Most general practices are businesses of quite significant size and yet many GPs are not clear on what the detail of their practice accounts really means. This book will help if you have ever found yourself confused by: • a balance sheet • capital accounts • profit-sharing ratios It will also help you to understand how practices are paid: • the differences between payments under the GMS, APMS and MCP contracts • the effects of transitioning from PMS to GMS contracts • the mechanisms for claims and payments • property and other reimbursements, including the Premises Costs Directions • the new GP Retention Scheme Furthermore, as an individual GP it will tell you about: • how you pay your tax and how it might appear in the practice accounts • tax deductible expenses • the differences between being employed and self-employed for tax purposes • joining and leaving a practice • buying a share in the surgery premises • forming a limited company for tax purposes • the NHS Pension Scheme and its various ‘sections’ • superannuation Updated with 2018/19 guidelines on tax, pensions and practice payments, this is a book for all those confused by accounting terminology, from GP registrars to GP principals. Reviews of previous editions: “Great book for GP’s who want to get a better understanding of the financial aspects of general practice. It explains clearly the payment structure of general practices and also gives good information about practice accounts. Highly recommended ...” “Great book, up to date, accurate, really clarifies the minefield of GP accounting. Explains clearly and succinctly how the practice accounts are made up and what happens when joining and retiring from practice.” “This book is bang up to date and incredibly easy to follow. Contains useful and up to the minute information, and serves as a great source for reference.”

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We are extremely pleased to tell you that CCM Certification Made Easy has been updated to it's Second Edition, and includes all the new material recently added to the CCM Exam. Every subdomain is covered on the exam. CCM Certification Made Easy is clearly the most complete CCM Exam prep book you can buy.Up to date - every area has been revisited for this updated edition to keep pace with the substantial changes in healthcare and the CCM Exam.Includes a condensed versions of the CCMC's Glossary of Terms that are an essential resource to pass the CCM Exam.Includes a website link to download a free companion workbook and study strategies that countless case managers have used to pass the CCM Exam at no extra charge.

Learn the basics of practical accounting easily and painlessly with Accounting For Dummies, 4th Edition, which features new information on accounting methods and standards to keep you up to date. With this guide, you can avoid accounting fraud, minimize confusion, maximize profits, and make sense of accounting basics with this plain-English guide to your accountant’s language. Understand how to manage inventory, report income and expenses for public or private companies, evaluate profit margins, analyze business strengths and weaknesses, and manage budgets for a better bottom line.

From reviews: "The book assumes a basic knowledge but is written in a clear jargon-free way, with detailed examples given throughout... I would recommend this book to anyone entering the world of General Practice or indeed interested in consolidating their knowledge." Ulster Medical Journal, 2015;84(2):134-135 Highly commended in the Primary Healthcare category of the 2014 BMA Medical Book awards! Most general practices are businesses of quite significantsize and yet many GPs are not clear on what the detail of their practiceaccounts really means. If you have ever found yourself confused by: * a balance sheet * capital accounts * profit-sharing ratios then Practice Accounts Made Easy will help. It will also help you to understand how practices are paid: * the make-up of payments for a practice medicalservices contract * the mechanisms for claims and payments * property and other reimbursements Furthermore, as an individual GP it will tell you about: * how you pay your tax and how it might appear inthe practice accounts * tax deductible expenses * the differences between being employed andself-employed for tax purposes * joining and leaving a practice * buying a share in the surgery premises * forming a limited company for tax purposes * pensions and superannuation This is a book for all those confused by accountingterminology, from GP registrars to GP principals.

This essential textbook presents the basics of dental statistics in an accessible way, combining explanation in non-technical language with key messages, practical examples, suggestions for further reading and exercises complete with detailed solutions. There is an emphasis on the principles and application of statistics without the use of algebra. The statistical material is strongly rooted in practical examples drawn from a wide range of journal articles representing both dental health care delivery and clinical dentistry. The perspective is international, with papers drawn from a variety of settings around the world. Many articles are recent and report contemporary developments in dental care. The intended audience includes dental students and practitioners, those engaged in dental research and other health care professionals. For students and tutors, it covers the undergraduate curriculum, and the exercises and solutions make it ideal for course use. For practitioners and researchers it provides the first principles of study design, accessing the dental literature, and the preparation and publication of original dental research.

Healthcare Economics Made Easy, third edition is a clear and concise text written for those working in healthcare who need to understand the basics of the subject but who do not want to wade through a specialist health economics text. It will equip the reader with the necessary skills to make valid decisions based on the economic data and with the background knowledge to understand the health economics literature. This new edition builds on the success of the second edition by updating the material on the NICE appraisal process and including new sections on health technology assessment in the USA and the key role of the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review. This book provides insight into the economic methods that are used to promote public health policies, the techniques used for grading and valuing evidence and the statistics relied upon, without trying to re-train the reader as a health economist. If you are left bemused by terms such as QALY, health utility analysis and cost-minimization analysis, then this is the book for you! Second edition Highly Commended in the BMA Medical Book Awards! Here’s what the judges said: “This is one of the few textbooks I would suggest every clinician reads.”

It is not necessary to know how to do a statistical analysis to critically appraise a paper. However, it is necessary to have a grasp of the basics, of whether the right test has been used and how to interpret the resulting figures. Short, readable, and useful, this book provides the essential, basic information without becoming bogged down in the

Most general practices are businesses of quite significantsize and yet many GPs are not clear on what the detail of their practiceaccounts really means. This book will help if you have ever found yourselfconfused by: * a balance sheet * capital accounts * profit-sharing ratios It will also help you to understand how practices are paid: * the differencesbetween payments under the GMS, PMS, APMS and MCP contracts * theeffects of transitioning from PMS to GMS contracts * the mechanisms for claims and payments * property and other reimbursements, including the Premises Costs Directions * the newGP Induction and Refresher Scheme Furthermore, as an individual GP it will tell you about: * how you pay your tax and how it might appear inthe practice accounts * tax deductible expenses * the differences between being employed andself-employed for tax purposes * joining and leaving a practice * buying a share in the surgery premises * forming a limited company for tax purposes * the NHSPension Scheme and its various 'sections' * superannuation This is a book for all those confused by accountingterminology, from GP registrars to GP principals. Reviews of theprevious edition "Great book for GP's who want to get a better understanding of thefinancial aspects of general practice. It explains clearly the paymentstructure of general practices and also gives good information about practiceaccounts. Highly recommended ..." "Great book, up to date, accurate, really clarifies the minefield of GPaccounting. Explains clearly and succinctly how the practice accounts are madeup and what happens when joining and retiring from practice." "This book is bang up to date and incredibly easy to follow. Containsuseful and up to the minute information, and serves as a great source forreference."

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