Will We Ever Know the Real Cost of Health Care?
Would you be surprised to learn that 50 hospitals across the country charge uninsured consumers more than 10 times the cost of care? We were shocked and appalled to review these staggering figures in a recent article featured in The Washington Post.
Author Lena H. Sun reported on the “Study in Health Affairs” in a recent piece noting that some uninsured p...
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Advocate Capital, Inc. Celebrates 16th Anniversary
Since 1999, Advocate Capital, Inc. has been helping an ever increasing number of plaintiff lawyers get even better results for their clients.
As we pause to celebrate our 16th birthday, we would like to send a special thanks to all of our clients, vendors, friends and especially to our team of fantastic employees.
We will continue celebrations this mon...
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Developing Your Social Media Strategy
When it comes to utilizing social media for your business, it is key to develop a clear plan, rather than diving right in without goals. Your goals should include thinking about your customers (what they like, what grabs their attention, etc.), but also studying what your competition is doing. Without a plan, you risk doing more harm than good.
In his art...
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Industry News: New Hospital Rating System
On April 16, 2015 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced a new rating system to help consumers choose a hospital that will meet their specific needs and expectations of care.
The system includes a star rating system and is located on CMS’s Hospital Compare, the agency’s public information website.
This new system is designed to...
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2015 Florida Workers’ Advocates Convention
We were recently honored to participate as a vendor/sponsor for the first time at the annual convention for the Florida Workers’ Advocates group. This amazing group of trial lawyers is dedicated exclusively to protecting and defending the rights of Florida’s injured workers. It was especially gratifying to attend the convention this year as the group ce...
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The “New” Public Relations
According to a recent blog by TopRank Online Marketing CEO Lee Odden, content marketing is evolving how businesses are communicating with customers and their community.
Odden states that “declining readership of traditional media, exploding use of social and mobile technologies, shortened news cycles and an explosion in brand publishing make today’s media...
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Are you a drowsy driver?
A recent report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, one in five fatal accidents involves a drowsy driver in the United States. The statistics are alarming:
• Drowsy drivers are involved in 6% of all crashes and 21% of fatal crashes
• Causes 328,000 crashes annually
• Drivers between 16-24 are 80% more likely to be in a drowsy driver accide...
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Tips to Identify Your Best Referral Sources
In any business, the best source for new clients is referrals from your existing clients. The big questions is: How can your law firm nurture your existing client relationships and increase referrals? The answer, active listening.
In a recent blog, national law firm marketing expert Stephen Fairley of The Rainmaker Institute shared that by actively listen...
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Physicians Should Communicate More with Patients to Avoid Lawsuits
The notion of defensive medicine – the concept of ordering test upon test or require more office visits to avoid being sued – has come under a great deal of scrutiny, of late.
In a recent New York Times article, Aaron E. Carroll, a professor of pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine, writes that “what might help physicians avoid being sued is...
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Pay It Forward Time!
During our recent Preakness employee lunch event last month, it was Pay if Forward time!
Lynne Cushing was our prior recipient and she chose to recognize Todd Jackson, our Director of Credit Compliance.
Todd is our most seasoned credit underwriting team member who tirelessly serves both my team of Business Development Managers and our Permanent Account Ow...
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