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| Establish Legal Entities |
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Legal documents |
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Term sheets |
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Management agreement |
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Partnership / shareholder agreement |
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Private placement memorandum |
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Subscription agreement |
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Contract with radiologists |
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| Facilities and Equipment |
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Coordinating purchase, lease negotiations |
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Equipment planning and price negotiation
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Center design and engineering |
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Estimating costs of construction |
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Coordinating facility construction / build-out
Financing |
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Document review and recommending terms of
architectural and construction agreements |
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Audit architects and contractors "requests
for payment" |
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Licenses and permits for the construction
and operations |
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Compliance with local building and fire codes
and ADA, OSHA, TDH, etc |
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| Sales and Syndication |
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Identifying and soliciting prospective limited
partners |
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Collecting and recording investor capital
contributions |
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Securing subscription and shareholder agreemetns |
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Establishing account(s) for escrow of syndication
funds |
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| Payor Contracting |
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Managed care negotiations and credentialing |
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Charge master |
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Contract matrix for billing personnel |
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Training billing personnel regarding contracts |
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Training front office personnel in Center
referral procedures |
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| Cash Management and Accounting |
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Cash Management and Accounting |
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Collecting and recording founders’
funds |
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Establishing bank accounts |
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Establishing a lock-box deposit account for
cash receipts processing |
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Securing an operating line of credit |
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Negotiating and securing equipment lease
financing |
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Financial statements |
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Operating budget |
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Tax returns |
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| Business Planning |
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Business Plan |
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Mission, Vision, Core Values |
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Marketing strategy |
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Financial management strategy |
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Services standards and quality improvement
programs |
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| Human Resources |
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Recruit, hire, train staff |
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Employee handbook |
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| Purchased Services Agreements |
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Hazardous waste |
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Linen & laundry |
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HVAC |
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Electrical inspection, installation |
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Janitor |
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| Supply and Materials Management
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Supply and drug inventory database |
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Vendor credit applications |
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Materials management program |
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| Insurance |
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Insurance during the construction and operation
of the facilities |
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Claims coverage and filing requirements |
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| Business Office |
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Temporary office(s) for Center administrator,
physician liaison |
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Equipment needs and installation |
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Business office supplies, patient charts,
film file folders |
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Purchasing protocols |
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Establishing electronic claims process |
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Coordinating applications for provider billing
numbers with managed care |
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| IT, PACS, RIS, Telecommnications
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Researching area network capabilities |
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Hardware and software installation |
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Training radiologists, technical and front
office staff |
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Coordinating the purchasing, wiring and installing
DSL lines and T-1 lines |
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Coordinating the purchasing, wiring and installing
telephone system and related hardware |
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Coordinating the purchasing of computers
and printers |
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Purchasing and installing transcription system,
monitor and printer |
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| Miscellaneous |
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Establishing a drug lock box and log book |
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Postings and notices required by Texas Law |
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Policy and Procedure Manuals: |
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a.
Administrative, business office, reception b.
Hazardous materials c.
OSHA d.
Radiation control e.
Clinical protocols |
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Benchmarking |
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| Pre-Opening |
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Facility fact sheets |
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Media Contacts |
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News releases |
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Grand opening / open house |
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