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BMD an Early Adopter of the City of Columbus' "Pay Equity Pledge"

News Article

"Over 50% of the population in Franklin County are women, and in Central Ohio, one in four women are economically insecure. Those are just a few examples of why the Columbus Women’s Commission is focused on the issue of the gender pay gap and has launched The Columbus Commitment: Achieving Pay Equity." 

As part of the firm's commitment to diversity and equality, BMD has become an early adopter of the City of Columbus' "Pay Equity Pledge".  Daphne Kackloudis, a partner in our Columbus office, is one of the inaugural members of the Columbus Women's Commission and has been instrumental in helping to facilitate and find solutions for the issue of the pay equity issue. 

 

 

 

HIPAA Changes Alert – 2009

Just when you and your staff are finally getting comfortable with compliance with HIPAA and the Security Standards in your offices, the government has adopted new rules which will require you to make changes to your plans with the first changes to go into effect in September, 2009.

So You Want to Own Your Own Practice

Many practitioners hold the dream of one day owning their own practice. While hanging your own shingle and being your own boss may seem simple, the success of your practice will depend largely on the strength of the foundation you lay prior to opening your doors for business. As such, I have put together a simple checklist of items to consider prior to embarking on your professional dream of independent practice.

Employment Contracts 101: Paving the Path before Walking Down It

One of the most common adventures I navigate with my advanced practice nurse (APN) clients is the negotiation of employment contracts. Long before an APN signs an employment contract, it is important to consider the interaction of personal and professional goals. To examine these areas, the APN may ask questions such as: (1) Is this geographic location desirable for me (and my family)? (2) What type of work environment is attractive? (i.e., hospital, clinic, private practice with a physician, an APN practice, etc.) (3) Is the monetary compensation adequate to meet my needs? (4) What is the employee retention rate at this practice? Is there high employee turnover?

Physicians Obtain New Contract Rights – Ohio House Bill 125

The Ohio Health Care Simplification Act (House Bill 125) was signed into law on May 25, 2008. This Bill is the result of almost two years of legislative action promoted by the Ohio State Medical Association to provide some level of protection to physicians as they contract with managed care plans.

The FACTA Is…Are You in Compliance

In response to the growing number of identity thefts Congress enacted the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA). FACTA was enacted to help prevent identity theft, both personal and medical, and was designed to supervise the personal confidential financial information that is generated in consumer transactions.