May 12, 2012 | Advertising, Business matters, Marketing
I just received an email from an online directory of psychologists, offering me a free listing for six months. After that, the fee will be $89 per year. Compared to the PsychologyToday directory, which charges $29.99 per month, that sounds like a pretty good deal. Or...
Mar 9, 2012 | Business matters, Events
I'm heading out to APA's State Leadership Conference in Washington DC for four days of intense focus on the viability of psychological practice in the face of the new US Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. That's not everyone's idea of a fun weekend; but from...
Mar 4, 2012 | Business matters
How do you decide what to charge for your services? If you participate in insurance networks, you don't have much choice for clients in these networks - although there may be some wiggle room. (TPI members can listen to Dr. Russ Holstein discussing this.) Even if your...
Dec 3, 2011 | Business matters, Office procedures
When a clinician joins a practice, either full-time or part-time, the question often arises about whether he or she should be characterized as an “Employee” or as an “Independent Contractor.” One key difference is who pays the payroll taxes. When the clinician is an...
May 1, 2011 | Business matters
Myth: If you do not collect your full fee, you can deduct the difference as a loss on your taxes. Fact: Unless you use a complex "accrual" book-keeping system (which most private practitioners don't) you can only deduct from your income expenses that you have actually...
