PREMIERE&CONCIERGE&
SERVICES&
Business&Plan&
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Caroline&Foscue,&Catherine&Pelto,&Jay&Spafford,&Savanna&Williams,&
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Providing)excellence)in)patient1centered)care,)based)on)a)foundation)
of)knowledge,)innovation,)and)ethical)values.))
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TABLE&OF&CONTENTS&
Executive)Summary) 4!
Strategic)Planning) 6!
About)Premiere)Concierge)Services) 7!
Environmental)Analysis) 7!
Office)Layout) 11)
Marketing) 17!
Services)Offered) 18!
Distribution)of)Services) 21!
Promotion)of)Services) 22!
Differential)Statement) 24!
Geographic)and)Economic)Demographics) 24!
Organization)and)Design) 26!
Legal)Entity) 27!
Employment)Positions) 28!
Governance)of)Organization) 28!
Coordination)of)Work) 30!
Organizational)Chart) 32!
Staffing) 33!
Recruitment)and)Retaining) 35!
Contract)Work) 36!
Staffing)Issues) 39!
Performance)Evaluation) 40!
Member)Satisfaction) 41!
Benefits)Package) 42!
Disciplinary)Procedures) 42!
Termination) 42!
Regulatory)Compliance) 43!
HIPAA)Compliance) 44!
Drug)Testing)and)background)check)Policy) 45!
Regulatory)Compliance)Policies) 45!
Finance)and)Accounting) 46!
Initial)Funding) 47!
Financial)Statements)for)Fiscal)Years)1)and)2) 49!
Financial)Specifications) 51!
Technology) 53!
Desired)System)Functionality) 54!
Acceptable)Systems) 54!
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Staff)Training)Plan) 57!
Security)and)Data)Backup)Plan) 58!
Technology)and)Equipment) 59!
Works)Cited) 63!
Appendix)A:)Marketing) 67!
Explanation)of)services) 68!
Alabama)High)School)Athletic)Association)Physical)Evaluation)Form) 73!
Appendix)B:)Staffing) 75!
Staff)Member)Performance)Evaluation)Form) 80!
Premiere)Concierge)Services:)Member)Satisfaction) 83!
Staff)Member)Handbook) 85!
Appendix)C:)Regulatory)Compliance) 95!
HIPAA)Compliance)and)Confidentiality)Statement) 96!
Privacy)Policy) 97!
Employee)Drug)Testing)Policy) 100!
Employee)Random)Drug)Testing)Policy) 106!
Employee)Background)Check)Policy) 109!
Equal)Employment)Opportunity)and)Harassment)Policy) 111!
Occupational)Safety)and)Health)Program) 113!
ADA/ADAA)Policy) 118!
Appendix)D:)Finance)and)Accounting) 121!
Appendix)E:)Furniture)and)Fixtures) 129!
Appendix)F:)Technology)and)Equipment) 136!
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EXECUTIVE&SUMMARY&
Concierge!medicine!is!a!relatively!new!and!upcoming!form!of!providing!care!to!patients.!A!patient!pays!an!
annual!fee!or!retainer!for!all!or!most!services!that!the!primary!care!physician!would!provide.!Additionally,!the!
physician!gives!more!in!depth!care!and!attention!to!each!of!his!or!her!patients!in!comparison!to!the!fifteen:
minute!office!visit!that!has!become!so!standard.!Concierge!medicine!allows!a!physician!to!go!back!to!a!more!
traditional!way!of!providing!healthcare!to!patients,!by!building!relationships!in!order!to!make!an!overall!positive!
impact!on!their!health!and!not!just!treat!a!disease!or!illness.!
The!increase!in!the!aging!Baby!Boomer!population!calls!for!more!health!care!and!services.!We!believe!a!
concierge!medical!facility!would!be!beneficial!to!Mobile!and!Baldwin!county!residents!who!are!retirees!or!have!
dependent!children.!When!it!comes!to!our!marketing!ventures,!our!unique!services!such!as!our!wellness!plans!
and!house!calls!will!help!us!stand!out!among!various!primary!care!providers!who!are!unable!to!take!the!extra!
time!and!effort!to!exceed!a!patient’s!expectations.!Also,!we!hold!importance!in!being!involved!in!and!giving!to!
our!community!by!supporting!local!schools!and!organizations!and!hope!we!gain!positive!attention!as!a!result!of!
those!efforts.!
Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!be!a!small!LLC!organization,!employing!two!physicians,!a!practice!manager,!and!
two!registered!nurses.!We!believe!starting!small!and!providing!the!best!possible!care!to!our!members!should!be!
how!we!make!our!biggest!impact!before!potentially!expanding!in!the!future.!Having!a!team:like!atmosphere!in!
the!office!is!at!the!utmost!importance!to!ensure!both!our!staff!and!members!are!trusting!and!satisfied.!
Our!practice!will!not!submit!insurance!claims!or!accept!insurance.!All!revenue!will!be!generated!by!the!various!
levels!of!membership!tiers.!Under!the!assumption!our!practice!will!not!begin!generating!revenue!for!the!first!
sixty!days!of!business,!we!must!generate!enough!sources!of!cash!to!cover!operating!expenses!for!that!period,!in!
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addition!to!leasehold!improvements,!technology,!and!furniture.!We!will!receive!two!loans!from!BBVA!Compass!
and!Wells!Fargo!to!finance!the!leasehold!improvements,!technology,!and!furniture.!Our!two!physicians!will!
finance!the!remainder!of!our!operating!expenses!and!starts!up!costs!at!varying!rates.!!
Premiere!Concierge!Services!desires!to!obtain!practice!management!and!electronic!medical!record!systems!that!
will!tailor!to!our!concierge!practice!needs.!We!also!see!this!investment!as!one!that!will!simplify!processes,!be!
user:friendly!for!both!our!staff!and!members,!and!protect!our!members'!privacy.!We!hope!implementing!such!
systems!will!enable!our!practice!to!provide!the!personalized!care!we!promise!to!give!out!members.!Additionally,!
because!concierge!medicine!boasts!on!the!idea!that!the!medical!staff!is!available!to!care!for!members!anytime!
of!the!day,!it!is!vital!our!physicians!are!equipped!with!phones!and!other!technology!that!is!mobile!and!can!be!
taken!to!someone's!home.!The!care!provided!in!one's!home!should!be!of!no!less!quality!as!the!care!provided!in!
our!office.!The!use!of!information!systems!and!technology!will!help!carry!out!the!unique!components!of!our!
concierge!practice.!!
Our!hope!in!creating!Premiere!Concierge!Services!is!to!give!physicians!the!opportunity!to!care!for!their!patients!
in!an!unhurried!and!relaxed!environment!to!help!foster!a!true!sense!of!understanding!and!trust.!Focusing!on!the!
individual!as!a!whole!to!develop!long!term!goals!and!plans!is!at!the!forefront!in!becoming!our!members’!partner!
for!health!and!well:being!
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ABOUT&PREMIERE&CONCIERGE&SERVICES&
MISSION&STATEMENT&
We!strive!to!provide!our!members!with!more!than!just!healthcare.!Our!goal!is!to!modernize!the!traditional!
house!call!by!going!above!and!beyond!what!the!traditional!primary!care!practice!offers.!Our!holistic,!proactive!
approach!to!healthcare!addresses!your!physical,!mental!and!emotional!well:being!through!one:on:one!
counseling!and!comprehensive!diagnostic!testing.!!
MOTTO&
Providing!excellence!in!patient:centered!care,!built!on!a!foundation!of!knowledge,!innovation,!and!ethical!
values.!
STRATEGIC&GOALS&
!! To!create!a!service:based!company!whose!primary!goal!is!to!exceed!customers'!expectations.!
!! To!establish!a!partnership!between!PCS!and!at!least!two!of!the!top!10!local!companies!!
!! To!develop!a!sustainable!home!business,!surviving!off!of!its!own!cash!flow.!
!! To!become!the!concierge!practice!of!choice!for!Mobile!and!Baldwin!counties.!
!! To!have!a!prominent!and!positive!presence!in!the!local!community.!
ENVIRONMENTAL&ANALYSIS&
We!would!like!to!enter!a!target!market!of!upper!middle!class!residents!in!the!Mobile!and!Baldwin!counties,!
specifically!retirees!and!families!with!dependent!children.!The!average!household!income!in!both!Mobile!and!
Baldwin!counties!are!in!the!top!twenty!highest!incomes!in!the!state.!The!following!tables!display!the!population,!
median!household!income,!average!housing!value,!and!average!age!for!the!cities!in!which!we!believe!the!
majority!of!our!services!will!be!rendered:!
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The!Fairhope!area!is!notably!one!of!the!premiere!retirement!locations!in!the!state.!We!expect!that!a!large!
portion!of!our!patients!will!be!of!retirement!age,!so!the!retirement!population!in!the!Fairhope!area!would!be!
beneficial.!The!Fairhope!community!is!highly!family:oriented,!as!can!be!determined!by!the!vast!number!of!
quality!public!and!private!K:12!academic!institutions!in!the!area.!!There!is!market!share!to!be!gained!due!to!the!
fact!that!we!will!be!acquiring!the!only!exist!concierge!physician!in!the!area.!She!previously!performed!concierge!
medicine!in!addition!to!her!existing!primary!care!physician!role.!There!has!never!been!a!true!concierge!practice!
in!the!area.!The!sheer!lack!of!competition!would!warrant!an!easy!entry!into!the!market!as!there!are!currently!
few!barriers!to!entry.!!
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Daphne,!
23,633!
Fairhope,!
16,385!
Spanish!
Fort,!
7,629!
Mobile,!
194,899!
Population
$54,706
$71,899
$62,197
$36,150
$0
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
$80,000
Daphne Fairhope Spanish!
Fort
Mobile
Median!Household!Income
$178,826
$197,099 $206,544
$119,300
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
Daphne Fairhope Spanish!
Fort
Mobile
Average!Housing!Value
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36
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Daphne Fairhope Spanish!Fort Mobile
Average!Age
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LOCATION&ADVANTAGES&&
•! We!will!be!acquiring!the!only!existing!concierge!physician!in!the!area,!eliminating!competition!!
•! Locating!the!office!in!Daphne!will!lower!property!price!compared!to!Fairhope!while!still!maintaining!
access!to!to!all!four!target!cities!
•! Can!service!the!Daphne,!Fairhope,!Spanish!Fort,!and!high:income!areas!of!Mobile!!
•! Physicians!already!have!privileges!at!the!Mobile!Infirmary!Health!Network!(Thomas!Hospital)!
LOCATION&DISADVANTAGES&
•! Entering!a!new!market,!which!adds!risk,!higher!marketing!costs,!and!other!challenges!
•! Acquiring!patients!who!have!preexisting!relationships!with!local!physicians!!
•! Lack!of!knowledge!of!concierge!medicine!as!a!practice!within!the!community!
•! Large!geographical!location!to!service!
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OFFICE&LAYOUT&
We!would!like!our!waiting!room!and!lobby!area!to!have!a!very!comfortable!and!warm!feel!to!it,!similar!to!a!living!
room.!Because!our!practice!specializes!in!home!visits,!we!want!our!members!to!feel!as!though!they!are!in!their!
own!home!when!they!enter!our!office.!!
Members!will!enter!the!waiting!room!and!lobby!area!where!they!will!be!greeted!by!our!receptionist.!In!the!
event!their!physician!is!not!immediately!available,!the!member!will!be!invited!to!wait!on!one!of!our!comfortable!
seating!options!and!offered!a!beverage!and!a!selection!of!magazines.!Our!beverage!station!will!consist!of!a!self:
service!Keurig!connected!to!a!water!line!so!that!we!do!not!have!to!worry!about!refilling!the!machine.!There!will!
be!a!selection!of!single:serve!coffee!pods.!There!will!also!be!carafes!of!chilled,!filtered!water!with!a!variety!of!
sliced!fruits.!We!will!offer!light!refreshments!at!the!beverage!station!such!as!fresh!fruit!and!small!whole!grain!
pastries.!We!will!have!gas:powered,!electric!fireplace!which!will!be!lit!during!the!colder!months!to!add!to!the!
homey!feel.!
Our!color!scheme!consists!of!light!blues,!greens,!and!greys,!which!we!have!found!to!be!inviting!and!not!
overwhelming.!Our!intention!is!for!the!space!to!feel!warm!and!inviting,!but!not!overly!bold!and!harsh.!
The!office!will!have!two!care!suites,!with!each!consisting!of!a!consultative!and!exam!room.!In!the!exam!room!
there!will!be!a!comfortable!exam!table,!physician’s!stool,!and!an!additional!chair!for!family!members.!On!the!
exam!side,!visual!information!display!and!storage!coexist,!making!the!most!of!space!and!encouraging!shared!
understanding!with!information!access.!The!consultative!room!will!have!a!couch!for!the!member!and!a!swivel!
seating!for!the!doctors,!to!be!able!to!maintain!eye!contact.!There!will!be!a!two:monitor!visual!display!to!increase!
the!ability!for!the!patient!and!doctor!to!understand!the!full!picture!of!the!health!context.!Both!sides!of!the!care!
suite!will!include!room!for!families!to!participate!in!learning!and!decision!making.!!
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LEASE,&BUY,&OR&PURCHASE&DECISION&
Leasing!office!space!in!a!local!office!building!or!complex!is!the!best!option!for!our!practice.!It!is!preferable!that!
we!do!not!buy!or!build!our!location!because!our!office!space!needs!are!not!overly!complex!compared!to!the!
average!business.!We!will!perform!minimal!procedures!in!the!physical!office,!so!there!is!no!need!to!many!
patient!rooms.!!
Additionally,!leasing!will!allow!our!business!to!have!more!capital!in!its!infancy!stages.!The!more!capital!we!have!
in!the!beginning!the!better!our!chances!are!of!success.!Leasing!removes!the!complication!of!being!tied!to!an!
office!space!that!we!own!through!buying!or!building!it!in!the!event!that!our!business!is!unsuccessful.!
Maintenance!issues!in!our!facility!will!also!be!covered!in!our!lease!and!be!an!advantage!to!us!to!where!we!do!
not!have!to!outsource!this.!!Finally,!if!we!choose!to!expand!our!practice!in!the!future,!it!is!easier!to!do!so!by!
waiting!until!the!termination!of!the!lease!and!relocating!to!a!new!location!rather!than!renovating!or!adding!onto!
a!bought!or!built!property.!!
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SERVICES&OFFERED&
OUR&UNIQUE&SERVICES&
Comprehensive)Physicals)
Upon!a!member’s!first!visit!to!the!office!their!personal!physician!will!meet!with!the!new!member!for!an!hour!
and!a!half!in!order!to!provide!them!with!a!comprehensive!physical.!Unlike!a!traditional!primary!care!practice,!
the!physician!will!take!the!extra!time!to!get!to!know!the!member,!their!lifestyle!and!their!current!health.!Each!
physician!will!go!through!the!member’s!medical!history,!check!their!vital!signs,!perform!a!heart!exam,!lung!
exam,!head!and!neck!exam,!abdominal!exam,!and!neurological!exam!(see!Appendix!A!for!descriptions).!Through!
the!comprehensive!physical!we!hope!to!gain!an!in:depth!knowledge!of!each!member’s!medical!history!and!their!
chronic!medical!needs,!if!any!exist.!Additionally,!testing!may!include:!a!complete!blood!count,!urine!analysis,!
body!composition!test,!nutritional!assessment,!exercise!counseling,!heart!screening,!and!stroke!screening!(see!
Appendix!A!for!descriptions).!Our!practice!aims!to!know!members!as!a!whole!person,!rather!than!as!a!faceless!
name!on!a!chart.!
Wellness)Plan)
Each!member’s!physician!will!develop!a!wellness!plan!tailored!to!their!unique!health!goals!and!lifestyle!based!on!
their!comprehensive!physical.!The!physician!will!support!their!patient!along!the!way!to!living!a!healthier!and!
more!vibrant!life.!Some!of!our!areas!of!focus!include,!heart!health,!diabetes!prevention,!sleep,!emotional!well:
being,!sexual!health,!and!weight!management.!!
Personalized)Grocery)Shopping)
A!service!we!will!provide!to!our!most!committed!members!is!personalized!grocery!shopping!trips.!One!of!our!
Registered!Nurses!will!go!with!members!to!the!grocery!store!in!order!to!help!them!select!healthier!foods!to!
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fulfill!the!weight!management!aspect!of!their!wellness!plan.!If!a!physician!suggests!a!diet!plan!(vegan,!paleo,!
etc.)!for!their!member,!the!Registered!Nurse!will!help!the!patient!to!find!the!foods!that!fit!within!their!plan.!!
House)Calls))
Our!practice!seeks!to!personalize!care!to!fit!the!member’s!needs,!one!way!in!which!we!do!this!is!through!
convenient!house!calls.!Following!our!member’s!comprehensive!physical!they!have!the!option!to!elect!for!at!
home!services!rather!than!traveling!to!our!office.!The!member’s!physician!can!provide!them!with!any!service!
that!can!be!performed!in!the!home!without!the!use!of!our!in:office!medical!equipment.!!
Similarly,!once!our!practice!has!established!relationships!with!local!companies!we!hope!to!offer!in:office!visits.!
The!companies!can!opt!for!discounted!membership!fees!for!their!employees!and!our!practice!will!come!in!for!
the!day!and!give!employees!their!comprehensive!physicals.!This!allows!busy!employees!to!avoid!having!to!take!
time!out!of!their!day!to!travel!to!our!office.!!
OUR&FREQUENT&SERVICES
Office)Visits))
The!office!visit!is!one!of!our!member’s!most!frequent!reasons!for!coming!in.!The!office!visit!can!greatly!range!in!
complexity!from!a!minimal!risk!problem,!such!as!an!insect!bite!or!cold,!to!a!high!complexity!problem!like!the!
exacerbation!of!one!or!more!chronic!illnesses.!Management!for!office!visit!problems!can!range!from!superficial!
dressings!to!emergency!surgery.!
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Vaccinations)
Some!of!the!most!common!types!of!vaccination!we!plan!to!provide!to!our!members!are:!
•! Influenza!
•! Measles,!Mumps,!Rubella!(MMR)!
•! Measles,!Mumps,!Rubella,!Varicella!
(MMRV)!
•! Meningococcal!
•! Pneumococcal!
•! Varicella!(Chickenpox)!
•! And!Zoster!(Shingles)!
School)Physicals)
The!school!physical!helps!determine!whether!it!is!safe!for!a!member!to!participate!in!a!particular!sport.!The!
Alabama!High!School!Athletic!Association!requires!the!physical!prior!to!the!beginning!of!the!season!and!has!
specific!requirements!(see!Appendix!A!for!requirements).!The!medical!history!portion!can!be!filled!out!by!a!
parent!but!should!be!reviewed!by!a!medical!professional.!The!pre:participation!physical!evaluation!portion!of!
the!physical!is!fairly!standard!and!in!line!with!the!exams!described!in!the!comprehensive!physical.!!
PRICING&OF&SERVICES&
The!pricing!of!all!services!that!a!member!may!need!will!be!included!in!the!annual!membership!fee!they!pay!to!
our!practice.!There!are!three!levels!of!membership!that!new!members!can!buy!into.!The!top!level!of!
membership!for!our!most!committed!members!is!the!platinum!level,!this!includes!all!of!our!unique!services!such!
as,!the!comprehensive!physical,!wellness!plan,!personalized!grocery!shopping,!and!house!calls.!Additionally,!
platinum!members!will!have!access!to!a!spa!and!fitness!center!in!Daphne.!We!will!partner!with!the!spa!and!
fitness!center!in!order!to!receive!discounted!services!for!our!members.!The!annual!price!for!our!platinum!level!
membership!is!$1,750.!Our!second!level!of!membership,!the!gold!level!includes!the!comprehensive!physical,!
wellness!plan,!and!house!calls.!The!annual!price!for!our!gold!level!membership!is!$1,500.!Our!third!level!of!
membership,!the!silver!level!includes!the!comprehensive!physical!and!wellness!plan.!The!annual!price!for!our!
silver!level!membership!is!$1,200.!Additionally,!all!members!at!every!membership!level!will!have!access!to!their!
physician’s!cell!phone!numbers!to!easily!text!or!call!them!with!their!medical!concerns.!!
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Our!practice!understands!the!bulk!of!our!clientele!will!come!from!two!groups,!affluent!individuals!who!do!not!
want!to!bother!with!their!limiting!insurance,!who!want!the!extra!attention,!and!personalized!services!our!
practice!can!offer.!Additionally,!the!other!group!we!plan!to!serve,!the!chronically!sick!who!realize!our!services!
can!be!less!expensive,!comparatively,!for!how!often!they!must!come!in!contact!with!the!health!care!system.!Our!
goal!is!to!balance!these!two!groups!so!our!practice!is!still!profitable.!We!recommend!that!all!of!our!new!
members!wait!until!their!insurance!runs!out!and!instead!purchase!a!high:deductible!health!plan!(HDHP),!which!
can!be!used!in!the!case!of!catastrophic!emergencies.!!!!
