BVR's Guide to Physician Practice Valuation, Third Edition


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BVR's Guide to Physician Practice Valuation, Third Edition is the essential resource for understanding the complexities inherent in physician practice valuation, whether for sale to a hospital, private equity firm, or to another physician. Edited by renowned healthcare valuation thought leader Mark Dietrich, CPA/ABV.




The BVR/AHLA Guide to Healthcare Industry Finance and Valuation, Fourth Edition


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The BVR/AHLA Guide to Healthcare Industry Finance and Valuation, Fourth Edition is the premier annual resource for appraisers, attorneys, and healthcare administrators involved in any healthcare valuation. Edited by renowned healthcare valuation thought leader Mark Dietrich and co-published with the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA), this guide is an essential tool for understanding the complex relationships, changing legislation (including the Healthcare Reform Act) and other influencing factors as they relate to the value of healthcare practices and facilities.Dietrich and other top healthcare appraisal experts including Tim Smith, Greg Anderson, Todd Sorensen, Carol Carden and James Pinna, provide the latest insight with chapters covering:Applying the appropriate valuation methods for physician practices Assessing intangible value in a physician practice acquisition Valuation solutions for special situations with medical practices such as buy-ins, buy-outs, mergers, divorce and more Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law The healthcare economy and national health expenditures projections A valuation model for the formation of accountable care organizations And more! Learn all there is to know and gain a competitive advantage with this comprehensive guide that covers all key aspects of healthcare valuation. The new edition includes 12 new chapters and has been reorganized into major knowledge segments, including: the Healthcare Marketplace, Regulatory Considerations in Healthcare Valuation, Physician Practices, Physician Services and Hospital Relationships, and other Healthcare Enterprises.







The Book of R


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The Book of R is a comprehensive, beginner-friendly guide to R, the world’s most popular programming language for statistical analysis. Even if you have no programming experience and little more than a grounding in the basics of mathematics, you’ll find everything you need to begin using R effectively for statistical analysis. You’ll start with the basics, like how to handle data and write simple programs, before moving on to more advanced topics, like producing statistical summaries of your data and performing statistical tests and modeling. You’ll even learn how to create impressive data visualizations with R’s basic graphics tools and contributed packages, like ggplot2 and ggvis, as well as interactive 3D visualizations using the rgl package. Dozens of hands-on exercises (with downloadable solutions) take you from theory to practice, as you learn: –The fundamentals of programming in R, including how to write data frames, create functions, and use variables, statements, and loops –Statistical concepts like exploratory data analysis, probabilities, hypothesis tests, and regression modeling, and how to execute them in R –How to access R’s thousands of functions, libraries, and data sets –How to draw valid and useful conclusions from your data –How to create publication-quality graphics of your results Combining detailed explanations with real-world examples and exercises, this book will provide you with a solid understanding of both statistics and the depth of R’s functionality. Make The Book of R your doorway into the growing world of data analysis.




2020 Mergerstat Review


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The FactSet Mergerstat Review is the cornerstone of any mergers and acquisitions library. This must-have resource delivers comprehensive rosters, data and statistics on merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions that involve U.S. companies, including privately held, publicly traded and cross-border transactions, and also lists unit divestitures, management buyouts, and certain asset sales.




The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need


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Never stress over a comma, colon, or dash again! The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need is the ideal resource for everyone who wants to produce writing that is clear, concise, and grammatically excellent. Whether you're creating perfect professional documents, spectacular school papers, or effective personal letters, you'll find this handbook indispensable. From word choice to punctuation to organization, English teacher Susan Thurman guides you through getting your thoughts on paper with polish. Using dozens of examples, The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need provides guidelines for: –Understanding the parts of speech and elements of a sentence –Avoiding the most common grammar and punctuation mistakes –Using correct punctuating in every sentence –Writing clearly and directly –Approaching writing projects, whether big or small Easy to follow and authoritative, The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need provides all the necessary tools to make you successful with every type of written expression.




