Overall I see the source as a credible and informational source to use in my paper. It analysis the cost and benefits to opening your own practice and goes over the different options when opening your business. This will help me to create a business plan and know options of where the money can come from and where it will be spent. It also goes over where you can reach out to gain new clients. The article also goes over that business is not taught in medical school so often times doctors don’t the first thing about business. That why this mentorship is important now, because further down the road I will be fully focused on a medical degree. A benefit to owning your own practice is that there’s a greater potential to bring in more revenue. It will be hard though when starting out and bringing in new clientele.
"Cost vs Reward of Opening a Medical Private Practice." Doctorly.org. N.p., 29 July 2015. Web. 19 Jan. 2017.
This article looks at historic changes in UV skin exposure. They used data from national cancer registries to compare melanoma incidence rates with estimated skin exposure and found that they rose in parallel. They concluded that public health and educational measures are what ultimately will reverse melanoma incidence trends. I would consider this source to be very valid. It comes from the Galileo database, and is a scholarly article written by people with the PhDs. Since the authors all have their PhD’s I would consider them experts on the subject. In terms of the medical field, this article would be considered relevant. It doesn't show any bias either, argues the side of UV as well as negative problems associated with UV. I could use this article to look into factors that are affecting skin care and determine if UV is a cause of skin issues. As a dermatologist, I will need to be aware of different skin conditions and what the causes are and potential solutions.
Chang, Caroline, Paula Davis, and David Polsky. "More Skin,
More Sun, More Tan, More Melanoma." American Journal of Public Health 104.11 (2014): n. pag. Web. 1 Nov. 2016.
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This article goes through 5 steps to opening a practice in detail. It also answers questions about the financials. The first step is organization and management, which means picking a locations, other physicians, hiring staff, and how you will participate in the management of your practice. Step 2 is financial management, this means you need to begin a budget, balance sheets, and cash flow statements. Hiring staff and engaging external resources is the third step, the practice manager will be the most important to establishing your practice. Step 4 is Ensuring the Delivery of Quality Care and Outcomes, this means you must create efficient work flow and measure the results. The final step is compliance, you need to know the state laws regarding the services you are providing. I can use this to create a business plan for opening my own practice. It will also help me to better understand all the steps that go into opening a practice as well as all the decisions to be made. It’s also a reliable source which means I can trust the information, and use it for my research.
Satinsky, Marjorie A. "Avoiding the Pitfalls When Starting
Your Own Medical Practice." Avoiding the Pitfalls When Starting Your Own Medical Practice | The Dermatologist. N.p., Jan. 2009. Web. 15 Feb. 2017.