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Our!practice’s!distribution!of!services!has!been!broken!up!per!physician.!In!our!first!year!we!plan!to!have!400!
members!per!physician.!Annually!we!plan!to!see!each!member!for!their!comprehensive!physical!and!wellness!
plan.!Our!most!common!service,!the!office!visit!is!based!upon!how!many!patients!the!non:concierge!primary!
care!physician!would!see!annually,!however,!we!will!see!less!than!a!quarter!of!the!typical!PCP.!The!distribution!
of!house!calls,!one!of!our!unique!services,!is!based!off!the!office!visits!as!it!will!be!used!in!substitution!of!the!
office!visit!for!some!of!our!members.!Vaccinations!and!school!physicals!are!also!based!off!the!distribution!of!
office!visits!for!the!typical!PCP.!!!
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Comprehensive,Physicals 1 7 28 400
Wellness,Plans 1 7 28 400
House,Calls 2 14 56 672
Office,Visits 5 27 108 1,296
Vaccinations 5 35 140 1,680
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PROMOTION&OF&SERVICES&
REFERRALS&
Our!practice!sees!referrals!from!existing!members!as!a!crucial!means!for!attracting!new!members.!In!order!to!
keep!word:of:mouth!consistently!positive,!we!will!make!sure!each!member!receives!care!personalized!to!their!
needs!and!wants.!If!a!member!does!not!feel!their!needs!and!wants!have!been!met,!our!practice!will!reach!out!to!
the!member!to!make!sure!any!problems!are!resolved.!!!
MARKETING&
For!our!internet!marketing!needs!our!practice!will!be!outsourcing,!the!company!we!will!outsource!to!is!A:Factor!
Marketing.!They!will!meet!with!us!about!our!practice’s!vision!for!the!website!and!Facebook!page,!strategize!
what!will!be!best!for!our!practice,!then!they!will!create!and!execute!our!website!and!Facebook!page.!They!also!
will!be!available!to!help!maintain!the!website!and!Facebook!page,!and!make!changes!whenever!needed.!
Additionally,!for!our!Facebook!page,!A:Factor!will!post!meaningful!articles!and!health!facts!to!increase!page!
views.!A:Factor!Marketing!will!charge!$4,000!in!the!first!year!and!$2,000!in!subsequent!years!for!the!making!and!
maintaining!of!our!website!and!Facebook!page,!when!we!plan!to!make!the!website!active.!!
ADVERTISING&
Brochures)
Our!practice!plans!to!consistently!print!and!distribute!brochures!advertising!our!practice,!some!of!our!unique!
services,!our!office!hours!and!location,!links!to!our!website!and!Facebook!page,!and!our!office!phone!number.!
We!will!strategically!distribute!our!brochures!at!local!churches,!schools,!health!food!stores,!upscale!gyms,!and!
country!clubs.!By!distributing!to!these!specific!locations!we!hope!to!make!contact!with!the!specific!clientele!that!
desire!our!practice’s!personalized!care.!!
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School)Athletics)Sponsorship)
Our!practice!is!donating!$1,000!to!each!of!the!following!schools:!Daphne!High!School!athletics,!Fairhope!High!
School!athletics,!Spanish!Fort!High!School!athletics,!McGill:Toolen!Catholic!High!School!athletics,!and!St.!Paul’s!
Episcopal!High!School!athletics.!Each!of!these!schools!made!our!practice!“Preferred!Sponsors”!for!their!booster!
club.!For!our!donations!these!schools!will!put!up!banners!displaying!the!Premiere!Concierge!Services’!logo!and!
contact!information!on!their!football!field,!baseball!field,!softball!field,!and!in!their!basketball!gym.!The!baseball,!
softball,!and!basketball!advertisements!will!begin!in!the!spring!of!2016!and!football!will!begin!in!the!fall!of!2016.!!
Club)Soccer)Sponsorships)
Our!practice!is!donating!$2,500!to!the!US!Youth!Soccer!program.!We!plan!to!sponsor!one!boy’s!team!and!one!
girl’s!team!in!Daphne,!Fairhope,!Spanish!Fort,!in!addition!to,!two!boy’s!teams!and!two!girl’s!teams!in!Mobile.!
Each!team!will!receive!a!donation!of!$250.!For!our!donations!these!teams!will!wear!the!Premiere!Concierge!
Services’!logo!on!their!jerseys.!!
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Type Cost Frequency/per/Year Total/Expense
Brochures 2,000.00$.. 4 8,000.00$.....
School.Athletics.Sponsorship 5,000.00$.. 1 5,000.00$.....
Club.Soccer.Sponsorship 2,500.00$.. 1 2,500.00$.....
Total 15,500.00$///
Advertising/Budget
For/Year/Ending/December/31,/2016
Type Cost Frequency/per/Year Total/Expense
Brochures 1,000.00$.. 4 4,000.00$.....
School.Athletics.Sponsorship 5,000.00$.. 1 5,000.00$.....
Club.Soccer.Sponsorship 2,500.00$.. 1 2,500.00$.....
Total 11,500.00$//
Advertising/Budget
For/Year/Ending/December/31,/2017
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DIFFERENTIAL&STATEMENT&
Our!practice!can!not!be!compared!to!others!in!the!area.!While!we!offer!similar!services!to!a!primary!care!
provider,!our!goal!is!to!go!above!and!beyond!our!member’s!expectations.!Our!holistic,!proactive!approach!to!
healthcare!addresses!our!member’s!physical,!mental!and!emotional!well:being!through!one:on:one!counseling!
and!comprehensive!diagnostic!testing.!
Unlike!the!traditional!primary!care!provider!who!sees!2,000!patients!or!more,!our!practice!purposefully!limits!
our!physician’s!patient!load!to!600!in!order!to!better!serve!and!personalize!each!member’s!care.!In!the!first!year!
we!hope!to!keep!our!practice!relatively!small!at!400!patients!per!physician!and!growing!to!about!500!in!the!
second!year.!.!In!addition,!by!limiting!the!number!of!patients!our!physicians!see,!better!quality!of!care!and!a!
more!productive!work!environment!will!be!focused!towards!our!members.!
As!mentioned!in!our!pricing!of!services,!our!practice!includes!all!services!provided!in!the!annual!membership!fee!
so!our!members!and!physicians!will!not!have!to!deal!with!the!hassle!of!their!insurance!or!Medicare.!Our!practice!
will!be!all!self:pay!in!order!to!ensure!that!our!member’s!have!the!freedom!to!see!their!physician!as!frequently!as!
they!desire.!!!!!!
GEOGRAPHIC&AND&ECONOMIC&DEMOGRAPHICS&
Our!physicians!will!cover!Mobile!and!Baldwin!counties!specifically!Daphne,!Fairhope,!Spanish!Fort,!and!Mobile.!
We!hope!to!service!most!of!Mobile,!even!if!our!members!live!further!from!our!office!we!have!the!flexibility!to!
travel!to!them!in!order!to!provide!care.!Our!physicians!have!admitting!privileges!at!Thomas!Hospital,!which!is!
most!convenient!for!the!bulk!of!our!members,!as!well!as,!the!closest!to!our!office.!!
The!average!age!for!Daphne,!Fairhope,!Spanish!Fort,!and!Mobile!are!37,!44,!40,!and!36!respectively.!As!well,!the!
Fairhope!area!is!known!as!one!of!the!premiere!retirement!locations!in!the!state.!This!age!is!ideal!for!our!
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services,!we!are!targeting!older!adults!and!families!who!have!the!income!for!our!services!which!consist!of!out:
of:pocket!payments.!Also,!older!adults!and!retirees!need!more!access!to!their!physician!and!our!concierge!
practice!aims!to!be!with!our!members!as!much!as!they!need.!!
The!Average!Household!Income!for!Daphne,!Fairhope,!Spanish!Fort,!and!Mobile!is!$178,826,!$197,099,!
$206,544,!and!$119,300!respectively.!Our!members!are!required!to!pay!a!yearly!membership!fee!for!our!
services!to!ensure!adequate!time!and!availability!for!each!patient.!Due!to!the!yearly!membership!fee!we!expect!
most!of!our!patients!to!have!a!higher!income,!which!the!area!in!where!we!plan!to!enter!can!support!based!on!
the!data!previously!mentioned.!
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LEGAL&ENTITY&
Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!operate!as!a!Limited!Liability!Company!(LLC).!A!LLC!is!defined!as!liability!of!a!
company’s!owners!for!nothing!more!than!the!capital!they!have!invested!in!the!business.!A!LLC!is!a!legal!
structure!that!combines!the!limited!liability!component!that!corporations!have!while!having!the!flexibility!and!
tax!benefits!of!a!partnership.!Advantages!to!operating!as!a!LLC!include:!
•! Owner(s)!have!protection!of!their!assets!in!the!case!of!lawsuits!against!the!business.!No!member!of!the!
LLC!can!be!held!personally!liable!for!any!debts!of!the!company.!!
•! Pass:through!taxation,!which!allows!the!income!of!the!business!to!be!respected!as!the!income!of!the!
owner.!This!allows!the!LLC!to!avoid!double!taxation!since!only!the!owner!is!taxed!on!the!revenue.!!
•! Owner(s)!is!self:employed!and!can!maintain!control!over!the!business!operations.!!
•! Limited!compliance!requirements!and!small!costs/paperwork!to!set!up!(compared!to!corporation!start:
up!costs)!
While!there!is!great!advantage!in!forming!a!LLC,!there!are!some!potential!drawbacks!as!well.!!Some!of!these!
disadvantages!include:!
•! Limited!Life:!The!life!of!the!company!is!limited!to!the!life!of!the!owners.!!
•! Hard!to!raise!capital:!LLCs!do!not!have!the!ability!to!issue!stocks!like!corporations!can.!This!can!make!it!
hard!to!raise!capital!if!it!is!needed!by!the!organization.!!
•! New!Structure:!LLC’s!are!a!new!model!to!operate!a!business!as.!Because!of!this,!some!laws!and!
regulations!are!still!transitioning.!Also,!since!it!is!a!newer!form!of!business,!if!the!LLC!organization!goes!
to!court,!it!may!not!be!as!well!recognized!as!a!corporation!or!partnership!would!be.!!
NOTE:!A!$300!LLC!startup!fee!is!shown!as!a!“Professional!Services”!expense!on!the!income!statement.!!
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EMPLOYMENT&POSITIONS&
Premiere!Concierge!Services’!staff!will!include!two!physicians,!two!Registered!Nurses,!and!a!Practice!Manager.!
The!physicians!are!full:time!and!will!practice!within!our!office!as!well!as!our!members’!homes!for!house!calls.!
Both!physicians!will!be!owners!of!PCS.!One!physician!will!be!appointed!as!the!Director!of!Medicine,!serving!as!
the!lead!for!the!organization.!The!Registered!Nurses!will!work!part:time!during!the!weekdays,!switching!
between!Monday/Wednesday/Friday!and!Tuesday/Thursday!shifts.!The!weekends!will!be!determined!according!
to!appointment!times!and!availability.!The!Practice!Manager!will!work!full:time!within!our!office.!The!Practice!
Manager!will!be!responsible!for!all!bookkeeping!and!reception!duties!including!but!not!limited!to:!management,!
marketing,!finance,!taking!phone!calls,!and!checking!members!in!at!the!office.!!
GOVERNANCE&OF&ORGANIZATION&&
GOVERNING&STRUCTURE&
Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!be!governed!exclusively!in:house.!The!Director!of!Medicine!will!serve!as!the!
ultimate!decision:maker!when!a!collective!decision!cannot!be!made.!The!second!physician!at!the!practice!and!
the!Practice!Manager!will!answer!to!the!Director!of!Medicine.!However,!the!Director!of!Medicine,!Practice!
Manager,!and!physician!will!work!together!to!make!decisions!that!are!best!for!our!members!and!practice.!The!
Director!of!Medicine!and!the!other!physician!will!both!be!owners!of!Premiere!Concierge!Medicine,!so!it!is!
important!that!their!inputs!are!integrated!into!the!practice.!The!Practice!Manager!will!serve!as!the!champion!for!
the!business!aspects!of!the!practice!such!as!management,!finance,!and!other!administrative!duties.!The!Director!
of!Medicine!will!work!closely!with!our!Practice!Manager!to!bridge!the!gap!between!clinical!and!clerical!
operations.!While!the!Director!of!Medicine!is!the!main!leader!for!Premiere!Concierge!Medicine,!it!is!important!
that!our!Practice!Manager,!who!is!highly!involved!in!the!day:to:day!business!operations,!be!in!contact!to!ensure!
the!practice!is!running!smoothly!as!a!whole.!The!Practice!Manager!will!deal!directly!with!employee!conduct!
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issues!in!order!to!allow!the!Director!of!Medicine!give!most!of!his!or!her!attention!to!providing!medical!care!to!
our!members.!!
LEADERSHIP&STYLE&
The!Director!of!Medicine!should!have!a!high!concern!for!production!when!it!comes!to!his!or!her!leadership!style.!
Our!main!objective!is!to!provide!excellence!in!high:quality,!patient:centered!care.!Thus,!the!mission!of!our!
facility!should!always!be!at!the!forefront!of!our!Director!of!Medicine’s!leadership!to!ensure!the!level!of!care!
provided!is!what!our!member!expects!and!needs.!Our!overall!hope!is!the!Director!of!Medicine!will!have!the!
confidence!to!stand!alone!and!lead!PCS!as!a!startup!health!organization,!the!courage!to!make!tough!decisions!
that!are!in!the!best!interest!of!the!practice!and!our!members,!and!the!compassion!to!listen!to!the!needs!of!
others!in!order!to!create!a!family:like!atmosphere!with!other!staff!and!our!members.!!
RETENTION&
While!the!focus!will!be!on!the!quality!of!services!and!care!we!provide,!we!do!intend!to!emphasize!on!the!
importance!of!having!lasting!employment!among!our!staff.!Our!goal!is!for!our!employees!to!build!relationships!
with!our!members.!A!trusting!and!friendly!connection!between!physician!and!patient!is!vital!because!of!our!
desire!to!care!for!our!members’!physical,!mental,!and!emotional!well:being.!PCS!believes!our!members!will!
benefit!from!having!the!same!care!team!throughout!their!membership!in!order!to!get!to!know!them!both!
professionally!and!personally!and!feel!comfortable!inviting!them!into!their!homes.!Overall,!the!desire!of!PCS!is!to!
create!a!family:type!atmosphere!between!the!staff!themselves!and!the!staff!and!members.!!
The!Director!of!Medicine’s!leadership!effectiveness!in!concern!with!the!retention!of!the!other!staff!members!will!
rely!on!his!or!her!genuine!and!charismatic!personality.!While!this!will!only!come!naturally,!the!goal!is!that!PCS!
have!a!character!that!encourages!and!uplifts!the!staff!in!order!to!have!satisfaction!within!the!organization.!For!
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instance,!gatherings!during!the!holiday!season!as!well!as!occasional!parties,!outings,!and!other!social!events!will!
help!connect!staff!members!outside!the!office,!hopefully!creating!a!more!harmonious!work!environment.!!
COORDINATION&OF&WORK&&
HOURS&OF&OPERATION&
Our!office!will!be!open!to!walk:ins!and!appointments!Monday!through!Friday.!Saturdays!and!Sundays!will!be!
reserved!exclusively!for!appointments.!!
•! Monday!:!Friday:!8:00am:5:00pm!!
•! Saturday!:!Sunday:!10:00am:3:00pm!(appointments!only)!
•! Closed!for!the!following!holidays:!
o! New!Year’s!Day!
o! Memorial!Day!
o! Independence!Day!
o! Labor!Day!
o! Thanksgiving!Day!
o! Christmas!Day!
BUSINESS&MEETINGS&
Staff!meetings!will!be!scheduled!every!Tuesday,!but!may!be!cancelled!if!deemed!unnecessary!for!the!week.!
Every!employee!is!required!to!attend!all!meetings.!If!an!employee!must!miss!a!staff!meeting,!he!or!she!is!
required!to!notify!the!Practice!Manager!with!his!or!her!excuse!or!reason.!Patient!walk:ins!to!the!office!will!be!
excused!during!the!course!of!the!meeting!time.!Staff!meetings!will!occur!during!lunch!hour!unless!otherwise!
noted.!Appointments!will!not!be!scheduled!30!minutes!before!or!after!the!scheduled!staff!meeting!time!to!help!
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ensure!staff!attendance.!Lunch!will!be!catered!to!all!staff!members!for!meetings!occurring!during!lunch!hour.!
Staff!is!expected!to!be!flexible!with!meeting!changes!or!adjustments.!!
CONFLICT&RESOLUTION&&
Conflict!happens!in!every!organization!no!matter!the!size!or!organization!structure.!Our!goal!for!Premiere!
Concierge!Services!is!that!our!staff!become!very!much!of!a!team,!respecting!and!encouraging!one!another.!If!
conflict!occurs!during!operating!hours,!our!staff!is!expected!to!try!to!resolve!the!issue!themselves!first,!then!seek!
help!from!our!Practice!Manager.!With!such!a!small!team,!it!is!imperative!that!our!staff!works!together!to!
provide!the!highest!quality!of!care!our!members!expect.!!
Conflict!in!an!office!the!size!of!PCS!can!easily!be!spread!to!other!areas!of!the!practice!and!potentially!affect!that!
quality!of!care.!It!is!important!to!prevent!that!spread!as!quickly!as!possible!so!our!members!do!not!suspect!a!
lack!of!camaraderie.!If!a!staff!member!speaks!with!the!Practice!Manager!about!the!issue!and!it!still!does!not!get!
resolved,!the!staff!member(s)!will!be!subject!to!sanctions!as!listed!in!the!employee!handbook,!which!is!displayed!
in!Appendix!B.!!
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The!Director!of!Medicine!is!the!leader!of!PCS.!The!other!physician!and!the!Practice!Manager!will!answer!to!the!
Director!of!Medicine.!However,!they!will!collaborate!with!the!Director!of!Medicine!to!make!decisions!on!large,!
important!matters!concerning!the!practice.!The!two!Registered!Nurses!answer!to!the!physician!and!Director!of!
Medicine.!Since!the!Registered!Nurses!will!be!employed!part:time,!they!will!be!responsible!for!working!with!
both!physicians!and!answering!to!both!during!their!scheduled!work!hours.!If!one!physician!is!out!on!a!house!call,!
the!Registered!Nurse!on!duty!will!answer!first!to!the!physician!that!is!currently!in:office.!!
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At!Premiere!Concierge!Services!having!a!staff!that!portrays!great!work!ethic,!respect,!honestly,!positive!attitude!
and!integrity!is!significant.!A!top!priority!for!our!staff!is!for!them!to!appreciate!the!way!a!concierge!practice!
functions.!We!want!our!staff!to!be!dedicated!to!create!a!relationship!with!the!members,!while!giving!them!the!
top!care!needed.!Premiere!Concierge!Services!plans!to!have!staff!positions!of!a!Director!of!Medicine,!physician,!
two!Registered!Nurses,!and!a!Practice!Manager.!!See!Appendix!B!for!the!job!descriptions!in!detail.!The!staff!
positions!are!described!below:!
•! Director)of)Medicine:!a!physician!who!will!be!responsible!for!the!roles!of!the!physician!position,!and!will!
serve!as!a!leader!to!the!medical!aspects!of!Premiere!Concierge!Services!
•! Physician:!responsible!for!spending!time!with!the!members!to!develop!a!relationship!with!them!and!
treat!them!with!top!care,!while!providing!house!calls!to!members!and!working!at!the!office.!!!!
•! Registered)Nurse:!responsible!for!escorting!members!to!room,!recording!members’!history,!taking!vitals!
and!assisting!medical!staff!members!when!needed!
•! Practice)Manager:!responsible!for!information!management,!project!management,!human!resources!
roles,!marketing!roles,!answering!phone!calls!and!all!operations!of!the!organization!
These!positions!will!have!various!responsibilities!explained!in!the!job!descriptions!with!different!work!schedules.!
The!Director!of!Medicine!and!physician!will!be!working!all!operation!hours!on!Monday!through!Friday,!with!
appointments!on!Saturday!and!Sunday!and!be!available!at!all!times!to!their!members!on!a!daily!basis.!The!
Registered!Nurses!will!work!part:time!during!the!weekdays,!switching!between!Monday/Wednesday/Friday!and!
Tuesday/Thursday!shifts.!The!weekends!will!be!determined!according!to!appointment!times!and!availability.!The!
Practice!Manager!will!only!be!working!Monday!through!Friday.!!See!the!following!table!for!staffing!salaries.!!
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Because!we!are!operating!under!the!assumption!that!it!will!take!60!days!to!begin!bringing!in!patient!revenue,!
the!Director!of!Medicine!and!physician!will!not!be!earning!a!salary!during!that!60:day!period.!Their!salary!will!
begin!in!March!2016.!The!Practice!Manager!will!be!salaried!starting!in!January!2016!as!he!or!she!will!not!be!a!
part!owner!and!will!be!integral!in!the!practices!formative!months.!The!Registered!Nurses!will!begin!working!for!
PCS!in!March!2016!and!will!begin!receiving!salary!in!that!month.!!
