American Dietetic Associaton Guide to Private Practice . Litt, Ann S. and Faye Berger Mitchell. Chicago : American Dietetic Association, 2004. The authors provide a resource for dietetics professionals considering private practice. Topics covered include the pros and cons of private practice, choosing a business structure, selecting office space, marketing, and money management. Call number: RM 218.5 .L55 2004

The Business of Massage: The Complete Guide to Establishing Your Massage Career . Evanston , IL : American Massage Therapy Association, 2002. This book provides business basics for the massage therapist:   finding a job; starting your own business; and the financial, administrative, and marketing functions of running a business. Call number: R 729.5 .M3 B8 2002

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Clinic Design . Roush, Robert A. New York : The Haworth Press, Inc., 2003. This is a guide for choosing modalities for a clinic, recommendations for clinic design and structure, discussion of industry regulation and practitioner credentialing, and more. Call number: R 729 .A4R67 2003

Insurance Billing for CAM Providers:    A Survival Guide for Alternative Practitioners. Donald, John C. Issaquah , WA : Samsara Publishing, 2004. This book about insurance billing is written specifically for acupuncturists, massage therapists and naturopathic doctors. It guides practitioners through choosing a business model, creating a fee schedule, coding, documentation and charting, claim forms, and more. Call number: R 729.5 .A4 D65 2004

Points for Profit: The Essential Guide to Practice Success for Acupuncturists. Wolfe, Honora, Eric Strand, and Marilyn Allen. Boulder , CO : Blue Poppy Press, 2004. This guide to establishing an acupuncture practice includes advice on finding office space and negotiating a lease, creating a business plan, recordkeeping, insurance billing, hiring employees, and marketing the business. A companion CD provides downloadable forms, letters, and worksheets. Call number: R 729 .W65 2004  

Professionalism and Ethics in Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Crellin, John and Fernando Ania. New York : Haworth Integrative Healing Press, 2002. This book discusses professional and ethical issues that arise in daily practice with case histories used as learning tools. Call number: R 733 .C782 2002

Running a Safe and Successful Acupuncture Clinic.    Zhu, Hong Zhen. New York : Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, 2006. This easy-to-use reference provides vital information for any acupuncturist, whether a new practitioner or one already in practice.   It covers safety and risk management, ethics and interpersonal skills, and professional development and clinic management. Call number: R 29.5 .A3 Z4 2005

Starting & Managing Your Own Physical Therapy Practice . Esterson, Samual H. Sudbury , MA : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2005.   Drawing on the author's experience, this book offers advice on operating a successful physical therapy practice in venues that range from large hospital facilities and corporate therapy groups to private practice enterprises. Call number: RM 705 .E88 2005

The State Legal Guide to Complementary & Alternative Medicine and Nursing. Alternative Link Systems, Inc. Albany , New York : Delmar, 2001. This is a definitive guide to the legal compliance issues relevant to fourteen license levels of CAM practitioners. It also provides a state-by-state breakdown of what services practitioners can legally provide patients and a table of competencies that meet national training standards for CAM practitioners. Call number: KF 3821 .Z95 S73 2001

Step by Step, How to Open a Naturopathic (Or Any Small Healthcare) Practice. Gunn, Carey. Vancouver , WA : Author, 2006. The author uses her own experiences as a naturopath to advise those setting up a practice on licensing, insurance billing, accounting and taxes, and more.   This manual is filled with information applicable to massage, acupuncture, chiropractic, and any small start-up health care business. Call number: R 729.5 .N3 G86 2006

Thriving and Surviving in Naturopathic Practice:   Audits, Medical Review, Charting & Coding . Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians. Kenmore , WA : WANP, 2004. This manual from a WANP seminar provides examples of medical history taking forms, coding, documentation guidelines, and other information for the naturopathic practitioner. Call number: RB 115 .W37 2004

Build Your Own Thriving Health Care Practice. McCain, Sally Arent. Fredonia , WI : Champion Press, 2005. In addition to information on the business side of practice management, this book advises the physician on how to attract patients, define their practice, and care for their patients as well as themselves.               Call number: R 728 .M44 2005

Building and Implementing Physician Practice Web Sites . Rothschild, Michael, M.D. Chicago: American Medical Association, 2001. Written by a physician, this is a practical guide to creating a web site for a medical practice. It discusses technical aspects of web design as well as creative aspects of content.              Call number: R 728 .R68 2001

Building Your Ideal Private Practice: How to Love What You Do and Be Profitable Too!   Grodzki, Lynn. New York : W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2000. Based on the author's Private Practice Success Program, this book teaches how to build a successful practice that reflects the practitioner's values and talents. Her business concepts are effective for both those in established practices and those just beginning in their field. Call number: RC 465.5 .G74 2000

Financial Management of the Medical Practice . 2 nd ed. Reiboldt, J. Max . Norcross , Ga. : American Medical Association , 2002. This manual teaches physicians and office administrators what they need to know to achieve fiscal stability in a medical practice. It includes a glossary of financial terminology; samples of financial reports, charts, and checklists; and chapters on budgeting, revenue maximization, and expense management. Call number: R 728 .R44 2002

