As a Kansas healthcare professional, you face many challenges that are unique to the healthcare industry. While being a healthcare professional is certainly a rewarding experience, the profession carries with it the risk that your conduct may be questioned, even if you have done nothing wrong. When your integrity, reputation, and/or your expertise are challenged […]
Whether you are a nurse, an attorney, a physician, or a dentist, among other professions, you know all too well how time-consuming and sometimes boring continuing education courses can be. Once in a while, you may find a continuing education program that is very exciting and quite helpful for your career. However, it seems as […]
Having a healthy working environment where all employees get along isn’t always easy to come by. Businesses and medical or legal practices are often successful when each employee plays his or her role, regardless of whether that employee is the owner of the business, the manager, or a support staff member. Mistakes often happen, and […]
Sole proprietorships could theoretically be as large as one wants. However, most Kansas sole proprietorships are small businesses. As a sole proprietor, keeping business financial records separate from personal financial records is extremely important. Even though sole proprietors include both personal and business financial income and debt on their tax returns, it is still essential […]
It is always nice to have that one doctor in the family that you can call for medical advice after office hours, receiving access to a physician’s care and services that other patients are not able to receive. Many Kansas physicians often wonder if it is unethical for them to provide free medical care and/or […]
Being a Kansas professional raises a lot of ethical concerns that you may come across on any given day. There may come a time when you face an issue that requires you to make a judgment call that you may second-guess over and over in your head. When it comes to tough questions that you […]
Each day it seems as though a new social media website has come into existence. Most of us are aware of the most popular sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Social media allows us to share our thoughts and photographs, as well as view postings and photographs of other users. While sharing information on […]
It goes without saying that a sterile environment is essential for any healthcare facility, and animal hospitals and veterinary clinics are no exception. Even though it may seem like a basic task to keep an animal hospital or veterinary clinic sterile, many Kansas veterinary professionals, whether intentional or not, make mistakes that could result in […]
This past October, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) reclassified certain hydrocodone pain medications from Schedule III to Schedule II. This reclassification has placed certain restrictions on how and when physicians can prescribe pain medication subject to this rule change. While the Kansas Board of Healing Arts seeks to keep all Kansas healthcare professionals apprised of […]
As a Kansas attorney, you are held responsible for the acts of your support staff members, such as paralegals, legal assistants, legal secretaries, and project assistants, among others. In order to run a functioning office, it is essential to have enough legal staff members to keep the system going, and to provide clients with any […]