RECRUITMENT&AND&RETAINING&&
At!Premiere!Concierge!Service!we!will!strive!to!recruit!the!most!qualified!staff!members.!To!be!able!to!recruit!
the!top!staff!members,!we!plan!to!market!to!professionals!who!desire!to!be!apart!of!a!concierge!practice.!The!
concierge!service!has!many!benefits!to!the!staff!members,!and!we!believe!this!is!an!advantage!to!us!to!recruit!
the!top!staff!members.!For!the!medical!staff!members,!the!biggest!asset!is!that!he!or!she!is!able!to!practice!
traditional!medicine!again,!and!is!able!to!build!relationships!with!their!members.!We!plan!to!strictly!use!our!
minimum!requirements!of!each!position!to!hire!our!staff,!and!seek!candidates!with!experience!in!their!position.!
Our!practice!wants!to!recruit!staff!members!who!exhibit!traits!of!a!positive!attitude,!strong!work!ethic!and!
professionalism.!Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!also!select!staff!members!who!will!represent!and!up!hold!our!
Position #(Required Salary Total(Salaries Employment(Expense((30%) Total(Expense
Director(of(Medicine 1 180,000$((((((((((((( 118,000$(((((((((((((((( 35,400$(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 153,400$((((((((((((((((
Physician 1 170,000$((((((((((((( 108,000$(((((((((((((((( 32,400$(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 140,400$((((((((((((((((
Registered(Nurse 2 60,000$(((((((((((((((( 120,000$(((((((((((((((( 36,000$(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 156,000$((((((((((((((((
Practice(Manager 1 75,000$(((((((((((((((( 75,000$(((((((((((((((((( 22,500$(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 97,500$((((((((((((((((((
Totals( 5 485,000$((((((((((((( 421,000$(((((((((((((((( 126,300$(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 547,300$((((((((((((((((
Per(Month(Expense: 45,608.33$((((((((((((
Per(Week(Expense:( 10,525.00$((((((((((((
Year(1(Salaries 472,333$((((((((((((((((
Year(2(Salaries 547,300$((((((((((((((((
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mission.!We!plan!to!recruit!our!staff!members!through!referrals!and!an!application!process!done!by!the!Director!
of!Medicine!and!Practice!Manager.!!
At!Premiere!Concierge!Services!we!plan!on!retaining!our!high!quality!staff!members!through!bonuses!when!we!
see!a!staff!member!needs!to!be!rewarded!for!their!work,!and!through!our!comprehensive!benefits!packages!
which!will!be!explained!later.!!We!want!our!staff!to!know!they!are!appreciated!at!our!practice!and!we!want!to!
help!them!realize!this!by!rewarding!them!frequently!for!their!dedication!to!our!practice.!It!is!important!to!keep!
our!staff!because!of!the!relationships!he!or!she!has!formed!with!their!members.!With!having!a!small!practice,!
and!not!many!staff!members!we!hope!the!relationships!will!help!retain!the!staff.!We!plan!to!promote!monthly!
contests!that!will!help!better!our!practice,!motivate!our!staff,!and!reward!our!staff!that!achieves!great!results!of!
the!contest.!Premiere&Concierge!Services!plans!to!make!a!significant!investment!in!our!staff!members!and!we!
hope!our!staff!members!don’t!see!their!salary!as!their!only!compensation,!but!all!of!their!benefits!to!work!at!a!
concierge!practice!also.!!
CONTRACT&WORK&&
Premiere!Concierge!Services!plans!to!be!a!small!organization,!as!we!will!only!have!five!salaried!staff!members.!
Rather!than!hiring!additional!staff!members,!we!have!decided!to!outsource!cleaning!services,!grounds!keeping,!
lab!services,!shredding!service!and!website!developer.!!!
CLEANING&SERVICES&
We!will!be!contracting!cleaning!services!out!to!Office!Pride!Mobile,!who!will!come!once!every!weekend!to!clean!
the!office.!They!will!come!after!office!hours!to!avoid!distractions!to!staff!members!and!members.!Registered!
Nurses!will!be!in!charge!of!keeping!exam!rooms!sanitized!and!clean!on!daily!basis,!as!Office!Pride!Mobile!will!
only!come!once!per!week.!!
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Office)Pride)Mobile)
9340!Sevenhills!Curve!
Mobile,!AL!36695!
(251)!473:9244!
$350!per!month!
GROUNDS&KEEPING&
Although!we!are!leasing!our!space,!Premiere!Concierge!Services!is!responsible!for!grounds!keeping!issues.!
Maximum!Landscape,!Inc.!will!come!once!per!week!to!do!maintenance!to!our!small!yard.!In!the!winter!months!
(October!–!March)!they!will!come!every!other!week.!The!yard!maintenance!that!Southern!Pride!Lawn!Care!will!
provide!is:!mowing,!clearing!leaves,!planting!and!maintaining!flowers,!and!trimming!bushes.!!
Maximum)Landscape,)INC.)
P.O.!Box!850754!
Mobile,!AL!36685!
(251)!633:6657!
$300!per!month!
LAB&SERVICES&
We!plan!to!outsource!all!of!our!lab!work.!However,!our!EHR!system!we!have!chosen!eMedicalFusion’s!software!
allows!for!bi:directional!lab!integration.!The!lab!integration!feature!is!compatible!with!Quest!and!Labcorp!labs.!
Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!use!Solstas!/!Quest!Diagnostics!in!Fairhope,!Alabama!for!lab!needs.!!
Solstas)/)Quest)Diagnostics))
811A!Fairhope!Ave.!
Fairhope,!Al!36532!
!(251)!990:2011!
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SHREDDING&SERVICE&
Our!practice!will!be!use!a!shredding!service!to!comply!with!HIPAA!and!maintain!patient!confidentiality.!Mobile!
Shredding!Service!will!come!to!our!practice!on!a!biweekly!basis!to!collect!documents!that!need!to!be!shredded.!
They!will!be!taken!to!a!shredding!facility!and!our!practice!will!be!presented!with!a!certificate!of!destruction!for!
compliance!records.!This!outsourcing!service!will!cost!$120!per!month.!!
Mobile)Shredding)Service)
107!Saint!Francis!St.!
Mobile,!AL!36602!
(251)!345:6250!
$120!per!month!
WEBSITE&DEVELOPER&&
Because!we!do!not!have!designated!Information!Technology!or!social!media!staff!members,!we!plan!to!contract!
with!a!website!developer.!A:Factor!Marketing!will!meet!with!the!Practice!Manager!about!our!organization’s!
vision!for!the!website,!strategize!what!will!be!best!for!our!organization,!create!our!website,!and!execute!it.!They!
will!be!available!to!help!maintain!the!website!and!make!changes!whenever!needed.!A:Factor!Marketing!will!also!
provide!our!Internet!marketing,!including!maintaining!our!Facebook!page!with!a!combined!fee.!A:Factor!
Marketing!will!charge!$4,000!in!January!2016!to!start!up!the!website,!and!$2,000!each!subsequent!year!for!
maintenance!and!Internet!marketing!fees.!!
A]Factor)Marketing)
4318!Downtowner!Loop!N.!Building!D.!
Mobile,!Al!36609!
(251)!285:1576!
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THEFT&&
Theft!of!any!sort!will!not!be!tolerated!and!can!lead!to!immediate!termination!of!a!staff!member.!Theft!includes,!
but!is!not!limited!to,!office!supplies,!money,!medicines,!phone!service,!time,!inappropriate!use!of!the!computer,!
and!stealing!from!co:workers.!Theft!will!not!be!tolerated!at!Premiere!Concierge!Services.!If!this!is!problem!at!our!
practice,!the!Practice!Manager!has!the!right!to!terminate!the!staff!member!immediately.!!
SHIFT&TRADING&
The!only!staff!members!who!may!trade!shifts!are!the!two!Registered!Nurse!positions.!All!other!positions!may!
not!trade!shifts,!due!to!having!only!one!staff!member!to!fill!their!position.!A!shift!trade!request!must!be!done!
one!week!in!advance!and!be!approved!and!signed!by!both!staff!members!and!the!Director!of!Medicine.!The!
Practice!Manager!will!document!all!requests!and!approved!requests!for!shift!trading.!If!a!staff!member!becomes!
ill!suddenly,!the!Practice!Manager!is!in!charge!of!finding!a!replacement!or!fulfilling!the!staff!member’s!duties!
during!his!or!her!illness.!Shift!trading!and!time:off!request!procedures!are!explained!in!the!staff!member!
handbook!in!Appendix!B.!!
TARDINESS&
Tardiness!is!not!acceptable!at!Premiere!Concierge!Services!and!could!be!considered!grounds!for!termination.!!In!
order!for!our!practice!to!run!smoothly,!it!is!essential!that!staff!members!are!on!time!and!maintain!regular!
attendance.!Staff!members!are!expected!to!be!in!the!office!and!settled!before!the!practice!opens.!If!a!staff!
member!must!be!late,!they!should!inform!the!Practice!Manager!as!soon!as!possible.!At!the!end!of!each!
workweek,!all!late!arrivals!and!early!departures!will!be!totaled.!For!each!accumulated!six!minutes!that!the!staff!
member!is!late,!or!leaves!early,!he!or!she!loses!one:tenth!of!an!hour!of!pay.!!
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USE&OF&OFFICE&COMPUTERS&&
The!use!of!office!computers!for!personal!use!is!prohibited.!Office!computers!should!be!used!for!only!medical!or!
office!reasons.!Each!computer!will!be!password!protected!and!the!password!will!only!be!known!by!the!staff!
member!who!uses!the!computer!This!password!will!be!changed!each!month.!Each!staff!member!with!an!office!
computer!is!expected!to!demonstrate!caution!and!care!to!ensure!confidentiality!of!information!stored!on!the!
computers.!Staff!should!not!install!any!software!on!computers!unless!the!Practice!Manager!approves!it.!If!a!staff!
member!does!not!comply!with!these!rules,!the!Practice!Manager!will!inform!them!of!the!disciplinary!procedure.!!
USE&OF&CELL&PHONES&&
See!Employee!Handbook!in!Appendix!B.!
INSUBORDINATION&
At!Premiere!Concierge!Services!all!staff!members!are!expected!to!treat!their!co:workers!with!top!respect.!
Disrespect!and!resisting!authority!will!not!be!tolerated.!The!act!of!scheming!to!go!above!the!Practice!Manager!
and!Director!of!Medicine!may!result!in!the!Practice!Manager!enforcing!disciplinary!procedures!or!immediate!
termination.!
PERFORMANCE&EVALUATION&
Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!evaluate!our!staff!members!every!six!months!by!the!Practice!Manager.!After!
the!evaluation!done!the!Practice!Manager!will!have!a!meeting!with!the!staff!member!about!the!evaluation.!See!
Appendix!B!for!more!details!and!the!performance!evaluation!form.!!
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MEMBER&SATISFACTION&
At!Premiere!Concierge!Services,!our!first!priority!is!our!members.!We!want!our!members!to!feel!that!the!extra!
fees!associated!with!concierge!medicine!are!valuable.!Our!physicians!will!spend!at!the!least!thirty!minutes!with!
each!member!during!their!appointments.!This!time!should!be!used!to!make!the!member!feel!knowledgeable!
about!their!health,!treat!them!with!quality!care,!and!develop!a!patient:physician!relationship.!Time!spent!with!
members!should!develop!high!member!satisfaction.!Members!will!receive!a!member!satisfaction!survey!after!
each!visit!to!Premiere!Concierge!Services!to!help!better!our!practice.!The!survey!will!be!handed!to!the!members!
in!a!pre:stamped!envelope!so!it!will!not!be!an!inconvenience!to!fill!out.!!!
At!Premiere!Concierge!Services!we!will!rely!on!the!surveys!to!measure!member!satisfaction.!Feedback!from!our!
members!is!important.!Their!appointment,!our!staff,!communication!with!their!provider,!and!overall!satisfaction!
will!be!topics!included!in!our!member!satisfaction!survey.!The!survey!will!only!ask!for!the!member’s!age,!gender,!
provider’s!name,!not!their!name.!The!Practice!Manager!will!review!all!completed!and!returned!surveys!and!
analyze!the!results!in!an!Excel!worksheet.!The!survey!results!will!be!discussed!in!the!first!week!of!every!month!in!
staff!meetings.!During!these!meetings!it!will!be!encouraged!to!discuss!how!to!improve!areas!which!are!lower!in!
satisfaction.!Incentives!can!be!made!by!the!Practice!Manager!to!motivate!staff!members!to!improve!survey!
results.!!!
The!Practice!Manager!will!be!in!charge!of!a!monthly!email!newsletter!to!our!members!updating!them!about!
Premiere!Concierge!Services!to!keep!members!feeling!informed!about!our!practice.!This!newsletter!will!include!
a!member!satisfaction!survey!to!make!it!convenient!for!members!to!submit!one!at!any!time.!It!will!also!be!
available!on!our!website!to!be!filled!out!electronically.!!See!Appendix!B!for!the!member!satisfaction!survey.!!
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BENEFITS&PACKAGE&
See!Employee!Handbook!in!Appendix!B.!
DISCIPLINARY&PROCEDURES&
Staff!members!have!the!responsibility!to!execute!their!job,!while!following!the!practices!policies!and!
procedures.!Any!staff!member!who!does!not!follow!them!will!receive!notice!by!the!disciplinary!procedures,!that!
the!Practice!Manager!will!follow.!See!Employee!Handbook!in!Appendix!B!for!the!disciplinary!steps.!!
TERMINATION&
All!employment!with!Premiere!Concierge!Services!is!“at!will”!employment.!A!staff!member!can!terminate!his!or!
her!employment!at!anytime!or!Premiere!Concierge!Services!can!terminate!the!staff!member’s!employment!at!
anytime.!Staff!members!are!not!hired!for!a!specific!duration.!See!Employee!Handbook!in!Appendix!B!for!
explanation.!!
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HIPAA&COMPLIANCE&
The!role!of!compliance!officer!will!be!assigned!to!the!Practice!Manager.!The!compliance!officer!will!be!
responsible!for!ensuring!all!business!practices!and!procedures!are!HIPAA!compliant.!He!or!she!will!be!required!
to!complete!a!HIPAA!compliance!training!program!developed!by!Thomas!Reuters!Risk!Management!Solutions.!
Topics!covered!in!this!45:minute!course!include:!
What!is!HIPAA?!
Who!is!subject!to!HIPAA?!
Protected!Health!Information!(PHI)!
HIPAA!Privacy!
Notice!of!Privacy!Practices!
Reasonable!Safeguards!
Using!PHI!for!Marketing!
HIPAA!Security!
Administrative!Safeguards!
Physical!Safeguards!
Technical!Safeguards!
Handling!PHI!
Security!Breach!
PHI!Rights!of!Individuals!
Enforcement!of!HIPAA!
Upon!passing!the!course!and!receiving!his!or!her!HIPAA!compliance!certification,!the!compliance!officer!will!be!
responsible!for!ensuring!all!employees!are!trained!in!HIPAA!compliance.!The!compliance!officer!may!elect!to!
train!employees!by!utilizing!the!Thomas!Reuters!training!program,!resources!from!the!Department!of!Health!and!
Human!Services,!or!a!combination.!All!employees!must!receive!training!within!five!days!of!beginning!work.!If!
they!are!not!trained!within!the!five:day!time!frame,!they!will!not!be!permitted!to!return!to!work!until!they!have!
been!trained.!!
All!employees!must!read,!understand,!and!acknowledge!the!Employee!Confidentiality!Agreement!(Appendix!C)!
prior!to!their!first!day!of!work.!All!new!patients!will!be!distributed!a!copy!of!our!Privacy!Policy!(Appendix!C)!prior!
to!the!rendering!of!any!services.!!
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DRUG&TESTING&AND&BACKGROUND&CHECK&POLICY&
See!Appendix!C!for!Employee!Drug!Testing,!Random!Drug!Testing,!and!Background!Check!policies.!
Third]party)provider)for)background)checks)and)drug)testing:)
IntelliCorp!
216:450:5300!
info@intellicorp.net!
$70!per!employee!per!year;!factored!into!employee!expenses!at!30%!of!the!employee’s!base!salary!
REGULATORY&COMPLIANCE&POLICIES&
See!Appendix!C!for!our!Equal!Employment!Opportunity!and!Harassment,!Occupational!Safety!and!Health,!and!
Americans!with!Disabilities!Act!policies.!!
NOTE:!All!policies!are!modeled!after!suggestions!from!the!Society!for!Human!Resource!Management,!
Department!of!Health!and!Human!Services,!and!the!Occupational!Safety!and!Health!Administration.!
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Jan Feb Total
Sources0of0Cash
Loan%Proceeds
BBVA 106,250%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 5%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 106,250000000000000000000
Wells%Fargo 41,626%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 5%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 41,62600000000000000000000
Contributed%Capital 148,078%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 5%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 148,078000000000000000000
Total0Sources0of0Cash 295,954$%%%%%%%%%%%% 5$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 295,954$000000000000000
Uses0of0Cash
Leasehold%Improvements 125,000%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 5%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 125,000000000000000000000
Furniture%&%Fixtures 13,424%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 5%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 13,42400000000000000000000
Technology%&%Equipment 35,549%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 5%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 35,54900000000000000000000
Operating0Expenses
Advertising 2,000%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 5%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 2,0000000000000000000000000
Building%Lease 2,640%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 2,640%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 5,2800000000000000000000000
Cable,%Phone,%Internet 1,028%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 428%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 1,4560000000000000000000000
Cleaning%Service 350%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 350%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 7000000000000000000000000000
Grounds%Keeping 300%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 300%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 6000000000000000000000000000
Shredding 120%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 120%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 2400000000000000000000000000
Insurance%5%Facility%and%Umbrella 250%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 250%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 5000000000000000000000000000
Insurance%5%Malpractice 1,500%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 1,500%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 3,0000000000000000000000000
Interest 456%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 456%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 9110000000000000000000000000
Medical%Supplies 2,500%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 2,500%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 5,0000000000000000000000000
Office%Supplies 1,000%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 1,000%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 2,0000000000000000000000000
Practice%Management%System 667%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 667%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 1,3330000000000000000000000
Professional%Services 20,300%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 5%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 20,30000000000000000000000
Salaries%and%Benefits 8,125%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 8,125%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 16,25000000000000000000000
Security%System 240%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 40%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 2800000000000000000000000000
Utilities%5%Water%and%Electronic% 1,000%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 1,000%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 2,0000000000000000000000000
Website%Development 4,000%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 5%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 4,0000000000000000000000000
Total0Uses0of0Cash 220,447$%%%%%%%%%%%% 19,375$%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 239,823$000000000000000
Net%Cash%Inflows%(Outflows) 75,507$%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 19,3755$%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 56,131$000000000000000000
Premiere0Concierge0Services
Sources0and0Uses0of0Cash0Projection
To0Start0of0Operations0
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Under!the!assumption!that!PCS!will!not!begin!generating!revenue!for!the!first!60!days!of!operation,!our!
calculated!start:up!costs!(uses!of!cash)!are!$239,823.!We!would!like!to!generate!enough!sources!of!cash!that!will!
allow!for!net!cash!to!be!10%!greater!than!break:even.!To!do!so,!our!sources!of!cash!must!equal!$295,954.!We!
will!finance!this!amount!through!the!following:!!
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Because!we!will!not!be!generating!revenue!in!our!first!60!days,!principal!payments!on!both!the!BBVA!and!Wells!
Fargo!loans!will!not!begin!until!March!2016.!Only!interest!will!be!charged!in!the!first!60!days.!BBVA!charges!
3.50%!interest!over!the!5:year!loan!term.!Wells!Fargo!charges!4.20%!interest!over!the!7:year!lease!term.!
Because!the!Director!of!Medicine!will!be!earning!approximately!10%!more!salary,!he!or!she!must!buy:in!for!a!
greater!percentage!than!the!physician.!The!remaining!needed!contributed!capital!after!loan!proceeds!of!
$148,078!will!be!financed!55%!by!the!Director!of!Medicine!($81,443)!and!45%!by!the!physician!($66,635).!
!PCS!does!not!submit!claims!to!insurance!companies.!All!of!our!revenue!is!generated!through!the!$1,200,!$1,500,!
and!$1,750!annual!membership!fees,!billed!monthly!and!due!at!the!first!of!each!month.! !
