Beginning January 1, 2010, just days from now, the income-earning restrictions will be lifted from Roth IRAs. Physicians will then be able to convert retirement funds from traditional IRAs over to the Roth IRA. Sounds like a sweet deal, right? Well, maybe not.

An increase in patient volume is the goal of virtually every practice, and despite current economic struggles, there are still things physicians can do to increase the foot traffic passing through the practice's corridors.

Physician salary and/or a heavy workload makes it easier for employees to rationalize the disappearance of everything from office supplies to medication samples. Do you have the right protocols in place to stop this?