BVR's Guide to Physician Practice Valuation, Second Edition


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BVR's Guide to Physician Practice Valuation is the essential resource for understanding the complexities inherent in physician practice valuation, whether for sale to a hospital, private equity firm, or to another physician. Edited by renowned healthcare valuation thought leader Mark Dietrich, CPA/ABV, the Guide provides healthcare administrators, appraisers, and attorneys with current and comprehensive ""how-to"" guidance on valuation approaches. In the second edition, Dietrich and other top healthcare appraisal experts including James Pinna, Todd Sorensen, James Lloyd and Greg Anderson further explore the not-so-subtle nuances of unique issues like coding analysis, ancillary technical component revenue, ""incident to"" billing for mid-level providers, accounts receivable and aging, benchmarking, and normalization of expenses. Plus, they discuss how the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law continue to impact valuation. "The consensus today, including that of many of the contributors to this Guide, is that future physician compensation is typically a more significant element of a transaction than is the value of the practice." Mark Dietrich, Editor of BVR's Guide to Physician Practice Valuation The second edition features several updates and new chapters, including: - Assessing Intangible Value in a Physician Practice Acquisition - A Sample Valuation Report Table of Contents for Physician Practices Valuation Solutions for Special Situations with Medical Practices - Section I: Practice Buy-Ins, Buy-Outs, and Mergers - Section II: Other Special Circumstances - Noncompetes, Divorce - Bradford Regional Medical Center: Lessons for the Inexperienced - Identifying and Measuring Personal Goodwill in a Professional Practice: Basic Concepts and Using the Single Period Capitalization Model - Why Transactions Structure Affects Value and Other Nuances of Valuing Medical Practices - What Goes Around Comes Around: Derby v. Commissioner - Lost Profits for Physician Practices Practical guidance coupled with adherence to professional and regulatory standards define the Guide to Physician Practice Valuation.




Witnesses to History


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This Compendium gives an outline of the historical, philosophical and ethical aspects of the return of cultural objects (e.g. cultural objects displaced during war or in colonial contexts), cites past and present cases (Maya Temple Facade, Nigerian Bronzes, United States of America v. Schultz, Parthenon Marbles and many more) and analyses legal issues (bona fide, relevant UNESCO and UNIDROIT Conventions, Supreme Court Decisions, procedure for requests etc.). It is a landmark publication that bears testament to the ways in which peoples have lost their entire cultural heritage and analyses the issue of its return and restitution by providing a wide range of perspectives on this subject. Essential reading for students, specialists, scholars and decision-makers as well as those interested in these topics.




Healthcare Valuation, The Financial Appraisal of Enterprises, Assets, and Services


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A timely look at the healthcare valuation process in an era of dynamic healthcare reform, including theory, methodology, and professional standards In light of the dynamic nature of the healthcare industry sector, the analysis supporting business valuation engagements for healthcare enterprises, assets, and services must address the expected economic conditions and events resulting from the four pillars of the healthcare industry: Reimbursement, Regulation, Competition, and Technology. Healthcare Valuation presents specific attributes of each of these enterprises, assets, and services and how research needs and valuation processes differentiate depending on the subject of the appraisal, the environment the property interest exists, and the nature of the practices. Includes theory, methodology, and professional standards as well as requisite research, analytical, and reporting functions in delivering healthcare valuation services Provides useful process tools such as worksheets and checklists, relevant case studies, plus a website that will include comprehensive glossaries and topical bibliographies Read Healthcare Valuation for a comprehensive treatise of valuation issues in the healthcare field including trends of compensation and reimbursement, technology and intellectual property, and newly emerging healthcare entities.




Valuing Specific Assets in Divorce


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This newly updated guide for matrimonial lawyers and accountants is the companion publication for Feder's Valuation Strategies in Divorce. In individual chapters, detailed information is provided on how to evaluate specific types of marital assets; the particular accounting and financial conventions that affect the owner's income from the asset and the value of the asset; and the rules, regulations and issues peculiar to the particular asset. The reader is also provided with checklists of documents needed to appraise the asset, sources of industry information, lists of trade associations and journals, a bibliography, and a case study and report. Part I on closely-held corporations contains chapters devoted to automobile dealerships, media companies, high-tech companies, property and casualty insurance companies, construction companies, and small businesses such as bars, restaurants and gas stations. Part II covers the evaluation of various professional practices, and Part III discusses the valuation of different types of real estate assets. Federal civil service pensions, military pensions and the pensions provided by Fortune 500 corporations are examined in Part IV. The methodologies for evaluating personal property, such as gems, jewelry, and oriental rugs are found in Part V. Besides aiding attorneys and accountants, this publication will be of great assistance to appraisers, actuaries, and pension experts.