List of People to Inform of Your Intent to Close Your Medical Practice
When you retire and close your medical practice, there are many people affected by your decision. Wondering who you need to inform when you close your medical practice and retire? Keep reading to learn more!
- Your Employees
- Your Patients
- Any Vendors & Your Landlord
- The Medical Board & Insurance Providers
- Datafied
The first group of people that you should inform of your intent to close your medical practice is your employees. You should call for a meeting and inform them at the same time. You should provide your official retirement and closing date, and be prepared to ask questions they might have about seeking alternative employment.
It is also important to let your patients know that you are planning to retire and close your medical practice. These people have likely been in your practice for a long time and it’s probably that you have established solid relationships with them. While mailing a letter to all patients is standard practice, you can also remind them of your retirement when they come in for their next appointment.
Your vendors and landlord also need to be notified. Once you retire you won’t need shipments of office supplies and medical supplies so you should schedule to have those end. You will also want to inform your landlord of your intent to vacate the building on your intended retirement date. If you own the building outright, speak with a realtor to determine the best strategy for selling.
When you retire, you will also need to inform the medical board and any insurance providers that you intend to retire. They will inform you of what you need to do in regards to your medical license, insurance plans, etc.
If we’re being completely honest, you don’t actually have to inform Datafied of your intent to close your medical practice and retire. However, you will certainly be happy that you did. Since 1993 we have been helping retiring physicians manage the medical records when it comes to retirement. We can scan, shred, or store old patient medical records in accordance with your wishes and any state or federal regulations. In addition, we can also serve as your Release of Information Provider to give patients access to their medical records even after you’ve closed up shop. Give us a call today at 800-765-7510 to discuss how our document management services can make your retirement process much simpler and stress-free!
To learn more about the reliable and quality document management and retrieval services that we offer, visit us on the web at Datafied.