Leasehold)Improvements)
(BBVA) 125,000.00$(
Loan(Proceeds 85% 106,250.00$((
Contributed(Capital 15% 18,750.00$((((
Furniture,)Fixtures,)Tech.,)&)Equipment)
(Wells)Fargo) 48,972.23$((((
Loan(Proceeds 85% 41,626.40$((((
Contributed(Capital 15% 7,345.83$((((((
Operating)Costs 121,981.81$(
Contributed(Capital 100% 121,981.81$((
Total)Initial)Funding 295,954.04$(
Initial)Funding
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Revenue
Membership*Fee*Revenue 991,667$********** 1,487,500$*******
Expenses
Advertising 15,500$************* 11,500$*************
Building*Lease 31,680$************* 31,680$*************
Cable,*Phone,*Internet 5,736$*************** 5,136$***************
Cleaning*Service 4,200$*************** 4,200$***************
Depreciation 30,945$************* 30,945$*************
Grounds*Keeping 3,600$*************** 3,600$***************
Shredding 1,440$*************** 1,440$***************
Insurance*M*Facility*and*Umbrella 3,000$*************** 3,000$***************
Insurance*M*Malpractice 18,000$************* 18,000$*************
Interest 5,174$*************** 4,239$***************
Medical*Supplies 30,000$************* 30,000$*************
Office*Supplies 12,000$************* 12,000$*************
Practice*Management*System 8,000$*************** 8,000$***************
Professional*Services 20,300$************* M$*******************
Salaries*and*Benefits 472,333$********** 547,300$**********
Security*System 680$****************** 480$******************
Utilities*M*Water*and*Electronic* 12,000$************* 12,000$*************
Website*Development 4,000$*************** 2,000$***************
Total*Expenses 678,588$********** 725,520$**********
Net%Income%(Loss) 313,079$********** 761,980$**********
Premiere%Concierge%Services
Projected%Income%Statement
For%Year%Ending%December%31,%2016%and%December%31,%2017
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Assets
Current'Assets
Cash 444,481$**************
Total-Current-Assets 444,481****************
Property,'Plant,'&'Equipment,'at'cost
*********Leasehold*Improvements 125,000****************
Furniture*&*Fixtures 13,424*******************
Technology*&*Equipment 35,549*******************
Total*Property,*Plant,*&*Equipment,*at*cost 173,972****************
Less:*Accumulated*Depreciation 30,945*******************
Total-Property,-Plant,-&-Equipment,-net 143,028****************
Total-Assets 587,509$**************
Liabilities-&-Shareholder's-Equity
Current'Liabilities
BBVA 21,142$****************
Wells*Fargo 5,564$*******************
Total-Current-Liabilities 26,705******************
Long:Term'Debt
BBVA 68,046******************
Wells*Fargo 31,601*******************
Total-LongBTerm-Debt 99,647******************
Total-Liabilities 126,353****************
Equity
Contributed*Capital 148,078****************
Retained*Earnings 313,079****************
Total-Equity 461,156****************
Total-Liabilities-&-Equity 587,509$**************
Premiere-Concierge-Services
Balance-Sheet
December-31,-2016
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FINANCIAL&SPECIFICATIONS&&
All!additional!financial!reports!can!be!found!in!Appendix!D.!Below!are!explanations!of!various!expenses!and!
start:up!costs!for!clarification!of!the!information!in!the!reports.!!
•! As!explained!in!Staffing,!the!Director!of!Medicine!and!physician!will!not!earn!salary!in!the!first!60!days!of!
operation.!The!Practice!Manager!will!be!salaried!in!that!time!period.!The!Registered!Nurses!will!not!
begin!working!for!PCS!and!receiving!salary!until!March!2016.!For!these!reasons!the!2016!salaries!will!be!
lower!than!2017.!!
•! Leasehold!improvements!have!been!depreciated!using!the!straight:line!method!over!the!5:year!life!of!
the!lease.!
•! Technology!and!equipment!have!been!depreciated!using!the!straight:line!method!over!an!expected!7:
year!life!assuming!a!salvage!value!of!20%!of!purchase!price.!Items!which!have!previously!stored!
protected!health!information!and!bio:hazardous!materials!will!not!be!resold.!
•! Furniture!and!fixtures!have!been!depreciated!using!the!straight:line!method!over!an!expected!7:year!life!
assuming!a!salvage!value!of!15%!of!purchase!price.!!
•! We!will!be!leasing!a!2,200!square!foot!space!at!a!rate!of!$14.40!per!square!foot!for!a!total!of!$31,680.00!
per!year.!The!lease!term!is!for!five!years!and!can!be!renewed!at!the!finality!of!the!lease.!!
•! We!have!worked!with!Timothy!J.!Spafford!of!Architecture!and!Design,!Inc.!to!draw!up!the!office!layout!
plans!(shown!in!Strategic!Planning).!His!fee!is!$15,000!and!is!recorded!as!a!professional!service!expense.!
•! Our!contractor,!Vance!McCown!of!Vance!McCown!Construction!company,!estimates!the!renovations!to!
our!space!as!per!our!desired!layout!will!cost!$125,000.!This!is!recorded!as!a!capital!expenditure!on!the!
Initial!Facility!and!Operating!Costs!report.!
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•! Our!interior!designer,!Sarah!Wallstedt,!will!handle!all!design:related!tasks!including!selecting!furniture!
and!décor.!Her!fee!is!$5,000!and!is!recorded!as!a!professional!service!expense.!
•! PCS!will!use!Verizon!Wireless’s!small!business!resources!for!our!mobile!device,!landline,!internet,!and!
cable!needs.!These!needs!are!discussed!in!the!subsequent!Technology!portion!of!the!business!plan.!
These!costs!reported!as!“Cable,!Phone,!and!Internet”!expenses!as!well!as!in!our!technology!budget.!
•! We!have!a!contract!with!A:Factor!Marketing,!a!web!developer,!to!construct!our!website.!A:Factor!will!
also!manage!our!internet!presence!through!managing!the!website!in!addition!to!a!Facebook!page.!This!
information!is!included!in!the!Marketing!section.!There!is!a!first!year!fee!of!$4,000!and!$2,000!in!each!
subsequent!year.!
•! We!will!carry!malpractice!insurance!on!each!of!our!physicians.!The!premium!is!$9,000!per!physician.!
•! Our!facility!will!be!covered!by!at!Business!Owner’s!policy!from!Geico!at!$3,000!per!year!to!protect!PCS!
against!accidents,!lawsuits,!etc.!
•! ADT!will!provide!us!with!a!small!business!security!system!at!a!fee!of!$200!for!the!system!and!installation!
in!addition!to!$40!per!month.!Specifics!about!the!system!can!be!found!in!the!Technology!section.!
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DESIRED&SYSTEM&FUNCTIONALITY&
Premiere!Concierge!Services!is!looking!to!acquire!a!practice!management!system!and!an!electronic!medical!
record!system.!Ideally,!we!will!invest!in!a!system!that!is!best:of:suite.!A!best:of:suite!solution!will!ensure!
simplicity!and!superior!interoperability!–!two!aspects!that!are!pivotal!to!a!small!practice.!Furthermore,!our!
needs!as!a!concierge!and!membership!payment!model!differ!from!those!of!a!typical!private!practice.!We!desire!
to!invest!in!a!software!solution!that!will!tailor!to!our!unique!needs!as!a!concierge!practice.!!
There!are!a!number!of!functions!that!the!solution!Premiere!Concierge!Services!acquires!must!contain.!All!of!the!
functions!must!have!the!personalized!patient!experience!at!their!forefront.!The!system!must!include!the!
following:!scheduling,!membership!account!management,!mobile!device!access,!ePrescribing,!personalized!
patient!communication,!simple!clinical!note!taking!abilities,!the!ability!to!track!patient!metrics!over!time,!and!an!
emphasis!on!security.!The!software!solution!that!is!chosen!must!tailor!to!the!needs!of!our!small!staff!size.!It!
needs!to!have!a!user!friendly!interface!for!our!clinicians,!support!staff,!and!members.!All!of!these!features!will!
enable!Premiere!Concierge!Services!to!place!personalized!patient!care!at!the!forefront!of!our!practice.!!
ACCEPTABLE&SYSTEMS&
After!vetting!numerous!systems!Premiere!Concierge!Services!has!identified!two!systems!that!are!considered!to!
be!acceptable.!The!first,!eMedicalFusion,!is!a!practice!management!and!EHR!bundled!software!solution.!The!
second,!McKesson’s!Medisoft!Clinical!v20,!is!also!a!software!solution!that!encompasses!practice!management!
software!with!an!EHR.!!
MEDISOFT&&
McKesson’s!Medisoft!Clinical!v20!has!several!key!features!that!would!benefit!Premiere!Concierge!Services.!
McKesson’s!solution!is!a!best:of:suite!solution!which!will!aid!in!interoperability!and!simplicity.!In!addition,!the!
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ePrescribing!function!and!the!ability!for!patients!to!communicate!with!our!physicians!via!their!mobile!devices!
would!be!assets!to!our!practice.!However,!Medisoft!Clinical!v20!includes!some!features!that!our!practice!does!
not!stand!to!benefit!from.!Premiere!Medical!Services,!as!a!private!pay!concierge!practice,!will!not!utilize!or!
benefit!from!the!billing!or!coding!functions!that!are!included!in!McKesson’s!solution.!The!inclusion!of!these!
features!in!the!system!increases!the!price!of!the!system!without!any!benefit!to!our!practice.!The!added!cost!of!
the!system!coupled!with!lack!of!a!tailored!concierge!approach!has!led!Premiere!Concierge!Services!to!invest!in!
another!system.!!
EMEDICALFUSION&
Premiere!Concierge!Services!has!decided!to!invest!in!eMedicalFusion’s!practice!management!and!EHR!software!
solution.!The!software!solution!that!eMedicalFusion!offers!is!tailor!made!for!a!private:pay!and!membership:
model!concierge!medical!practice.!eMedicalFusion’s!solution!was!created!to!specifically!meet!the!challenges!
faced!by!a!small!concierge!practice.!!
This!software!solution!will!allow!our!practice!the!flexibility!necessary!to!bill!our!members!on!a!monthly!basis!
according!to!the!tier!that!they!belong!to.!This!feature!will!streamline!the!workflow!for!our!Practice!Manager!by!
removing!many!of!the!daily!tasks!associated!with!prompting!and!collecting!payments!from!members.!The!
software!prompts!members!to!make!payments!when!they!are!due.!In!addition,!the!software!includes!a!function!
that!allows!a!member!to!add!a!credit!or!debit!card!to!his!or!her!account!so!that!monthly!payments!will!
automatically!be!charged.!!
Appointment!scheduling!is!another!feature!that!has!been!made!patient!focused!using!eMedicalFusion’s!
software.!The!software!allows!for!patients!to!schedule!appointments!from!his!or!her!mobile!device!or!computer.!
The!members!will!be!able!to!see!open!appointment!times!for!a!particular!day!in!real!time.!In!addition,!the!
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clinicians!will!be!able!to!see!who!is!scheduled!for!a!certain!time!period!and!what!his!or!her!medical!need!
concerns.!!
In!the!21st
!century!mobile!access!to!information!is!vital!to!provide!a!member!with!patient!centered!care.!The!
eMedicalFusion!software!is!accessible!from!Apple,!Android,!and!Surface!tablets!as!well!as!Apple,!Android,!and!
Microsoft!smartphones.!We!have!chosen!to!equip!employees!with!Apple!iPads!and!Apple!iPhones!so!that!they!
may!access!the!software!when!they!are!out!of!the!office.!In!addition,!the!wide!range!of!compatibility!will!allow!
our!members!to!access!the!patient!portal!aspect!of!the!software!on!the!go.!The!cornerstone!of!mobile!access!for!
our!members!is!the!HIPAA!compliant!two:way!communication!between!a!physician!and!a!member.!Members!
are!able!to!send!text!and!picture!data!to!a!physician!via!the!patient!portal.!Physicians!can,!in!turn,!respond!to!a!
member’s!message!using!his!or!her!mobile!device!or!standard!computer.!This!will!allow!members!to!get!results!
to!questions!and!concerns!in!a!timely!manner.!!
The!eMedicalFusion!practice!management!and!EHR!software!is!completely!cloud!based.!Premiere!Medical!
Services!does!not!need!to!invest!in!any!system!specific!hardware.!The!only!equipment!needed!to!access!and!use!
the!software!are!desktop!computers!and!mobile!devices.!A!MAGTEK!Mini!Magnetic!Strip!Reader!will!be!included!
in!the!software!purchase!so!that!credit!and!debit!cards!can!be!charged!and!put!on!file!in!the!event!that!a!
member!does!not!wish!to!add!the!information!using!the!patient!portal.!The!cloud!based!software!also!includes!
free!updates!and!is!billed!on!a!monthly!basis.!!
Electronic!prescribing,!commonly!referred!to!as!ePrescribing,!is!a!feature!that!is!included!in!this!software!
solution.!A!physician!has!the!ability!to!select!a!pharmacy,!select!a!medication!from!the!selected!pharmacies!
formulary,!select!the!dosage,!and!add!instructions.!All!of!these!features!can!be!done!from!a!computer!or!a!
mobile!device.!In!addition,!patients!can!schedule!refills!if!the!physician!allows!the!medication!to!be!refilled.!The!
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software!keeps!track!of!the!number!of!remaining!refills!a!patient!can!schedule!according!to!the!physician’s!care!
plan.!!
Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!not!include!a!lab!in:house.!However,!eMedicalFusion’s!software!allows!for!bi:
directional!lab!integration.!Lab!report!results!for!a!member!can!be!viewed!over!time!because!the!data!is!
integrated!into!the!member’s!health!record.!The!lab!integration!feature!is!compatible!with!Quest!and!Labcorp!
labs.!Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!use!Solstas!/!Quest!Diagnostics!in!Fairhope,!Alabama!for!lab!needs.!!
The!software!includes!simple!clinical!note!taking!templates,!however!the!software!does!allow!for!physicians!to!
customize!the!templates!to!according!to!his!or!her!preferences.!The!physician!will!be!able!take!notes!on!a!
computer!or!using!a!mobile!device.!Furthermore,!the!note!taking!aspect!of!the!EHR!is!so!simple!that!the!
physician!can!become!proficient!with!using!the!software!within!an!hour.!The!software!will!also!allow!a!physician!
to!benchmark!a!member’s!care!plan!for!the!future.!This!will!allow!the!physician!to!manage!a!member’s!progress!
over!time.!In!addition,!the!physician!can!choose!to!share!the!care!plan!and!the!benchmarked!goals!with!the!
patient!via!the!patient!portal.!This!allows!the!member!to!see!in!real!time!to!see!his!or!her!progress.!!
STAFF&TRAINING&PLAN&
eMedicalFusion!has!a!simple!yet!effective!training!model!that!Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!use!to!train!the!
employees!to!use!the!software.!eMedicalFusion!will!send!an!individual!to!our!facility!the!week!prior!to!the!
practice’s!door!opening!in!order!to!train!the!employees!to!use!the!software.!The!trainer!will!walk!physicians!
through!six!training!sessions!that!each!last!an!hour.!The!topics!discussed!include:!awareness!training,!scheduling!
configuration,!shopping!cart!configuration,!patient!management!portal!administration!part!one!and!part!two,!
and!daily!use!of!the!patient!management!portal.!The!employees!who!are!not!physicians!will!also!be!trained!to!
use!these!specific!features!and!thus!the!system!as!a!whole.!The!training!program!is!divided!into!two!days.!The!
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physicians!and!other!employees!each!complete!a!three:hour!session!on!the!first!and!second!day.!Upon!
completion!of!the!training!program!all!employees!will!be!competent!in!using!the!system.!Furthermore,!
eMedicalFusion!support!staff!is!available!Monday!:!Friday!from!9:00!AM!–!8:00!PM!EST!via!email,!telephone,!and!
video!chat!communication.!Finally,!when!updates!to!the!software!are!released!an!online!tutorial!is!published!to!
the!website!so!that!users!can!become!familiar!with!the!new!features.!!
SECURITY&AND&DATA&BACKUP&PLAN&
eMedicalFusion’s!software!is!cloud!based,!which!includes!all!of!the!data!housed!in!the!system.!However,!to!
ensure!that!all!programs,!files,!and!information!that!the!office!uses!that!is!not!stored!in!the!cloud!will!be!secure!
the!office!will!receive!an!external!hard!drive!from!eMedicalFusion.!The!hard!drive!will!back!up!all!of!the!desktop!
computers!and!mobile!devices.!The!computers!and!mobile!devices!will!be!backed!up!every!Friday.!This!ensures!
that!no!hardware!malfunction!will!disrupt!the!work!flow!of!the!practice.!In!addition,!the!external!hard!drive!is!a!
solid!state!hard!drive.!This!makes!the!external!hard!drive!used!to!house!the!back!up!data!significantly!more!
durable!than!traditional!hard!drives.!The!external!hard!drive!will!have!the!capabilities!to!store!up!to!one!
terabyte!of!data.!Because!of!the!large!amount!of!storage!multiple!copies!of!backed!up!data!can!be!stored!at!one!
point.!Each!back!up!data!file!will!be!labeled!according!to!the!date!of!the!back!up,!the!device’s!name,!and!the!
user.!The!eMedicalFusion!software!has!HIPAA!compliant!security!measures!built!in.!In!addition,!the!HP!
computers!and!the!mobile!devices!will!be!updated!on!a!weekly!basis!to!ensure!that!the!software!used!in!each!is!
up!to!date!with!the!latest!manufacturer!intended!security!measures.!!
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Our!medical!equipment!requirements!are!as!follows!(see!Appendix!F!for!images!of!medical!equipment):!
•! Body!composition!scanner!from!Seca,!which!achieves!the!following,!to!be!located!in!a!central!location!
for!all!comprehensive!physicals!and!routine!exams:!
o! Measures!intra/extracellular!water,!body!fat,!skeletal!muscle!mass!
o! Clinically!validated!accuracy!compares!to!scientific!gold!standards!used!in!clinical!studies!
o! Reproducible!measurements!ensure!accuracy!
o! Hand:held!electrodes!mounted!in!standing!aid!for!enhanced!stability!
Device Price Quantity Total1Expense1per1Device1
Apple%iPad%Pro 1,079.00$%%%%%% 3 3,237.00$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Apple%Pencil 99.00$%%%%%%%%%%%% 3 297.00$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
iPad%Case 60.00$%%%%%%%%%%%% 3 180.00$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Computer%Tower 1,529.00$%%%%%% 6 9,174.00$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Computer%Monitor 139.99$%%%%%%%%% 10 1,399.90$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Personal%Printer 179.99$%%%%%%%%% 3 539.97$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Office%Printer 1,999.99$%%%%%% 1 1,999.99$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Apple%iPhone%16GB 199.99$%%%%%%%%% 3 599.97$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Body%Composition%Scanner 12,298.00$%%%% 1 12,298.00$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Biohazard%Receptacles% 13.99$%%%%%%%%%%%% 4 55.96$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
InMOffice%Defibrillator 1,231.00$%%%%%% 1 1,231.00$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Travel%Defibrillator 959.99$%%%%%%%%% 2 1,919.98$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
WallMMounted%Height%Rod 96.00$%%%%%%%%%%%% 1 96.00$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Stethoscope 43.99$%%%%%%%%%%%% 5 219.95$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Diagnostic%Carry%Kit 60.00$%%%%%%%%%%%% 2 120.00$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
WallMMounted%Diagnostic%Set 1,089.95$%%%%%% 2 2,179.90$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Total1Expense 35,548.62$1111111111111111111111111
Technology1&1Equipment1Budget
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o! Provides!measurements!in!20!seconds!or!less!
o! mBCA!utilizes!four!comparative!methods!to!achieve!precise!results!
o! 8.4!inch!touch!screen!display!for!convenient!use!with!wireless!360!software!
o! mBCA!514!is!equipped!with!Seca!wireless!360!for!EMR!transmission!
o! Touch!screen!display!may!be!rotated!360!degrees!for!physician!to!patient!sharing!and!discussion!
o! Weight!capacity!of!660!lbs.!(300!kg)!
o! Large,!easy!access!weighing!platform!constructed!of!safety!glass!for!easy!cleaning!
o! Automatic!electrode!detection!!
o! Includes!Seca!Analytics!115!software!for!transmission!of!data!from!mBCA!to!PC!
•! Wall:mounted!height!rod!to!be!located!in!a!central!location!to!measure!patients'!height!during!
comprehensive!physicals!and!routine!exams!
•! Sharps!and!biohazard!disposal!container!to!be!located!in:!
o! Exam!rooms!
o! Laboratory!
o! Central!location!for!any!additional!disposal!needs!
•! Automated!external!defibrillators!(AED):!
o! One!AED!located!in!a!central!office!location!for!emergencies!
o! Two!travel:compatible!AEDs!for!each!physician!for!house!call!emergencies!
•! Stethoscopes!for!each!physician,!nurse,!and!nurse!practitioner!in!Caribbean!blue!to!match!our!color!
scheme!
•! Diagnostic!kits:!
o! Wall:mounted!diagnostic!set!to!be!located!in!each!exam!room.!Contains:!
!! Digital!thermometer!
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!! Coaxial!ophthalmoscope!(eye,!nasal,!and!throat!examination!tool)!
!! Otoscope!(ear!examination!tool)!
!! Aneroid!and!sphygmomanometer!(blood!pressure!measurement!tools)!
!! Specula!dispenser!(disposable!covers!for!ophthalmoscope!and!otoscope)!
!! Wall!mounting!board!!
o! Diagnostic!carry!kit!for!each!physician!for!house!call!visits.!Contains:!
!! Automatic!sphygmomanometer!!
!! Thermometer!
!! Blood!glucose!meter!
