Guides
Eight practical guides to the parts of medicine that training leaves out. Each one ends with questions to ask and the public sources behind it.
Your first job
For fellows and residents finishing training.
01Your first jobReading Your First Physician Employment Contract
Compensation models, non-competes, tail coverage, termination and call: what each clause really means.
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02Your first jobRVU-Based Compensation Explained
Where RVUs come from, how wRVUs become a paycheck, and what to negotiate.
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08Your first jobPhysician Debt, Credit and the First Five Years of Finances
Student loans after the 2026 changes, credit, protecting your income and avoiding the lifestyle trap.
Read the guideRunning a practice
For physicians who own, or plan to own, a practice.
03Running a practiceStarting or Buying a Private Practice
Entity, credentialing, payer contracts, staffing and the cash you need to get through the first months.
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04Running a practiceMedical Billing, Coding and Denials: What Every Physician Should Understand
How a visit becomes a payment, why claims are denied, and the numbers to watch each month.
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For practice owners thinking about space, procedures and ownership.
05Facilities and real estateOutpatient Labs, Office-Based Labs and Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Settings, payment, ownership models and the Stark and Anti-Kickback guardrails, in plain English.
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06Facilities and real estateOwning Your Building: Sale-Leaseback and the Doctor Lease Back Model
Owning your real estate, leasing it back to your practice, and when a sale-leaseback makes sense.
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07Facilities and real estateShared Procedure Suites: The Time Share Cardiac Suite Concept
Putting idle procedure time to work, and the rules for sharing space with other physicians.
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