chief of communicable disease epidemiology at the New Hampshire Division of Public Health. Rosenberg: As the former chief of communicable disease epidemiology at the New Hampshire Division of Public Health and deputy public health director in Manchester, NH, you wrote an oped a few months ago that compared [...] [Stop the “I will” habit]( An excerpt from The Universal Rules of Life: 27 Secrets for Managing Time, Stress, and People. Every January, millions of people make New Year’s resolutions. It’s a joyous time full of high hopes. Ask people what they wish to achieve or hope to accomplish in the following year, and the answer will usually be something [...] [What the Friday 5 p.m. consult says about your priorities]( Everyone dreads the Friday 5 p.m. consult. As a physician-in-training, I had more than one of those. But having young kids waiting to be picked up from daycare made that decision tougher. In one particularly memorable event, I left work, picked up my daughter from daycare, and headed to catch the commuter train when I received [...] [Why always being positive might be the worst thing for physicians to do]( During the current COVID-19 pandemic and with staffing shortages, you’ve probably heard the phrase “stay positive.” Perhaps this message comes from well-intended institutional leadership, mentors, colleagues, family members, friends or even yourself. On the surface, the mantra of “staying positive” sounds appealing. Of course, I want to be positive for my family, patients, colleagues, learners, [...] [The missing doctors’ goodbyes]( There is a particular pang of regret I get when I think about the patients who I have failed to say goodbye to. By this, I mean when a physician leaves a group or practice, they are often prevented from sharing their next destination. Like most young physicians, I had left my first employer within [...] [Eating disorders thrive in secrecy, so let’s talk about it [PODCAST]]( “I was diagnosed over 20 years ago, and looking back, I feel privileged that I did meet the stereotype for anorexia and be forced into treatment. However, along the way, I have gained insight that people of all bodies share my struggles. And the use of weight/BMI to determine whether someone is struggling and should [...] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Thousands of physicians are browsing this job board](. They love its selection of over 12,000 openings across the U.S. [Physicians are finding opportunities they almost missed](. --------------------------------------------------------------- If a friend sent you this email and you want to subscribe, go to [KevinMD](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 345 Hudson Street New York NY 10014 USA [Unsubscribe]( | [Change Subscriber Options](