NONZMEDICAL&OFFICE&TECHNOLOGY&AND&EQUIPMENT&
Premiere!Concierge!Services’!office!space!will!be!equipped!with!adequate!electronic!equipment!to!better!allow!
our!staff!to!perform!their!day:to:day!tasks.!See!Appendix!F!for!images!of!non:medical!office!technology!and!
equipment.!The!backbone!of!the!office’s!electronic!technology!will!be!the!HP!Z440!Workstation!desktop!tower!
computer.!The!HP!Z440!carries!8GB!of!RAM!which!will!allow!for!faster!processing!and!multitasking.!It!comes!
equipped!with!Windows!8.1!Pro,!which!is!compatible!with!the!eMedicalFusion!software.!There!will!be!a!HP!Z440!
in!the!physician!offices,!Practice!Manager!office,!reception!area,!and!in!each!of!the!exam!and!consultation!
rooms.!!The!HP!Pavilion!23:Inch!IPS!LED!backlit!monitor!will!be!the!monitor!model!in!use!in!the!office.!The!
Practice!Manager,!physicians,!and!reception!desk!will!all!be!equipped!with!dual!monitors!to!increase!
productivity!and!multitasking.!The!exam!and!consultation!rooms!will!be!equipped!with!only!a!single!monitor!
because!multitasking!in!those!areas!will!be!far!less!common.!The!physicians’!offices!and!the!Practice!Manager’s!
office!will!each!have!a!personal!printer!in!them.!The!HP!Officejet!Pro!will!be!the!printer!model!in!use.!It!provides!
the!ability!to!print,!scan,!and!copy!documents.!Furthermore,!the!office!will!be!equipped!with!an!HP!Officejet!
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Enterprise!printer!which!is!a!high:end!printer!capable!of!handling!the!large!printing!jobs.!It!will!also!serve!as!the!
printer!used!when!printing!from!the!receptionist!desk.!!
Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!equip!the!physicians!and!Practice!Manager!with!a!mobile!device!bundle!that!
includes!a!Verizon!Wireless!iPhone!6s,!Apple!iPad!Pro,!and!Apple!Pencil.!These!items!will!allow!the!physicians!
and!Practice!Manager!to!stay!connected!to!the!practice!even!when!he!or!she!is!out!of!the!office.!The!iPad!Pro!
combined!with!the!Apple!Pencil!will!allow!physicians!to!provide!personalized!feedback!to!members!from!any!
location.!In!addition,!the!physician!and!Practice!Manager!will!be!able!to!access!the!practice!management!and!
EHR!software!from!any!location.!The!phones!and!tablets!will!have!mobile!data!access!via!Verizon!Wireless.!The!
internet!service!for!the!office!will!be!provided!by!Verizon!Wireless.!Bundling!the!office’s!wireless!needs!is!the!
most!cost!effective!way!to!get!all!of!the!services.!!
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WORKS&CITED&
ACIP!Vaccine!Recommendations.!(2015,!March!27).!Retrieved!November!11,!2015,!from!
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip:recs/index.html!!
Annual!Physical!Exams:!What!to!Expect.!(n.d.).!Retrieved!November!12,!2015,!from!http://www.webmd.com/a:
to:z:guides/annual:physical:examinations?page=2!!
Best!Doctors.!(2015,!November!1).!Privacy(Policy.!Retrieved!November!6,!2015,!from!Best!Doctors:!
www.bestdoctors.com/privacy:policy!
Body!Composition!Analyzer!|!Professional!Medical!Scale!|!Seca!mBCA!514.!(n.d.).!Retrieved!November!4,!2015,!
from!http://www.quickmedical.com/seca:medical:body:composition:analyzer:scale:mbca514.html!!
Body!Composition!Tests.!(n.d.).!Retrieved!November!11,!2015,!from!
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/Body:Composition:
Tests_UCM_305883_Article.jsp#.VjkTAaI2k7A!!
Brochure!Printing.!(n.d.).!Retrieved!November!10,!2015,!from!http://www.fedex.com/us/office/brochure:
printing.html!!
Cleaning!Quote.!(n.d.).!Retrieved!October!10,!2015,!fromhttp://officepride.com/mobile/commercial:cleaning:
quote/!
Coding!“Routine”!Office!Visits:!99213!or!99214?!(n.d.).!Retrieved!November!10,!2015,!from!
http://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0900/p52.html!!
Complete!Blood!Count!(CBC).!(n.d.).!Retrieved!November!10,!2015,!from!http://www.webmd.com/a:to:z:
guides/complete:blood:count:cbc!!
Comprehensive!Health!Evaluation!Program.!(n.d.).!Retrieved!November!10,!2015,!from!
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/usa/patient_information/appointments/comprehensive_health_evaluations.
html!!
EMedicalFusion!Concierge!Medicine!EHR!Review.!(n.d.).!Retrieved!November!11,!2015,!from!
http://www.ctsguides.com/medical/emedicalfusion/!!
EMedicalFusion!Practice!Management!Software!Suite!for!Direct!Pay!Health!Practitioners!and!Concierge!
Medicine!Debuts!Version!6.0!with!Electronic!Health!Records!Today!in!Las!Vegas.!(n.d.).!Retrieved!November!11,!
2015,!from!http://www.prnewswire.com/news:releases/emedicalfusion:practice:management:software:suite:
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EXPLANATION&OF&SERVICES&
MEDICAL&HISTORY&
During!the!medical!history!potion!of!the!comprehensive!physical!this!will!be!the!time!for!members!to!discuss!
any!present!complaints!or!concerns.!Additionally,!the!member’s!physician!will!discuss!their!lifestyle!behaviors!
like!smoking,!excessive!alcohol!use,!sexual!health,!diet,!and!exercise.!The!doctor!will!also!check!on!the!member’s!
vaccination!status!and!update!their!personal!and!family!medical!history.!
VITAL&SIGNS&
Vital!signs!that!the!physician!will!check!to!make!sure!are!normal!include,!blood!pressure,!heart!rate,!respiration!
rate,!and!temperature.!
HEART&EXAM&
By!listening!to!the!heart!with!a!stethoscope,!a!physician!might!detect!an!irregular!heartbeat,!a!heart!murmur,!or!
other!clues!to!heart!disease!which!can!be!monitored!further!and/or!require!a!referral!to!a!specialist.!
LUNG&EXAM&
By!using!a!stethoscope,!our!physicians!will!listen!for!crackles,!wheezes,!or!decreased!breath!sounds.!These!and!
other!sounds!are!clues!to!the!presence!of!heart!or!lung!disease.!Our!physicians!will!refer!the!member!to!a!
specialist!if!necessary.!
HEAD&AND&NECK&EXAM&
The!physician!will!exam!the!throat!and!tonsils.!As!well,!the!ears,!nose,!sinuses,!eyes,!lymph!nodes,!thyroid,!and!
carotid!arteries!will!be!examined.!!
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ABDOMINAL&EXAM&
The!physician!may!use!a!range!of!examination!techniques!including!tapping!your!abdomen!to!detect!liver!size!
and!presence!of!abdominal!fluid,!listening!for!bowel!sounds!with!a!stethoscope,!and!palpating!for!tenderness.!
NEUROLOGICAL&EXAM&
The!physician!will!assess!nerves,!muscle!strength,!reflexes,!balance,!and!mental!state.!
COMPLETE&BLOOD&COUNT&
A!complete!blood!count!(CBC)!gives!the!physician!information!about!the!kinds!and!numbers!of!cells!in!the!blood,!
especially!red!blood!cells,!white!blood!cells,!and!platelets.!A!CBC!helps!the!member’s!physician!check!any!
symptoms,!such!as!weakness,!fatigue,!or!bruising,!the!member!may!have.!A!CBC!also!helps!the!physician!
diagnose!conditions,!such!as!anemia,!infection,!and!many!other!disorders.!
URINE&ANALYSIS&
A!urine!test!checks!different!components!of!urine,!a!waste!product!made!by!the!kidneys.!The!test!can!give!
information!about!the!member’s!health!and!problems!they!may!have.!The!kidneys!take!out!waste!material,!
minerals,!fluids,!and!other!substances!from!the!blood!to!be!passed!in!the!urine.!Urine!has!hundreds!of!different!
body!wastes.!What!a!member!eats!and!drinks,!how!much!the!member!exercises,!and!how!well!their!kidneys!
work!can!affect!what!is!in!their!urine.!More!than!100!different!tests!can!be!done!on!urine.!
BODY&COMPOSITION&ANALYSIS
Body!composition!is!used!to!describe!the!percentages!of!fat,!bone,!water!and!muscle!in!human!bodies.!Because!
muscular!tissue!takes!up!less!space!in!our!body!than!fat!tissue,!our!body!composition,!as!well!as!our!weight,!
determines!leanness.!If!a!member!has!too!much!fat,!especially!if!a!lot!of!it!is!at!member’s!waist,!they're!at!higher!
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risk!for!such!health!problems!as!high!blood!pressure,!high!blood!cholesterol!and!diabetes.!Which,!increases!
member’s!risk!for!heart!disease!and!stroke.!
NUTRITIONAL&ASSESSMENT&
A!nutritional)assessment!is!an!in:depth!evaluation!data!related!to!a!member’s!food!and!nutrient)intake,!
lifestyle,!and!medical!history.!Once!the!data!on!the!member!is!collected!and!organized,!our!physicians!can!
assess!and!evaluate!the!nutritional!status!of!that!member.!The!nutritional!assessment!can!aid!in!the!
development!of!the!member’s!wellness!plan.!!
EXERCISE&COUNSELING&
Exercise!counseling!consists!of!assessing!the!member’s!current!physical!activity!(type,!frequency,!intensity,!and!
duration)!and!providing!them!with!an!individually!tailored!recommendation.!The!physician’s!recommendation!
concerning!physical!activity!should!be!supported!by!a!discussion!with!the!member!about,!what!steps!to!action!
they!will!take,!their!plan,!and!their!intended!start!date.!Additionally,!the!physician!should!consistently!follow!up!
in!order!to!hold!member’s!accountable.!!
HEART&SCREENING&
The!key!to!preventing!cardiovascular!disease,!also!called!coronary!artery!disease!(CAD),!is!managing!the!risk!
factors,!such!as!high!blood!pressure,!high!total!cholesterol!or!high!blood!glucose.!The!best!way!to!know!which!
risk!factors!our!members!have!is!through!screening!tests!during!their!comprehensive!physical.)The!following!
are!the!key!screening!tests!recommended!for!optimal!cardiovascular!health:!
Blood)Pressure))
Blood!pressure!is!one!of!the!most!important!screenings!because!high!blood!pressure!usually!has!no!symptoms!
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so!it!can’t!be!detected!without!being!measured.!High!blood!pressure!greatly!increases!the!risk!of!heart!disease!
and!stroke.!If!blood!pressure!is!below!120/80!mm!Hg,!be!sure!to!get!it!checked!at!least!once!every!two!years,!
starting!at!age!20.!If!blood!pressure!is!higher,!our!physicians!may!want!to!check!it!more!often.!!
Fasting)Lipoprotein)Profile)(cholesterol)and)triglycerides))
Members!should!have!a!fasting!lipoprotein!profile!taken!every!four!to!six!years,!starting!at!age!20.!This!is!a!blood!
test!that!measures!total!cholesterol,!LDL!(bad)!cholesterol,!HDL!(good)!cholesterol!and!triglycerides.!A!member!
may!need!to!be!tested!more!frequently!if!the!member’s!physician!determines!that!they’re!at!an!increased!risk!
for!heart!disease!or!stroke.!
Body)Weight))
Starting!around!20!years!old,!a!member’s!physician!may!ask!for!their!waist!circumference!or!use!the!member’s!
body!weight!to!calculate!their!body!mass!index!(BMI)!during!the!comprehensive!physical.!These!measurements!
allow!the!member’s!physician!to!know!whether!that!member!is!at!a!healthy!body!weight!and!composition.!!
Blood)Glucose)
Starting!at!age!45,!members!should!have!their!blood!glucose!level!checked!at!least!every!three!years.!High!blood!
glucose!levels!put!a!member!at!greater!risk!of!developing!insulin!resistance,!prediabetes!and!type!2!diabetes.!
Untreated!diabetes!can!lead!to!many!serious!medical!problems!including!heart!disease!and!stroke.!If!a!member!
is!overweight!and!has!at!least!one!additional!cardiovascular!risk!factor,!that!member’s!physician!may!
recommend!a!blood!glucose!test!even!if!the!member!is!not!yet!45,!or!more!frequently!than!every!3!years.!
Discuss)smoking,)physical)activity,)diet)
Smoking!is!the!most!important!preventable!cause!of!premature!death!in!the!United!States.!If!a!member!smokes,!
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their!physician!can!suggest!approaches!to!help!quit.!Additionally,!a!discussion!of!each!member’s!diet!and!
physical!activity!habits!is!crucial,!this!will!also!help!the!physician!develop!the!member’s!wellness!plan.!
STROKE&SCREENING&
Screening!for!stroke!will!begin!with!a!physical!exam!and!the!physician!asking!the!member!about!risk!factors!for!
stroke,!including!smoking,!heart!disease!and!family!history,!along!with!information!about!when!the!symptoms!
began!(if!relevant).!During!the!physical!exam,!the!physician!will!check!the!member’s!mental!alertness,!
coordination!and!balance,!and!look!for!numbness!in!the!face,!arms!or!legs,!confusion,!and!trouble!with!vision!or!
speaking.!In!addition,!the!physician!will!look!for!signs!of!carotid!artery!disease,!which!is!a!common!cause!of!
ischemic!stroke,!by!listening!to!the!patient’s!carotid!arteries!with!a!stethoscope.!
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ALABAMA&HIGH&SCHOOL&ATHLETIC&ASSOCIATION&PHYSICAL&EVALUATION&FORM&&
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ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 
 
 
Name__________________________________________________ Sex ________ Age______ Date of birth _______________  
Address ______________________________________________________________________ Phone______________________  
School ________________________________________________________Grade __________ Sport ______________________  
Preparticipation Physical Evaluation Form
History                                                                                                                                                            Date_______________________  
Explain “Yes” answers below:                   Yes  No 
1. Has a doctor ever restricted/denied your participation in sports?   
2. Have you ever been hospitalized or spent a night in a hospital?   
                    Have ever had surgery?   
3. Do you have any ongoing medical conditions (like Diabetes or Asthma)?   
4. Are you presently taking any medications or pills (prescription or over‐the‐counter?   
5. Do you have any allergies (medicine, pollens, foods, bees or other stinging insects)?   
6. Have you ever passed out during or after exercise?            
          Have you ever been dizzy during or after exercise?   
          Have you ever had chest pain or discomfort in your chest during or after exercise?   
          Do you tire more quickly than your friends during exercise?   
          Have you ever had high blood pressure?   
          Have you ever been told that you have a heart murmur, high cholesterol, or heart infection?   
          Have you ever had racing of your heart or skipped heartbeats?   
          Has anyone in your family died of heart problems or a sudden death before age 50?   
          Does anyone in your family have a heart condition?   
          Has a doctor ever ordered a test on your heart (EKG, echocardiogram)?   
7. Do you have any skin problems (itching, rashes, staph, MRSA, acne)?   
8. Have you ever had a head injury or concussion?   
          Have you ever been knocked out or unconscious?   
          Have you ever had a seizure?   
          Have you ever had a stinger, burner, pinched nerve, or loss of feeling or weakness in your arms or legs?   
9. Have you ever had heat or muscle cramps?   
          Have you ever been dizzy or passed out in the heat?   
10. Do you have trouble breathing or do you cough during or after activity?   
          Do you take any medications for asthma (for instance, inhalers)?   
11. Do you use any special equipment (pads, braces, neck rolls, mouth guard, eye guards, etc.)?   
12. Have you had any problems with your eyes or vision?   
          Do you wear glasses or contacts or protective eye wear?   
13. Have you had any other medical problems (infectious mononucleosis, diabetes, infectious diseases, etc.)?   
14. Have you had a medical problem or injury since your last evaluation?   
15. Have you ever been told you have sickle cell trait?   
          Has anyone in your family had sickle cell disease or sickle cell trait?   
16. Have you ever sprained/strained, dislocated, fractured, broken or had repeated swelling or other  
          injuries of any bones or joints? 
                Head         Back         Shoulder        Forearm          Hand        Hip            Knee          Ankle                  
                Neck         Chest        Elbow             Wrist               Finger       Thigh        Shin           Foot 
 
17. When was your first menstrual period?__________________________________________________________________ 
When was your last menstrual period?___________________________________________________________________ 
What was the longest time between your periods last year?________________________________________________ 
Explain “Yes” answers: 
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
I hereby state that, to the best of my knowledge, my answers to the above questions are correct. 
 
Signature of athlete ___________________________________________________________ Date ___________________  
Signature of parent/guardian __________________________________________________                                                             DUPLICATE AS NEEDED 
 
 
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Premiere Concierge Services: Job Description
Job title Director(of(Medicine(
Job purpose
The!Director!of!Medicine!will!be!part!of!an!integrated!healthcare!organization!that!provides!health!plans!and!
comprehensive!services!to!members!in!a!concierge!environment.!Treat!members!and!provide!preventive!care!to!
members,!while!being!the!director!of!medical!services.!!
Duties and responsibilities
•! Provide!medical!services!and!treatment!to!members!and!families!!
•! Responsible!for!examining!members!to!ensure!proper!care,!diagnosis,!treatment!and!recovery!
•! Request!necessary!tests,!follow:up!appointments!and!home:visits,!coordinate!services!including!
laboratory,!x:rays!and!refers!members!to!specialists,!as!necessary.!
•! Lead!all!medical!services!
•! Serve!as!director!for!the!medical!areas!of!the!practice!!
•! Assist!Practice!Manager!in!management!decisions!
•! Provide!proper!education!to!members!in!regards!to!development,!health!maintenance,!medical!
treatments,!etc.!!
Qualifications
•! Degree!in!medicine!from!an!accredited!school!and!license!to!practice!medicine!is!required.!
•! Licensure!for!prescribing!and!registration!for!DEA!based!on!state!requirement.!
•! 10+!years!of!experience!!
•! Strong!command!of!English!language;!outstanding!communication!skills.!
•! Experience!with!all!age!groups!!
•! Polished,!poised!and!professional!in!both!mindset!and!manner;!use!of!utmost!discretion!at!all!times.!
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Premiere Concierge Services: Job Description
Job title Physician(
Reports to Director(of(Medicine((
Job purpose
The!physician!will!be!part!of!an!integrated!healthcare!organization!that!provides!health!plans!and!
comprehensive!services!to!members!in!a!concierge!environment.!Treat!members!and!provide!preventive!care!to!
members,!while!being!able!to!make!house!calls!and!in!office!appointments.!!
Duties and responsibilities
•! Provide!medical!services!and!treatment!to!members!and!families!!
•! Responsible!for!examining!members!to!ensure!proper!care,!diagnosis,!treatment!and!recovery!
•! Request!necessary!tests,!follow:up!appointments!and!home:visits,!coordinate!services!including!
laboratory,!x:rays!and!refers!members!to!specialists,!as!necessary.!
•! Keep!and!maintain!appropriate!records!relating!to!all!professional!services!rendered.!!
•! Provide!proper!education!to!members!in!regards!to!development,!health!maintenance,!medical!
treatments,!etc.!!
Qualifications
•! Degree!in!medicine!from!an!accredited!school!and!license!to!practice!medicine!is!required.!
•! Licensure!for!prescribing!and!registration!for!DEA!based!on!state!requirement.!
•! 10+!years!of!experience!!
•! Strong!command!of!English!language;!outstanding!communication!skills.!
•! Experience!with!all!age!groups!!
•! Polished,!poised!and!professional!in!both!mindset!and!manner;!use!of!utmost!discretion!at!all!times.!
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Premiere Concierge Services: Job Description
Job title Registered(Nurse((
Reports to Director(of(Medicine((
Job purpose
The!Registered!Nurse!will!be!part!of!an!integrated!healthcare!organization!that!provides!health!plans!and!
comprehensive!services!to!members!in!a!concierge!environment.!Should!be!apart!of!care!before,!during!and!
after!when!any!healthcare!is!delivered.!!
Duties and responsibilities
•! Provide!medical!services!and!treatment!to!members!and!families!!
•! Implement!and!document!all!patient!care!
•! Assist!physicians!during!evaluations!and!procedures!
•! Administer!medications!
•! Take!members!vitals!and!be!familiar!!
•! Prepare!and!maintain!member!rooms!!
•! Willingness!to!step!in!and!help!where!needed!!
Qualifications
•! Bachelor's!degree!in!Nursing!BSN!
•! 3+!years!experience!in!a!clinical!setting!!
•! Strong!command!of!English!language;!outstanding!communication!skills.!
•! Experience!with!all!age!groups!!
•! Polished,!poised!and!professional!in!both!mindset!and!manner;!use!of!utmost!discretion!at!all!times.!
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Premiere Concierge Services: Job Description
Job title Practice(Manager(
Reports to Director(of(Medicine((
Job purpose
The!Practice!Manager!will!be!responsible!for!overseeing!the!practice,!demonstrate!the!ability!to!manage!office!
personnel,!and!demonstrate!effective!communication!throughout!the!organization,!while!also!serving!as!the!
practices!receptionist.!
Duties and responsibilities
•! Implement!and!monitor!office!policies,!processes!and!procedures!!
•! Enhance!patient!satisfaction!and!retention.!!
•! Maintain!appropriate!staffing!levels!and!morale!!
•! Conduct!monthly!staff!meetings.!!
•! Conduct!performance!evaluation!with!staff!members!