Marketing the Physician Practice . Stanley, Joseph. Chicago : American Medical Association, 2000.   Here is a step-by-step guide to identifying target markets and developing marketing strategies for a successful practice. This manual includes worksheets, templates and other helpful resources.                                           Call number: R 728 .J64 2000

Mastering the Reimbursement Process. 3 rd ed. Blount, L. Lamar. Chicago : American Medical Association, 2001. This is a useful resource for understanding health insurance and claims submissions, and the follow-up required to get paid. It includes an explanation of types of insurance, coding systems, and claims processing as well as how to appeal and request reviews of insurance claims. Call number: RA 971.32 B55 2001

Medical Practice Forms:   Every Form You Need to Succeed. 3 rd ed. Borglum, Keith C. and Diane M. Cate. Santa Rosa , CA : Professional Management & Marketing, 2003. This book contains forms which can be copied and used to organize a medical practice. There is also a CD containing all of the forms in Microsoft Word format, which enables the practitioner to customize the forms to meet the needs of their practice. Call number: R 728 .B67 2003

Starting a Medical Practice . 2 nd ed. Daigrepont, Jeffrey P. [ Chicago ]: AMA Press, 2003. This book offers practical information about the operations aspect of medical practice management, including tax and licensing requirements, general accounting principles, and personnel management.                                                   Call number: R 728 .D35 2003

Transcultural Health Care:   A Culturally Competent Approach . 2 nd ed. Purnell, Larry D. and Betty J. Paulanka. Philadelphia :   F.A. Davis Company, 2003. T he Purnell Model for Cultural Competence is used in performing cultural assessments of patients and their families by health care providers. This book includes a focus on the dominant American culture and an appendix of illnesses and diseases by heritage and origin. A CD with information on eight additional subcultures accompanies the book. Call number: RA 418.5 .T73 T73 2003

Twelve Months to Your Ideal Private Practice . Grodzki, Lynn. New York :   W.W. Norton, 2003. Written by a psychotherapist, this workbook provides practical advice for any practitioner establishing a new medical practice. The author discusses how to prepare oneself physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually to enter into private practice, and offers marketing and budgeting advice. Call number: RC 465.5 .G76 2003

 AltHealth Watch — A database of alternative medicine journals containing full-text articles. You can access it at http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp. (Please contact a Library staff person to access the database from your home computer.)   Pertinent subject headings: Medical laws & legislation; Medical appointments & scheduling; Medical audit; Medical costs; Medical economics; Medical records

Plan Write for Business— A CD-ROM software program installed on one of the library computers that includes every tool needed to write a professional business plan quickly and efficiently. Every step explained with free examples, templates, samples, outlines for the pro or novice. (Check the CD-ROM out at the circulation desk.) 

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
http://www.nfib.com
Homepage of the NFIB, the largest advocacy organization representing small and independent businesses. The fee to join is $200 a year. Extensive free information, including useful links.

Rowland Medical Library guide to Medical Practice Management
http://www.library.umc.edu/TopicTracks/tt-practice.html
An introductory list of books, journals, articles, and specialized resources for practice management.

Medical Group Management Association
http://www.mgma.com
Founded in 1926, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) represents nearly 6000 healthcare organizations and 176,000 practicing physicians. There is a membership fee for various levels of benefits. Some free information available online.

The American College of Medical Practice Management
http://medicalmgnt.org/toppage8.htm
Free newsletter, cassette tapes, and lists of conferences. Has a “members only” link.

SPPM~Society for Pain Practice Management
www.sppm.org/
Information specific to Pain Practice Management. Legislation, insurance, books, meetings, and more.

King County Library Small Business Links
http://www.kcls.org/pathfinder/buspath.cfm
A clearinghouse for information on starting and staying in business.

Small Business Association
http://www.sba.gov/
Homepage for the Small Business Association.

Small Business Knowledge Base
http://www.bizmove.com/
Ten general categories address small business management issues such as starting up, Web marketing, and personnel management in a how-to format. Links to book reviews and related sites are also included.

Access Washington Official State Government Web Site
http://access.wa.gov/business/start.aspx
Understand and complete the required steps to start your new business. Find the resources you need to apply for necessary licenses and environmental permits. 

United States Department of Health & Human Services-HIPAA
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/
DHHS provides information on federal privacy standards that protect patients' medical records.

•  Senior Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) — Volunteers will help new business owners develop a business plan and provide other free consulting. You can schedule an appointment at Bothell Library by calling (425) 486-7811, extension 3.

•  Small Business Development Center (SBCD) — Offers training and technical assistance to small business owners. Inexpensive workshops and personal coaching. Edmonds Community College has an active SBCD.   Information is available at 425-640-1840.

•  King County Library — You can access several online databases at King Library if you have a library card. Apply at any branch. The Web address is www.kcls.org . Click on Databases; Business & Investing.