•! Answer!telephones!and!direct!calls!to!appropriate!staff.!!
•! Perform!various!clerical!or!administrative!functions,!such!as!ordering!and!maintaining!an!inventory!of!
supplies!
•! Appointment!scheduling!for!members!!!
•! Check!in!members!
Qualifications
•! 5+!years!of!experience!in!medical!office!management!!
•! Degree!of!Business!Administration!or!Health!Administration!
•! Proficient!with!Microsoft!Office!and!Excel!!
•! Outstanding!communication!skills!
•! Problem!solving!skills!!
•! Administrative!skills!!
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STAFF&MEMBER&PERFORMANCE&EVALUATION&FORM&
Staff!Member!Name!and!Position!____________________!Date!of!Evaluation!___________________!)
Part)1:)Circle!the!number!that!best!represents!Staff!member’s!performance!for!each!item.!)
1.)Quality/accuracy)of)work))
1 2 3 4 5
Deficient Below Standard Meets Expectations Above Standard Outstanding
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2.)Quantity)of)work))
1 2 3 4 5
Deficient Below Standard Meets Expectations Above Standard Outstanding
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3.)Dependability))
1 2 3 4 5
Deficient Below Standard Meets Expectations Above Standard Outstanding
4.)Attendance/Punctuality))
1 2 3 4 5
Deficient Below Standard Meets Expectations Above Standard Outstanding
5.)Professional)communication)skills)with)co]workers/supervisors))
1 2 3 4 5
Deficient Below Standard Meets Expectations Above Standard Outstanding
6.)Customer]focused)communication)skills))
1 2 3 4 5
Deficient Below Standard Meets Expectations Above Standard Outstanding
7.)Ability)to)work)as)a)member)of)a)team;)teamwork))
1 2 3 4 5
Deficient Below Standard Meets Expectations Above Standard Outstanding
8.)Ability)to)work)independently))
1 2 3 4 5
Deficient Below Standard Meets Expectations Above Standard Outstanding
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9.)Open)to)feedback))
1 2 3 4 5
Deficient Below Standard Meets Expectations Above Standard Outstanding
10.)Willingness)to)take)on)additional)responsibilities))
1 2 3 4 5
Deficient Below Standard Meets Expectations Above Standard Outstanding
11.)Complies)with)company)policies)and)procedures))
1 2 3 4 5
Deficient Below Standard Meets Expectations Above Standard Outstanding
12.)Exhibits)effective)problem)solving)skills))
1 2 3 4 5
Deficient Below Standard Meets Expectations Above Standard Outstanding
13.)Eagerness)to)learn)new)job]related)skills))
1 2 3 4 5
Deficient Below Standard Meets Expectations Above Standard Outstanding
14.)Asks)questions)and)seeks)guidance)as)needed))
1 2 3 4 5
Deficient Below Standard Meets Expectations Above Standard Outstanding
15.)Makes)progress)toward)professional)development)goals))
1 2 3 4 5
Deficient Below Standard Meets Expectations Above Standard Outstanding
Part)2:)Explanation/description!of!concerns!regarding!any!items!with!scores!of!1!or!2,!along!with!plans!for!
making!necessary!improvements.!Enter!N/A!for!any!items!with!scores!of!3!or!higher.!!
Item #: Concerns:
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Part)3:)Developmental!Goals:!Agree!on!and!list!3!:!5!developmental!goals!for!next!review!period.!
1.!_____________________________________!
2.!_____________________________________!
3.!_____________________________________!
4.!_____________________________________!
5.!_____________________________________!
Part)4:)Training!Needs:)List!any!specific!training!needed!to!improve!job!performance!or!make!progress!toward!
achieving!agreed:upon!developmental!goals.!
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Part)5:)Staff!member!comments!
___________________________________________________________________________________________
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Completed)by:)
________________________________!Staff!member!Name!(Please!Print)!
________________________________!Signature!
________________________________!Supervisor!Name!(Please!Print)
________________________________!Signature!
________________!Date!Evaluated!!
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PREMIERE&CONCIERGE&SERVICES:&MEMBER&SATISFACTION&&
Dear!Member,!!
Thank!you!for!choosing!Premiere!Concierge!Services.!Please!tell!us!your!opinion!about!the!service!you!received.!
Your!responses!will!be!kept!strictly!confidential.!Thank!you!for!your!help.!!
Gender:!_______!Age:!_______!Provider:!____________________________!
PLEASE)RATE)THE)FOLLOWING:)!
A.)YOUR)APPOINTMENT:))
Topic:)) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) N/A)
Ease!of!making!appointment!! ) ) ) ) ) )
Appointment!available!within!a!reasonable!amount!of!time!! ) ) ) ) ) )
Getting!care!for!illness!as!soon!as!you!wanted!it! ) ) ) ) ) )
Getting!after:hours!care!when!you!needed!it! ) ) ) ) ) )
Waiting!time!for!all!of!appointment! ) ) ) ) ) )
Ease!of!getting!referred!to!other!services!! ) ) ) ) ) )
B.)OUR)STAFF:))
Topic:)) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) N/A)
The!courtesy!of!the!Registered!Nurse! ) ) ) ) ) )
The!courtesy!of!the!physician!! ) ) ) ) ) )
The!caring!concern!of!our!medical!staff!members! ) ) ) ) ) )
The!relationship!with!your!provider!! ) ) ) ) ) )
C.)OUR)COMMUNICATION)WITH)YOU:))
Topic:)) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) N/A)
Your!phone!calls!answered!promptly!! ) ) ) ) ) )
Explanation!of!your!health!! ) ) ) ) ) )
Your!test!results!reported!! ) ) ) ) ) )
Our!ability!to!return!your!calls!in!a!timely!manner!! ) ) ) ) ) )
Your!ability!to!obtain!prescriptions!by!phone!! ) ) ) ) ) )
Your!ability!to!contact!us!after!hours!! ) ) ) ) ) )
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D.)YOUR)VISIT)WITH)YOUR)PROVIDER:)
Topic:)) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) N/A)
Willingness!to!listen!carefully!to!you! ) ) ) ) ) )
Taking!time!to!answer!your!questions! ) ) ) ) ) )
Amount!of!time!spent!with!you!! ) ) ) ) ) )
Explaining!things!in!a!way!you!could!understand!! ) ) ) ) ) )
Instructions!regarding!medication/follow!up!care! ) ) ) ) ) )
Advice!given!to!you!on!ways!to!stay!healthy!! ) ) ) ) ) )
E.)YOUR)OVERALL)SATISFACTION)WITH:))
Topic:)) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) N/A)
Our!practice! ) ) ) ) ) )
The!quality!of!your!medical!care!! ) ) ) ) ) )
Overall!rating!of!care!from!your!provider!! ) ) ) ) ) )
Would)you)recommend)Premiere)Concierge)Services)to)others?)If)no,)please)explain)why:)
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If)there)is)any)way)we)can)improve)our)services)to)you,)please)tell)us)how:))
___________________________________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________)
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Thank/you/very/much/for/your/help!/!
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STAFF&MEMBER&HANDBOOK&&
The!Staff!Member!Handbook!is!designed!to!provide!you!with!valuable!information!about!the!practices,!policies,!
responsibilities!and!benefits!you!have!as!a!staff!member!at!Premiere!Concierge!Services.!Please!take!time!to!
read!this!handbook.!The!policies!and!procedures!summarized!in!the!handbook!are!presented!as!information!
only!and!are!not!conditions!of!employment.!!!
Premiere!Concierge!Services!reserves!the!right!to!modify,!suspend,!revoke,!terminate!or!change!in!whole!or!in!
part,!any!of!its!policies,!procedures!or!practices!at!any!time!with!or!without!notice.!The!information!in!this!
handbook!is!subject!to!change.!!
I!understand!that!changes!in!Premiere!Concierge!Services’!policies!may!supersede,!modify,!or!render!obsolete!
the!information!summarized!in!this!booklet.!As!Premiere!Concierge!Services!provides!updated!policy!
information,!I!accept!responsibility!for!reading!and!abiding!by!the!changes.!!
I!understand!that!this!handbook!intends!no!modifications!to!contractual!relationships!or!alterations!of!at:will!
employment!relationships.!!
I!understand!that!I!have!an!obligation!to!inform!the!Practice!Manager!of!any!changes!in!personal!information,!
such!as!phone!number,!address,!etc.!I!also!accept!responsibility!for!contacting!the!Practice!Manager!if!I!have!
questions!or!concerns!or!need!further!explanation.!!
I!agree!to!read!the!handbook!and!abide!by!the!standards,!policies,!and!procedures!defined!or!referenced!in!this!
document.!!
Signed:!______________________________!
Print!Name:___________________________!
Date:!_________!
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RECRUITMENT)AND)SELECTION))
Recruitment:!The!Practice!Manager!is!responsible!for!recruiting!qualified!candidates!for!employment.!All!
qualified!and!interested!applicants!are!urged!to!apply.!Furthermore,!we!encourage!staff!members!to!refer!
qualified!candidates!to!the!Practice!Manager!when!positions!become!available.!Those!candidates!possessing!the!
minimum!qualifications!for!the!position!will!be!carefully!considered!for!those!open!positions!listed!on!the!
candidate’s!application!for!employment.!!
Standards)of)Selection:!Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!select!the!most!qualified!candidate!for!the!position!
regardless!of!the!applicant’s!race,!sex,!religion,!national!origin,!age,!disability!or!veteran’s!status.!Every!effort!will!
be!made!to!hire!the!most!capable!and!responsible!candidate!who!has!a!good!character!and!work!record.!To!be!
eligible!for!consideration,!the!candidate!must,!at!the!very!least,!possess!the!minimum!qualifications!for!the!
position.!The!minimum!qualifications!are!listed!in!the!job!description.!!
EMPLOYMENT)PROCEDURES))
General:)All!applications!for!employment!must!be!sent!to!the!Practice!Manager!for!processing.!Applications!for!
employment!will!be!accepted!only!when!positions!become!available.!No!qualified!applicant!will!be!offered!
employment!until!all!of!the!pre:employment!procedures!have!been!completed.!
Pre]employment)interview:)When!positions!become!available,!applicants!will!be!asked!to!undergo!a!pre:
employment!or!screening!interview!to!determine!whether!they!possess!the!minimum!qualifications!for!the!
position.!The!Practice!Manager!will!make!a!recommendation!on!whether!the!applicant!should!be!given!an!offer!
of!employment.!!
Pre]employment)Physical:!All!applicants!who!have!been!given!a!conditional!offer!of!employment!will!be!
required!to!take!a!pre:employment!physical.!The!applicant!must!pass!the!physical!examination!as!a!condition!of!
employment.!Applicants!will!be!given!a!physical!examination!administered!by!Premiere!Concierge!Services!free!
of!charge.!However,!if!the!applicant!prefers!to!be!examined!by!a!physician!of!his/her!choice,!he/she!will!be!
required!to!pay!the!cost!of!the!examination.!Furthermore,!if!the!applicant!has!been!examined!during!the!last!
180!days,!certified!copies!of!the!examination!results!can!be!forwarded!to!Premiere!Concierge!Services!and!used!
to!satisfy!the!pre:employment!physical!examination!requirement.!!
Pre]Employment)Drug)Testing)and)Background)Check:!See!Appendix!C!
Work)Schedule:!Upon!being!hired,!each!staff!member!is!assigned!a!stipulated!budgeted!amount!or!amount!
stipulated!on!the!salary!scale!for!hours!that!he!or!she!is!expected!to!work!each!week.!If!the!staff!member!is!
available!for!work,!and!reports!to!work,!Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!compensate!the!Staff!member!his!or!
her!weekly!hours!worked.!The!staff!member!may!be!asked!to!work!more!than!the!number!of!regular!working!
hours,!in!which!case,!the!staff!member!will!be!compensated!for!these!additional!hours!by!compensatory!time!or!
overtime!pay.!!
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ORIENTATION))
In!order!to!make!your!adjustment!to!our!practice!smooth!and!uninterrupted,!we!have!developed!an!orientation!
program.!You!will!receive!orientation!in!two!phases.!!
The!first!phase!will!be!conducted!by!the!Practice!Manager!and!will!include!information!about!the!history!and!
purpose!of!Premiere!Concierge!Services,!its!organization,!policies,!procedures,!ands!staff!members.!The!staff!
member,!if!eligible!will!be!offered!a!schedule!of!benefits!for!which!they!may!participate.!The!Staff!member!will!
also!be!counsel!on!vacation,!sick,!and!other!types!of!leave!that!they!may!be!eligible!for!during!orientation.!Staff!
members!will!also!be!counseled!on!the!Performance!Evaluation!that!will!be!conducted!every!six!months.!!
The!Director!of!Medicine!will!conduct!the!second!phase.!The!staff!member!will!be!oriented!to!the!new!work!
environment!and!the!particular!duties!and!responsibilities!of!the!position!for!which!the!staff!member!was!hired.!!
WORKING)HOURS))
Work)Hours:!Premiere!Concierge!Services!operates!from!8:00!a.m.!to!5:00!p.m.!Monday!through!Friday!with!
walk:ins!and!appointments;!and!from!10:00!a.m.!to!3:00!on!Saturday!and!Sunday!with!appointments!only,!
except!on!holidays.!The!Practice!Manager!must!approve!special!Requests!for!work!hours!different!from!this!
normal!work!schedule.!!
Lunch)Hours:)The!lunch!period!for!our!practice!has!been!set!from!11:00!a.m.!to!2:00!p.m.!Staff!members!are!
permitted!to!take!one!unpaid!hour!for!lunch!sometime!during!this!lunch!period.!Staff!members!are!encouraged!
to!take!their!lunch!during!times!that!will!not!interrupt!service!to!our!members.!!
For!example,!a!position!with!two!staff!members!should!stagger!their!lunch!period!so!that!only!one!person!is!
absent!from!the!department!at!a!time.!!
Staff!members!will!be!expected!to!take!a!lunch!hour!every!day,!unless!he!receives!prior!approval!from!the!
Practice!Manager.!!
Absentees)and)Tardiness)
Absences:!We!recognize!that!from!time!to!time!it!may!be!necessary!to!be!absent!from!a!scheduled!work!shift!
because!of!a!personal!illness!or!injury.!!
When!this!occurs,!it!is!your!responsibility!to:!!
1.! Notify!the!Practice!Manager!by!8:15!a.m.!on!each!day!that!you!plan!to!be!absent!and!provide!your!
expected!length!of!your!absence.!!
2.! If!the!Practice!Manager!is!not!available,!you!should!notify!the!Director!of!Medicine!!
3.! Failure!to!report!to!work!and!to!call!in!for!three!consecutive!business!days!will!be!considered!voluntary!
resignation.!!
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Excessive)Unscheduled)Absences:!We!expect!every!staff!member!to!maintain!good!attendance.!Whenever!a!
staff!member!is!late!or!absent,!someone!else!will!have!to!perform!his!duties,!which!causes!an!undue!hardship!on!
those!staff!members!who!are!present.!Attendance!records!will!be!maintained!on!every!staff!member,!and!
disciplinary!action,!up!to!and!including!termination!will!be!taken!against!those!staff!members!who!are!
excessively!absent!or!late!for!work.!!
Tardiness:!All!staff!members!are!expected!to!report!to!work!on!time,!and!may!not!leave!work!early!or!take!a!
break!unless!authorized!by!his!supervisor.!The!Practice!Manager!will!be!responsible!for!monitoring!the!staff!
member’s!late!arrivals!and!early!departures.!At!the!end!of!each!work!week,!all!late!arrivals!and!early!departures!
will!be!totaled.!For!each!accumulated!six!minutes!that!the!staff!member!is!late,!or!leaves!early,!he!or!she!loses!
one:tenth!of!an!hour!of!pay.!!
GENERAL)CONDUCT))
Staff)Member)Conduct:)As!a!staff!member!of!Premiere!Concierge!Services!you!are!expected!to!be!kind,!
courteous,!and!considerate!with!members,!the!visiting!public,!and!your!fellow!co:workers!at!all!times.!You!will!
find!that!professional!behavior!will!accomplish!more!and!you!will!get!more!satisfaction!out!of!your!work.!!
When!people!are!ill,!they!are!often!irritable!and/or!possibly!frightened.!Accordingly,!our!members!must!be!
treated!with!the!utmost!courtesy!and!understanding.!Further,!thoughtfulness!and!cheerfulness!are!important!at!
all!times.!Staff!members!should!not!be!caring!on!personal!conversations!in!the!presents!of!members.!Personal!
conversations!should!not!precede!conducting!your!job.!Your!personal!conduct!often!determines!the!reputation!
of!the!health!center.!!
SMOKING))
Because!Premiere!Concierge!Services!is!dedicated!to!providing!a!healthy!work!environment!for!its!staff!
members,!tobacco!use!(smoking,!chewing!or!dipping!tobacco)!is!not!allowed!in!the!workplace!or!on!business!
property.!!
Staff!members!must!also!refrain!from!tobacco!use!when!working!outside!the!office!or!during!business!travel.!
Staff!members!receiving!visitors!or!vendors!must!ensure!that!their!visitors!or!vendors!understand!and!adhere!to!
the!tobacco:free!workplace!policy.!Staff!members!who!disregard!the!tobacco:free!policy!will!be!subject!to!the!
disciplinary!procedures.!!
TELEPHONE)MESSAGES))
Staff!members!who!are!given!company!cell!phones!may!use!their!device!within!the!confines!of!their!job!
descriptions.!The!device!should!not!be!a!distraction!to!other!staff!members!or!members!of!the!practice.!Cell!
phone!conversations!should!be!related!to!patient!care!or!other!business!matters.!Company!cell!phones!may!not!
be!used!for!personal!use.!Use!of!personal!cell!phones!will!not!be!tolerated.!However,!personal!cell!phones!may!
be!used!outside!of!the!building!or!during!designated!break!times.!Inappropriate!company!or!personal!cell!phone!
usage!will!be!handled!by!the!Practice!Manager!in!accordance!with!disciplinary!procedures.!!!
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PERSONAL)AND)PROFESSIONAL)APPEARANCE))
Cleanliness,!good!grooming,!and!professional!attire!are!an!absolute!necessity!at!all!times!in!the!practice.!Each!
staff!member!is!expected!to!dress!professionally,!in!good!taste!and!in!accordance!with!the!requirements!of!his!
or!her!position,!and!to!maintain!an!appearance!becoming!of!a!health!care!professional.!!
All!medical!staff!is!required!to!dress!in!practice!uniforms!at!all!times.!The!Practice!Manager!is!required!to!dress!
in!business!professional.!
At!no!time!are!the!following!to!be!worn!to!work:!!
•! Jeans!of!any!color!or!any!kind!(pants,!skirts!or!jackets)!
•! Shorts!(regular!or!walking)!!
•! Short!pants!!
•! Mini!skirts!(above!top!of!knee)!!
•! Sleeveless!blouses!or!shirts!without!jackets,!!
•! T:shirts!!
•! Sandals!(where!toes!are!exposed)!!
Jewelry!which!is!out!of!line!with!the!uniform!or!dress,!or!with!the!safe!and!efficient!care!of!our!patients!
(dangling!jewelry,!multiple!earrings,!nose:rings,!face:rings),!rolled!up!or!tied!up!scrub!pant!legs,!colored!
shoe!strings!or!colored!socks.!!
SAFETY))
Preventing!accidents!in!and!around!the!practice!is!extremely!important.!To!reduce!the!possibility!of!injury!to!our!
members,!guests!and!staff!members,!the!practice!makes!every!effort!to!provide!safe!working!conditions!and!
safe!operating!procedures!for!our!equipment,!and!to!encourage!safe!working!practices.!Each!staff!member!
should!be!alert!to!unsafe!conditions,!equipment!or!methods!of!operations.!If!you!see!an!unsafe!working!
condition!or!an!operational!hazard,!report!it!to!the!Practice!Manager!immediately!so!it!can!be!eliminated.!
If!a!staff!member,!member,!or!visitor!is!injured!while!on!practice!property;!this!injury!must!be!promptly!
attended!to!and!immediately!reported!to!the!Practice!Manager.!Regardless!of!how!minor!the!injury,!it!should!be!
reported!so!that!measures!can!be!taken!to!prevent!more!serious!injuries!in!the!future.!!
In!addition!to!injuries!or!accidents,!staff!members!should!immediately!report!the!following!to!the!Practice!
Manager:!!
1.! Damage!to!any!practice!equipment!or!supplies.!!
2.! Loss!or!theft!of!personal!property!or!practice!supplies!and!equipment.!!
3.! Uncooperative!behavior!of!visitors.!!
4.! Telephone!threats.!!
5.! Any!other!occurrence,!which!would!have!a!bearing!upon!the!efficient!operation!of!the!practice!that!may!
have!legal!implications,!or!that,!jeopardizes!the!reputation!of!the!practice.!!
6.! Any!unsanitary!or!unclean!condition!on!or!near!the!practice!premises!!
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WORK)RULES/DISCIPLINARY)PROCEDURES:))
Work!rules!are!necessary!in!every!organization!and!they!must!be!followed.!When!these!rules!are!not!followed,!
Premiere!Concierge!Service’s!applies!a!progressive!disciplinary!procedure!in!order!to!give!staff!members!an!
opportunity!to!improve!their!performance!where!appropriate.!Typically,!performance!or!behavior!problems!or!
policy!violations!are!addressed!through!the!disciplinary!procedures.!There!are!circumstances,!however,!where!
the!severity!of!the!problem!may!require!that!the!disciplinary!procedures!be!accelerated!to!suspension!or!
termination.!While!termination!is!the!last!resort,!there!are!circumstances!in!which!immediate!termination!
without!progressive!counseling!may!be!appropriate.!!
The!following!are!examples!of!work!rule!violations!that!will!result!in!termination:!!
1.! Theft!from!fellow!staff!members,!the!practice,!or!the!members,!or!any!other!form!of!dishonesty.!!
2.! Neglect!or!abuse!of!members.!!
3.! Refusal!to!perform!assigned!duties,!and!refusal!to!obey!a!legitimate!order!of!the!Practice!Manager!or!
Director!of!Medicine.!!
4.! Reporting!to!work!or!working!in!an!intoxicated!or!drugged!condition,!possession,!transfer,!sale!or!
consumption!of!alcoholic!beverages,!intoxicants!or!any!kind!of!illegal!drug!or!stimulant.!!
5.! Unexcused!absence!from!work.!!
6.! Falsifying!time!cards,!personnel!records,!or!any!other!practice!records.!Supplying!false!or!misleading!
information!when!applying!for!employment!or!at!any!time!during!employment.!Misuse!of!time!cards,!
punching!in!or!out!for!another!person!on!his!or!her!time!card!or!allowing!another!staff!member!to!
punch!your!time!card!in!or!out!for!you!in!your!absence.!!
7.! Possession!of!firearms,!weapons,!or!explosives!on!practice!property.!!
8.! Illegal,!immoral!or!indecent!conduct,!soliciting!persons!for!immoral!purposes!or!the!assisting!and/or!
abetting!of!any!of!the!above.!!
9.! Soliciting!or!accepting!tips!or!personal!gratuities!from!members!or!visitors.!!
10.!Fighting!on!practice!premises,!coercion,!intimidation!or!threats!of!any!kind.!!
11.!Disrespectful!conduct,!using!vulgarity!or!failing!to!give!quality!service!in!a!courteous!manner.!!
12.!Deliberate!violations!of!safety!or!security!protections.!!
13.!Unauthorized!entry!into!or!exit!from!practice!premises!at!any!location,!at!any!time.!!
14.!Unauthorized!removal!of!practice!records!or!property!from!the!premises.!!
15.!Any!act!which!could!have!a!detrimental!effect!on!the!operation!or!profitability!of!the!practice,!including!
but!not!limited!to!lying,!misrepresenting!or!concealing!pertinent!facts!from!management.!!
The!following!disciplinary!procedure!should!be!followed!by!the!Practice!Manager,!and!verified!and!signed!
documentation!by!the!Director!of!Medicine:!
1.! Verbal!warning!
2.! Written!warning!with!suspension!until!further!notice!
3.! Written!notice!of!termination!of!employment!!
All!disciplinary!procedures!must!be!given!by!the!Practice!Manager!and!approved!with!documentation!by!the!
Director!of!Medicine.!!
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RATING)OF)EMPLOYEES)PERFORMANCE))
Premiere!Concierge!Services!believes!evaluating!our!staff!members!is!needed!to!offer!the!best!services.!
Performance!evaluations!will!be!completed!in!order!to!make!sure!staff!members!are!fulfilling!their!
responsibilities!and!to!help!improve!staff!members’!productivity.!The!Practice!Manager!will!perform!these!
evaluations!every!six!months.!After!the!evaluation!is!completed,!the!Practice!Manager!will!meet!with!the!staff!
member!evaluated!to!discuss!the!evaluation,!what!could!be!done!to!improve!future!performance,!and!any!
concerns!of!the!staff!member.!The!Practice!Manager!must!document!all!evaluations,!results,!and!meeting!notes.!!
See!Appendix!B!for!the!performance!evaluation!form.!!
CONFLICT)RESOLUTION)PROGRAM))
Problems!arising!in!the!practice!can!often!times!be!easily!resolved!through!effective!communication.!If!you!have!
a!complaint!or!suggestion!for!improvement,!we!invite!you!to!come!to!us!immediately.!We!cannot!resolve!your!
problems!or!hear!your!suggestions!until!you!come!talk!to!us.!Our!door!is!always!open.!In!an!effort!to!streamline!
the!resolution!of!problems!and!complaints,!the!practice!has!established!a!Conflict!Resolution!Program.!To!be!
effective,!the!programs!procedures!must!be!closely!followed:!!
Step)1:!Any!staff!member!who!believes!that!he!has!a!problem!or!conflict!to!resolve!must!first!discuss!it!with!the!
Director!of!Medicine!within!three!working!days!of!the!action,!which!is!the!basis!of!his!complaint.!The!staff!
member!is!required!to!provide!a!full!and!frank!explanation!of!the!problem.!The!Director!of!Medicine!will!give!a!
written!reply!to!the!employee!within!three!working!days!after!the!meeting.!!
Step)2:!If!a!mutually!satisfactory!solution!to!the!problem!is!not!reached!in!Step!1!of!the!program,!the!staff!
member!must!contact!the!Practice!Manager!within!three!working!days!of!receiving!the!Director!of!Medicine’s!
reply.!The!next!higher!supervisor!will!consider!the!staff!member!problem!and!give!a!written!reply!within!three!
working!days!after!the!meeting.!!
Step)3:)Request)for)Review:!Staff!members!who!have!unresolved!grievances!can!meet!with!both!the!Practice!
Manager!and!Director!of!Medicine.!The!request!for!a!meeting!must!be!made!within!seven!working!days!after!
the!staff!member!receives!notification!of!the!employment!decision.!The!Practice!Manager!and!Director!of!
Medicine!will!issue!a!decision!as!soon!as!is!reasonably!possible.!The!decision!will!be!binding.!!
SALARIES/WAGES))
Wages)and)salaries:!It!is!our!goal!to!attract,!retain,!and!reward!competent!staff!members!at!all!levels.!To!attain!
this!goal,!we!will!pay!our!staff!members!competitively!within!the!job!market!for!similar!skills,!training,!
qualifications,!and!abilities,!taking!into!consideration!the!relative!value!of!the!job!to!the!practice,!as!well!as!how!
the!staff!members!performs!in!their!job.!Salary!ranges,!including!a!minimum!and!a!maximum,!are!set!for!each!
position!in!the!practice.!!
PAYROLL)PROCEDURES))
Pay)Period:!All!staff!members!will!be!paid!on!a!bi:weekly!basis!(every!two!weeks).!The!staff!members!will!
receive!their!paycheck!on!Friday!of!the!week!following!the!end!of!the!payroll!period.!!
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Distribution)of)Pay)Checks:!Usually,!payroll!checks!are!distributed!between!the!hours!of!12:01!p.m.!to!5:00!p.m.!
If!the!staff!member!is!not!scheduled!to!work!on!the!payday,!they!are!allowed!to!pick!up!their!paycheck!from!the!
Practice!Manager!on!the!next!workday.!!
Payroll)Adjustments:!While!the!practice!takes!great!pride!in!making!certain!that!the!staff!member!receives!the!
correct!pay!every!pay!period,!occasionally!adjustments!have!to!be!made.!Every!effort!will!be!made!to!issue!a!
supplemental!check!as!soon!as!possible.!!
Payroll)Advances:!The!practice!is!unable!to!provide!payroll!advances.!!
EMPLOYEE)BENEFITS))
Workers)Compensation:)Workers!Compensation!Insurance!covers!all!staff!member!on!the!first!day!of!his!or!her!
employment.!Eligible!staff!members!may!receive!partial!payment!of!wages!lost!due!to!injury!or!illness!incurred!
in!the!workforce,!or!death!benefits!in!the!event!of!loss!of!life.!
Sick)Leave:)Staff!members!are!granted!sick!leave.!Sick!leave!may!be!used!after!30!days!of!employment.!You!can!
use!sick!leave!when!you!miss!work!due!to!the!following:)
•! A!medical,!dental,!or!vision!appointment!for!you!or!a!family!member!
•! Your!own!illness!or!injury!
•! Temporary!care!of!a!family!member!with!an!illness!or!injury!
•! Death!of!a!family!member!
In!order!to!reduce!the!staff!member’s!loss!of!pay!when!this!occurs,!the!staff!member!is!awarded!a!certain!
amount!of!paid!sick!leave!each!year.!Each!full:time!staff!member!will!have!six!paid!sick!days!per!year!and!part:
time!staff!member!will!have!three!paid!sick!days.!When!a!staff!member!knows!they!will!not!be!able!to!attend!
work,!they!must!notify!the!Practice!Manager!immediately.!The!Practice!Manager!has!the!right!to!grant!more!sick!
days!to!a!member!who!has!worked!for!the!practice!for!over!two!years.!!
Vacations:)All!staff!members!are!entitled!to!paid!vacations.!All!requests!for!vacation!should!be!made!to!the!
Practice!Manager!30!days!in!advance!and!only!one!staff!member!may!be!on!vacation!at!a!time!due!to!a!small!
staff.!Vacation!time!requests!will!be!granted!on!a!first!come!first!serve!basis.!Full!time!staff!members!who!have!
worked!at!Premiere!Concierge!Services!for!one!to!five!years!will!be!allowed!two!weeks!of!vacation!time.!Full!
time!staff!member!who!have!worked!at!Premiere!Concierge!Services!for!more!than!five!years!will!be!allowed!
three!weeks.!Part!time!staff!members!will!receive!one!week!of!vacation!time.!If!the!Director!of!Medicine!or!
physician!is!on!vacation,!it!is!to!their!discretion!to!decide!if!they!answer!phone!calls!from!members.!When!one!
physician!is!on!vacation,!the!other!is!responsible!for!that!physician’s!walk:in!appointments.!!
Retirement:)Premiere!Concierge!Services!offers!all!eligible!staff!member!pre:tax!dollars!contributed!to!a!401k!
program.!To!encourage!staff!member!savings,!Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!match!up!to!6%!of!the!staff!
member’s!contributions!to!the!savings!plan.!The!practice!will!contribute!4%!in!the!first!year!of!a!staff!member’s!
employment,!5%!in!the!second!year!of!employment,!6%!in!the!third!and!all!subsequent!years.)
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Health)Insurance:)Premiere!Concierge!Services!offers!a!comprehensive!medical!health!insurance!plan!to!eligible!
staff!members!and!dependents.!All!full:time!and!permanent!part:time!staff!members!who!work!at!least!twenty!
hours!per!week!are!eligible!to!participate!in!the!group!health!insurance!plan,!after!having!completed!the!ninety:
day!probationary!period.!Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!pay!67%!of!the!monthly!insurance!premium.!The!
remaining!33%!will!be!deducted!from!the!participating!staff!member’s!pay!check.)
Medical)Leave)and)Maternity)Leave:)A!medical!leave!of!absence!will!be!granted!to!staff!members!who!cannot!
work!due!to!pregnancy,!illness,!injury,!or!serious!health!condition.!The!practice!requires!satisfactory!
documentation!supporting!the!request!for!leave.!The!staff!member!must!notify!the!Practice!Manager!of!a!
planned!medical!or!maternity!leave!thirty!days!in!advance.!A!request!for!medical!or!maternity!leave!must!be!
accompanied!by!a!written!statement!from!the!staff!member’s!physician!certifying!the!staff!member!is!pregnant!
or!is!suffering!from!an!illness!or!injury!and!he!or!she!is!unable!to!work.)
Enrollment/Disenrollment)Period:!The!enrollment!and!disenrollment!period!for!all!benefits!will!be!during!the!
month!of!January.!New!staff!members!are!eligible!to!enroll!within!30!days!of!employment.!If!they!opt!not!to!
participate!in!all!or!any!of!the!benefits!within!30!days!of!hire,!they!will!become!eligible!again!in!January!of!the!
next!year.!!
Holidays:!All!full:time!employees!will!be!eligible!for!eight!(8)!straight!time!hours!of!holiday!pay!at!his!regular!rate!
of!pay!even!if!they!are!not!scheduled!to!work!on!the!holiday!(sick,!vacation!or!other!scheduled!leave).!Staff!
members!whose!regularly!scheduled!work!hours!do!not!fall!on!the!holiday!will!not!be!paid!for!the!holiday.!We!
recognize!the!following!holidays:!
1.! New!Year’s!Day!
2.! Memorial!Day!
3.! Independence!Day!
4.! Labor!Day!
5.! Thanksgiving!Day!
6.! Christmas!Day!
TERMINATION)
Possible!classifications!of!termination!are!voluntary,!involuntary,!and!death!termination.!The!Practice!Manager!
will!be!responsible!for!informing!staff!members!of!termination.!Each!staff!member!will!be!paid!through!their!
final!day!of!employment,!including!all!un:used!paid!time!off.!All!termination!documents!and!supporting!evidence!
must!be!document!by!the!Practice!Manager.!!
Voluntary:)Voluntary!termination!occurs!when!a!staff!member!informs!the!office!manger!of!resignation.!The!
staff!member!is!expected!to!provide!the!Practice!Manager!with!a!written!notice!of!their!voluntary!termination!
with!two!weeks’!notice.!Upon!notification!of!resignation,!the!Practice!Manager!is!responsible!coordinating!
remaining!staff!members!to!fulfill!the!resigned!member’s!duties!until!a!replacement!can!be!hired.!The!Practice!
Manager!will!handle!the!staff!member’s!termination.!This!process!includes!return!of!all!company!property,!
review!of!benefit!status,!and!completion!of!an!exit!interview.!)
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Involuntary:)The!Practice!Manager!should!first!exhaust!all!disciplinary!procedures!prior!to!the!termination!of!a!
staff!member.!As!Alabama!is!an!employment:at:will!state,!termination!may!occur!for!any!reason!(i.e.,!
misconduct,!tardiness,!absenteeism,!unsatisfactory!performance,!etc.)!The!Practice!Manager!may!call!for!
immediate!termination!with!approval!from!the!Director!of!Medicine.!The!Practice!Manager!should!follow!the!
same!procedures!as!for!voluntary!termination.!
Deceased)Staff)Members:)In!the!event!of!the!death!of!a!staff!member,!termination!will!be!effective!on!the!date!
of!death.!The!Practice!Manager!is!responsible!for!scheduling!a!meeting!immediately!to!inform!other!staff!
members!of!the!situation.!The!Practice!Manager!will!handle!all!beneficiary!payments!with!surviving!family!
members.!)
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HIPAA&COMPLIANCE&AND&CONFIDENTIALITY&STATEMENT&
All!patient!Protected!Health!Information!(PHI—which!includes!patient!medical!and!financial!information),!
employee!records,!financial!and!operating!data!of!the!practice,!and!any!other!information!of!a!private!or!
sensitive!nature!are!considered!confidential.!Confidential!information!should!not!be!read!or!discussed!by!any!
employee!unless!pertaining!to!his!or!her!specific!job!requirements.!Examples!of!inappropriate!disclosures!
include:!
!! Employees!discussing!or!revealing!PHI!or!other!confidential!information!to!friends!or!family!members.!
!! Employees!discussing!or!revealing!PHI!or!other!confidential!information!to!other!employees!without!a!
legitimate!need!to!know.!
!! The!disclosure!of!a!patient’s!presence!in!the!office,!hospital,!or!other!medical!facility,!without!the!
patient’s!consent,!to!an!unauthorized!party!without!a!legitimate!need!to!know,!and!that!may!indicate!
the!nature!of!the!illness!and!jeopardize!confidentiality.!
The!unauthorized!disclosure!of!PHI!or!other!confidential!information!by!employees!can!subject!each!individual!
employee!and!the!practice!to!civil!and!criminal!liability.!Disclosure!of!PHI!or!other!confidential!information!to!
unauthorized!persons,!or!unauthorized!access!to,!or!misuse,!theft,!destruction,!alteration,!or!sabotage!of!such!
information,!is!grounds!for!immediate!disciplinary!action!up!to!and!including!termination.!
Employee)Confidentiality)Agreement)
I!hereby!acknowledge,!by!my!signature!below,!that!I!understand!that!the!PHI,!other!confidential!records,!and!
data!to!which!I!have!knowledge!and!access!in!the!course!of!my!employment!with![insert!name!of!
practice/health!care!facility]!is!to!be!kept!confidential,!and!this!confidentiality!is!a!condition!of!my!employment.!
This!information!shall!not!be!disclosed!to!anyone!under!any!circumstances,!except!to!the!extent!necessary!to!
fulfill!my!job!requirements.!I!understand!that!my!duty!to!maintain!confidentiality!continues!even!after!I!am!no!
longer!employed.!
I!am!familiar!with!the!guidelines!in!place!at![insert!name!of!practice/health!care!facility]!pertaining!to!the!use!
and!disclosure!of!patient!PHI!or!other!confidential!information.!Approval!should!first!be!obtained!before!any!
disclosure!of!PHI!or!other!confidential!information!not!addressed!in!the!guidelines!and!policies!and!procedures!
of![insert!name!of!practice/health!care!facility]!is!made.!I!also!understand!that!the!unauthorized!disclosure!of!
patient!PHI!and!other!confidential!or!proprietary!information!of![insert!name!of!practice/health!care!facility]!is!
grounds!for!disciplinary!action,!up!to!and!including!immediate!dismissal.!
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PRIVACY&POLICY&
Our)Privacy)Obligations)
We!maintain!the!privacy!of!medical!and!health!information!of!any!individual!for!whom!we!provide!services!
(“Protected!Health!Information”!or!“PHI”)!and!endeavor!to!comply!with!all!relevant!state,!national,!and!
international!laws!and!regulations!including!the!U.S.!Health!Insurance!Portability!and!Accountability!Act!(HIPAA)!
of!1996.!We!abide!by!the!terms!of!this!Notice,!as!amended!from!time!to!time.!
Uses)and)Disclosures)Requiring)Your)Written)Authorization)
Use(or(Disclosure(of(PHI(with(Your(Authorization(
We!require!your!authorization,!given!upon!an!executed!release!form,!to!use!or!disclose!PHI.!After!we!receive!
your!authorization,!we!will!use!and!disclose!PHI!to!provide!our!services!to!you.!This!authorization!will!allow!us!to!
collect!information!from!hospitals!and!doctors’!offices!you!identify!in!order!to!provide!you!our!services.!We!may!
also!disclose!PHI!to!other!medical!institutions!or!medical!professionals!who!are!involved!in!the!delivery!of!our!
services!to!you.!
We!will!not!disclose!PHI!to!a!family!member,!relative,!friend,!or!any!other!person!unless!they!are!specifically!
identified!by!you!on!your!authorization!as!appropriate!to!receive!PHI.!If!you!object!to!such!uses!or!disclosures,!
please!notify!the!Practice!Manager.!
We!may!disclose!PHI!to!the!physician(s)!or!medical!institutions!you!identify!on!your!authorization!when!such!PHI!
is!appropriate!for!them!to!continue!your!treatment!or!conduct!certain!health!care!operations,!such!as!quality!
assessment!and!improvement!activities,!reviewing!the!quality!and!competence!of!health!care!professionals,!or!
for!health!care!fraud!and!abuse!detection!or!compliance.!
HIV:related!Information!Limitation.!We!require!a!separate,!specific!and!independent!release!to!use!or!disclose!
Confidential!HIV:related!information,!except,!in!certain!limited!circumstances,!to!public!health!or!other!
government!officials!or!persons!you!have!had!sexual!contact!or!have!shared!needles!or!syringes!(in!each!case!as!
required!by!law),!or!to!persons!specified!in!a!special!court!order,!or!to!certain!persons!with!whom!you!have!had!
sexual!contact!or!have!shared!needles!or!syringes.!
Payment(
Unless!you!have!specifically!agreed!in!advance,!we!will!never!use!or!disclose!your!PHI!to!obtain!payment!from!
the!entity!from!whom!we!are!paid.!We!may!share!with!such!payers!de:identified!information!(information!which!
does!not!include!your!name,!address,!social!security!number!or!other!way!to!identify!who!you!are).!
Marketing(Communications(
We!will!never!use!your!PHI!for!any!marketing!materials!without!first!receiving!a!written!authorization,!a!
testimonial!release.!We!will!never!require!your!execution!of!a!testimonial!release!before!you!may!receive!our!
service.!We!will!also!never!use!your!PHI!for!mass!marketing!purposes.!
Permissible)Uses)and)Disclosures)Without)Your)Written)Authorization)
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We!are!not!required!to!receive!an!authorization!from!you!for!the!following!uses!and!disclosures:!
Operations(
We!may!use!and!disclose!PHI!for!our!service!operations,!which!include!internal!administration!and!planning!and!
various!activities!that!improve!the!quality!and!cost!effectiveness!of!the!services!that!we!deliver!to!you.!For!
example,!we!may!use!PHI!to!evaluate!the!quality!and!competence!of!our!personnel!and!consulting!medical!
institutions!and!medical!professionals.!We!may!disclose!PHI!to!our!management!in!order!to!resolve!any!
complaints!you!may!have!and!ensure!that!you!receive!the!highest!quality!services.!
Public(Health(Activities(
We!may!disclose!PHI!for!the!following!public!health!activities!to!report:!
•! information!to!public!health!authorities!for!the!purpose!of!preventing!or!controlling!disease,!injury!or!
disability;!
•! information!to!a!health!oversight!agency!that!oversees!the!health!care!system!and!is!charged!with!
responsibility!for!ensuring!compliance!with!the!rules!of!government!programs!
•! child!abuse,!neglect!or!domestic!violence,!to!a!governmental!authority,!including!a!social!service!or!
protective!services!agency,!authorized!by!law!to!receive!reports!of!such!abuse,!neglect,!or!domestic!
violence;!
•! information!about!products!and!services!under!the!jurisdiction!of!the!U.S.!Food!and!Drug!
Administration;!
•! to!a!person!who!may!have!been!exposed!to!a!communicable!disease!or!may!otherwise!be!at!risk!of!
contracting!or!spreading!a!disease!or!condition;!
•! to!prevent!or!lessen!a!serious!and!imminent!threat!to!a!person’s!or!the!public’s!health!or!safety!
•! to!organizations!that!facilitate!organ,!eye!or!tissue!procurement,!banking!or!transplantation;!
•! for!research!purposes!if!an!Institutional!Review!Board/Privacy!Board!approves!a!waiver!of!authorization!
for!disclosure;!and!
•! information!to!your!employer!as!required!under!laws!addressing!work:related!illnesses!and!injuries!or!
workplace!medical!surveillance.!
Governmental(Proceedings(
We!may!disclose!PHI!for!the!following!governmental!proceedings!to!report:!
•! in!the!course!of!a!judicial!or!administrative!proceeding!in!response!to!a!legal!order!or!other!lawful!
process;!
•! to!the!police!or!other!law!enforcement!officials!as!required!or!permitted!or!permitted!by!law!or!in!
compliance!with!a!court!order!or!a!grand!jury!or!administrative!subpoena;!
•! to!a!coroner!or!medical!examiner!as!authorized!by!law;!
•! to!units!of!the!government!with!special!functions,!such!as!the!U.S.!military!or!the!U.S.!Department!of!
State!under!certain!circumstances!required!by!law;!
as!authorized!by!and!to!the!extent!necessary!to!comply!with!laws!relating!to!workers’!compensation!or!
other!similar!programs;!and!
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•! when!required!to!do!so!by!any!other!law!not!already!referred!to!in!the!preceding!categories.!!
Your)Individual)Rights)
For(Further(Information;(Complaints(
If!you!desire!further!information!about!your!privacy!rights,!are!concerned!that!we!have!violated!your!privacy!
rights,!or!disagree!with!a!decision!that!we!made!about!access!to!PHI,!you!may!contact!our!Privacy!Officer.!You!
may!reach!our!Privacy!Officer!at!the!contact!information!provided!below.!You!may!also!file!written!complaints!
with!the!relevant!local,!state,!national,!or!international!privacy!agency.!We!will!not!retaliate!against!you!if!you!
file!a!complaint!with!us!or!any!governmental!agency.!
Right(to(Request(Additional(Restrictions(
You!may!request!restrictions!on!our!use!and!disclosure!of!PHI!
•! for!treatment,!payment!and!health!care!operations,!
•! to!individuals!involved!with!our!delivery!of!services!to!you,!or!
•! to!notify!or!assist!in!the!notification!of!such!individuals!regarding!your!location!and!general!condition.!
All!requests!for!such!restrictions!must!be!made!in!writing.!While!we!will!consider!all!requests!for!additional!
restrictions!carefully,!we!are!not!required!to!agree!to!a!requested!restriction.!
Right(to(Receive(Confidential(Communications(
You!may!request,!and!we!will!accommodate,!any!reasonable!written!request!for!you!to!receive!PHI!by!
alternative!means!of!communication!or!at!alternative!locations.!
Right(to(Inspect(and(Copy(Your(Health(Information(
Upon!written!request,!you!may!access!your!electronic!PHI!file!in!our!possession!in!order!to!inspect!and!request!
copies!of!the!records.!Under!limited!circumstances,!we!may!deny!you!access!to!your!records.!If!you!desire!
access!to!your!records,!please!request!access!from!the!Privacy!Officer!identified!below,!a!written!authorization!
may!be!required.!If!you!request!copies,!we!may!charge!a!nominal!fee!per!pay!or!per!file,!which!we!will!identify!
to!you!in!advance!of!starting!the!request.!We!may!also!charge!you!for!our!postage!costs,!if!you!request!that!we!
mail!the!copies!to!you.!
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EMPLOYEE&DRUG&TESTING&POLICY&
Purpose!
In!compliance!with!the!Drug:Free!Workplace!Act!of!1988,!Premiere!Concierge!Services!has!a!longstanding!
commitment!to!provide!a!safe,!quality:oriented!and!productive!work!environment!consistent!with!the!standards!
of!the!community!in!which!the!company!operates.!Alcohol!and!drug!abuse!poses!a!threat!to!the!health!and!
safety!of!Premiere!Concierge!Services!employees!and!to!the!security!of!the!company’s!equipment!and!facilities.!
For!these!reasons,!Premiere!Concierge!Services!is!committed!to!the!elimination!of!drug!and!alcohol!use!and!
abuse!in!the!workplace.!
Scope!
This!policy!outlines!the!practice!and!procedure!designed!to!correct!instances!of!identified!alcohol!and!drug!use!
in!the!workplace.!
This!policy!applies!to!all!employees!and!all!applicants!for!employment!of!Premiere!Concierge!Services.!The!
human!resource!(HR)!department!is!responsible!for!policy!administration.!
Substance)Abuse)Awareness!
Illegal!drug!use!and!alcohol!misuse!have!many!serious!adverse!health!and!safety!consequences.!Information!
about!those!consequences!and!sources!of!help!for!drug!or!alcohol!problems!is!available!from!the!HR!
department,!which!has!been!trained!to!make!referrals!and!to!assist!employees!with!drug!or!alcohol!problems.!
Employee)Assistance!
Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!assist!and!support!employees!who!voluntarily!seek!help!for!such!problems!
before!becoming!subject!to!discipline!or!termination!under!this!or!other!Premiere!Concierge!Services!policies.!
Such!employees!will!be!allowed!to!use!accrued!paid!time!off,!placed!on!leaves!of!absence,!referred!to!treatment!
providers!and!otherwise!accommodated!as!required!by!law.!Such!employees!may!be!required!to!document!that!
they!are!successfully!following!prescribed!treatment!and!to!take!and!pass!follow:up!tests!if!they!hold!jobs!that!
are!safety:sensitive!or!require!driving,!or!if!they!have!violated!this!policy!previously.!Once!a!drug!test!has!been!
scheduled,!unless!otherwise!required!by!the!Family!and!Medical!Leave!Act!or!the!Americans!with!Disabilities!
Act,!the!employee!will!have!forfeited!the!opportunity!to!be!granted!a!leave!of!absence!for!treatment,!and!
possible!discipline,!up!to!and!including!discharge,!will!be!unavoidable.!
Employees!should!report!to!work!fit!for!duty!and!free!of!any!adverse!effects!of!illegal!drugs!or!alcohol.!This!
policy!does!not!prohibit!employees!from!the!lawful!use!and!possession!of!prescribed!medications.!Employees!
must,!however,!consult!with!their!doctors!about!the!medications’!effect!on!their!fitness!for!duty!and!ability!to!
work!safely,!and!they!must!promptly!disclose!any!work!restrictions!to!their!supervisor.!Employees!should!not,!
however,!disclose!to!Premiere!Concierge!Services!underlying!medical!conditions!unless!directed!to!do!so.!
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Work)Rules!
1.! Whenever!employees!are!working,!are!operating!any!Premiere!Concierge!Services!vehicle,!are!present!
on!Premiere!Concierge!Services!premises!or!are!conducting!company:related!work!offsite,!they!are!
prohibited!from:!
a.! Using,!possessing,!buying,!selling,!manufacturing!or!dispensing!an!illegal!drug!(to!include!
possession!of!drug!paraphernalia).!
b.! Being!under!the!influence!of!alcohol!or!an!illegal!drug!as!defined!in!this!policy.!
c.! Possessing!or!consuming!alcohol.!
2.! The!presence!of!any!detectable!amount!of!any!illegal!drug!or!illegal!controlled!substance!in!an!
employee’s!body!system,!while!performing!company!business!or!while!in!a!company!facility,!is!
prohibited.!
3.! Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!also!not!allow!employees!to!perform!their!duties!while!taking!
prescribed!drugs!that!are!adversely!affecting!their!ability!to!safely!and!effectively!perform!their!job!
duties.!Employees!taking!a!prescribed!medication!must!carry!it!in!the!container!labeled!by!a!licensed!
pharmacist!or!be!prepared!to!produce!it!if!asked.!
4.! Any!illegal!drugs!or!drug!paraphernalia!will!be!turned!over!to!an!appropriate!law!enforcement!agency!
and!may!result!in!criminal!prosecution.!
Required)Testing!
Pre8employment!
All!applicants!must!pass!a!drug!test!before!beginning!work!or!receiving!an!offer!of!employment.!Refusal!to!
submit!to!testing!will!result!in!disqualification!of!further!employment!consideration.!
Reasonable/suspicion!
Employees!are!subject!to!testing!based!on!(but!not!limited!to)!observations!by!the!supervision!of!apparent!
workplace!use,!possession!or!impairment.!HR,!the!plant!manager!or!the!director!of!operations!should!be!
consulted!before!sending!an!employee!for!testing.!All!levels!of!supervision!making!this!decision!must!use!the!
Observation!Checklist!to!document!specific!observations!and!behaviors!that!create!a!reasonable!suspicion!that!
the!person!is!under!the!influence!of!illegal!drugs!or!alcohol.!If!the!results!of!the!Observation!Checklist!indicate!
further!action!is!justified,!the!manager!or!supervisor!should!confront!the!employee!with!the!documentation!and!
with!a!union!representative!present!(for!all!unionized!employees)!or!with!another!member!of!management!(for!
all!nonunionized!employees).!Under(no(circumstances(will(the(employee(be(allowed(to(drive(himself(or(herself(to(
the(testing(facility.(A(member(of(supervision/management(and(a(union(rep((if(appropriate)(must(escort(the(
employee;(the(supervisor/manager(will(make(arrangements(for(the(employee(to(be(transported(home.!
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Post8accident!
Employees!are!subject!to!testing!when!they!cause!or!contribute!to!accidents!that!seriously!damage!a!Premiere!
Concierge!Services!vehicle,!machinery,!equipment!or!property!or!result!in!an!injury!to!themselves!or!another!
employee!requiring!offsite!medical!attention.!In!any!of!these!instances,!the!investigation!and!subsequent!testing!
must!take!place!within!two!hours!following!the!accident,!if!not!sooner.!Under(no(circumstances(will(the(
employee(be(allowed(to(drive(himself(or(herself(to(the(testing(facility.!
Follow8up!
Employees!who!have!tested!positive,!or!otherwise!violated!this!policy,!are!subject!to!discipline,!up!to!and!
including!discharge.!Depending!on!the!circumstances!and!the!employee’s!work!history/record,!Premiere!
Concierge!Services!may!offer!an!employee!who!violates!this!policy!or!tests!positive!the!opportunity!to!return!to!
work!on!a!last:chance!basis!pursuant!to!mutually!agreeable!terms,!which!could!include!follow:up!drug!testing!at!
times!and!frequencies!determined!by!Premiere!Concierge!Services!for!a!minimum!of!one!year!but!not!more!than!
two!years!as!well!as!a!waiver!of!the!right!to!contest!any!termination!resulting!from!a!subsequent!positive!test.!If!
the!employee!either!does!not!complete!the!rehabilitation!program!or!tests!positive!after!completing!the!
rehabilitation!program,!the!employee!will!be!subject!to!immediate!discharge!from!employment.!
Collection)and)Testing)Procedures!
Employees!subject!to!alcohol!testing!should!be!driven!to!a!Premiere!Concierge!Services:designated!facility!and!
directed!to!provide!breath!specimens.!Breath!specimens!should!be!tested!by!trained!technicians!using!federally!
approved!breath!alcohol!testing!devices!capable!of!producing!printed!results!that!identify!the!employee.!If!an!
employee’s!breath!alcohol!concentration!is!.04!or!more,!a!second!breath!specimen!should!be!tested!
approximately!20!minutes!later.!The!results!of!the!second!test!should!be!determinative.!Alcohol!tests!may,!
however,!be!a!breath,!blood!or!saliva!test,!at!the!company’s!discretion.!For!purposes!of!this!policy,!test!results!
generated!by!law!enforcement!or!medical!providers!may!be!considered!by!the!company!as!work!rule!violations.!
Applicants!and!employees!subject!to!drug!testing!should!be!driven!to!a!Premiere!Concierge!Services:designated!
medical!facility!and!directed!to!provide!urine!specimens.!Applicants!and!employees!may!provide!specimens!in!
private!unless!they!appear!to!be!submitting!altered,!adulterated!or!substitute!specimens.!Collected!specimens!
should!be!sent!to!a!federally!certified!laboratory!and!tested!for!evidence!of!marijuana,!cocaine,!opiates,!
amphetamines,!PCP,!benzodiazepines,!methadone,!methaqualone!and!propoxphane!use.!(Where!indicated,!
specimens!may!be!tested!for!other!illegal!drugs.)!The!laboratory!should!screen!all!specimens!and!confirm!all!
positive!screens.!There!must!be!a!chain!of!custody!from!the!time!specimens!are!collected!through!testing!and!
storage.!
The!laboratory!should!transmit!all!positive!drug!test!results!to!a!medical!review!officer!(MRO)!retained!by!
Premiere!Concierge!Services,!who!should!offer!persons!with!positive!results!a!reasonable!opportunity!to!rebut!
or!explain!the!results.!Individuals!with!positive!test!results!may!also!ask!the!MRO!to!have!their!split!specimen!
sent!to!another!federally!certified!laboratory!to!be!tested!at!the!applicant’s!or!employee’s!own!expense.!Such!
requests!must!be!made!within!72!hours!of!notice!of!test!results.!If!the!second!facility!fails!to!find!any!evidence!of!
drug!use!in!the!split!specimen,!the!employee!or!applicant!will!be!treated!as!passing!the!test.!In!no!event!should!
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a!positive!test!result!be!communicated!to!Premiere!Concierge!Services!until!such!time!that!the!MRO!has!
confirmed!the!test!to!be!positive.!
Consequences!
Applicants!who!refuse!to!cooperate!in!a!drug!test!or!who!test!positive!will!not!be!hired!and!will!not!be!allowed!
to!reapply/retest!in!the!future.!
Employees!who!refuse!to!cooperate!in!required!tests!or!who!use,!possess,!buy,!sell,!manufacture!or!dispense!an!
illegal!drug!in!violation!of!this!policy!will!be!terminated.!If(the(employee(refuses(to(be(tested,(yet(the(company(
believes(he(or(she(is(impaired,(under(no(circumstances(will(the(employee(be(allowed(to(drive(himself(or(herself(
home.!
The!first!time!an!employee!tests!positive!for!alcohol!or!illegal!drug!use!under!this!policy,!the!result!will!be!
discipline!up!to!and!including!discharge.!
Employees!will!be!paid!for!time!spent!in!alcohol!or!drug!testing!and!then!suspended!pending!the!results!of!the!
drug!or!alcohol!test.!After!the!results!of!the!test!are!received,!a!date!and!time!will!be!scheduled!to!discuss!the!
results!of!the!test;!this!meeting!will!include!a!member!of!management/supervision,!a!union!representative!(if!
requested),!and!HR.!Should!the!results!prove!to!be!negative,!the!employee!will!receive!back!pay!for!the!
times/days!of!suspension.!
Confidentiality!
Information!and!records!relating!to!positive!test!results,!drug!and!alcohol!dependencies,!and!legitimate!medical!
explanations!provided!to!the!MRO!should!be!kept!confidential!to!the!extent!required!by!law!and!maintained!in!
secure!files!separate!from!normal!personnel!files.!Such!records!and!information!may!be!disclosed!among!
managers!and!supervisors!on!a!need:to:know!basis!and!may!also!be!disclosed!when!relevant!to!a!grievance,!
charge,!claim!or!other!legal!proceeding!initiated!by!or!on!behalf!of!an!employee!or!applicant.!
Inspections!
Premiere!Concierge!Services!reserves!the!right!to!inspect!all!portions!of!its!premises!for!drugs,!alcohol!or!other!
contraband;!affected!employees!may!have!union!representation!involved!in!this!process.!All!employees,!
contract!employees!and!visitors!may!be!asked!to!cooperate!in!inspections!of!their!persons,!work!areas!and!
property!that!might!conceal!a!drug,!alcohol!or!other!contraband.!Employees!who!possess!such!contraband!or!
refuse!to!cooperate!in!such!inspections!are!subject!to!appropriate!discipline,!up!to!and!including!discharge.!
Crimes)Involving)Drugs!
Premiere!Concierge!Services!prohibits!all!employees,!including!employees!performing!work!under!government!
contracts,!from!manufacturing,!distributing,!dispensing,!possessing!or!using!an!illegal!drug!in!or!on!company!
premises!or!while!conducting!company!business.!Premiere!Concierge!Services!employees!are!also!prohibited!
from!misusing!legally!prescribed!or!over:the:counter!(OTC)!drugs.!Law!enforcement!personnel!should!be!
notified,!as!appropriate,!when!criminal!activity!is!suspected.!
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Premiere!Concierge!Services!does!not!desire!to!intrude!into!the!private!lives!of!its!employees,!but!recognizes!
that!employees’!off:the:job!involvement!with!drugs!and!alcohol!may!have!an!impact!on!the!workplace.!
Therefore,!Premiere!Concierge!Services!reserves!the!right!to!take!appropriate!disciplinary!action!for!drug!use,!
sale!or!distribution!while!off!company!premises.!All!employees!who!are!convicted!of,!plead!guilty!to!or!are!
sentenced!for!a!crime!involving!an!illegal!drug!are!required!to!report!the!conviction,!plea!or!sentence!to!HR!
within!five!days.!Failure!to!comply!will!result!in!automatic!discharge.!Cooperation!in!complying!may!result!in!
suspension!without!pay!to!allow!management!to!review!the!nature!of!the!charges!and!the!employee’s!past!
record!with!Premiere!Concierge!Services.!
Definitions!
“Company!premises”!includes!all!buildings,!offices,!facilities,!grounds,!parking!lots,!lockers,!places!and!vehicles!
owned,!leased!or!managed!by!Premiere!Concierge!Services!or!on!any!site!on!which!the!company!is!conducting!
business.!
“Illegal!drug”!means!a!substance!whose!use!or!possession!is!controlled!by!federal!law!but!that!is!not!being!used!
or!possessed!under!the!supervision!of!a!licensed!health!care!professional.!(Controlled!substances!are!listed!in!
Schedules!I:V!of!21!C.F.R.!Part!1308.)!
“Refuse!to!cooperate”!means!to!obstruct!the!collection!or!testing!process;!to!submit!an!altered,!adulterated!or!
substitute!sample;!to!fail!to!show!up!for!a!scheduled!test;!to!refuse!to!complete!the!requested!drug!testing!
forms;!or!to!fail!to!promptly!provide!specimen(s)!for!testing!when!directed!to!do!so,!without!a!valid!medical!
basis!for!the!failure.!Employees!who!leave!the!scene!of!an!accident!without!justifiable!explanation!prior!to!
submission!to!drug!and!alcohol!testing!will!also!be!considered!to!have!refused!to!cooperate!and!will!
automatically!be!subject!to!discharge.!
“Under!the!influence!of!alcohol”!means!an!alcohol!concentration!equal!to!or!greater!than!.04,!or!actions,!
appearance,!speech!or!bodily!odors!that!reasonably!cause!a!supervisor!to!conclude!that!an!employee!is!
impaired!because!of!alcohol!use.!
“Under!the!influence!of!drugs”!means!a!confirmed!positive!test!result!for!illegal!drug!use!per!this!policy.!In!
addition,!it!means!the!misuse!of!legal!drugs!(prescription!and!possibly!OTC)!when!there!is!not!a!valid!
prescription!from!a!physician!for!the!lawful!use!of!a!drug!in!the!course!of!medical!treatment!(containers!must!
include!the!patient’s!name,!the!name!of!the!substance,!quantity/amount!to!be!taken!and!the!period!of!
authorization).!
Reasonable)Suspicion)and)Post]Accident)Testing)Protocol!
1.! The!employee!will!be!advised!that!Premiere!Concierge!Services!believes!that!there!is!reasonable!
suspicion!to!believe!that!he!or!she!is!affected!by!illegal!drugs!or!alcohol!(or!due!to!the!nature!of!the!
accident!the!policy!mandates!this)!and!that!this!test!is!being!offered!to!confirm!or!deny!this!suspicion.!
2.! The!employee!will!be!transported!to!any!one!of!the!company’s!contracted!testing!facilities!(e.g.,!health!
services,!prompt!care!or!the!emergency!department).!One!member!of!management!or!a!designated!
attendant!will!accompany!the!employee!along!with!a!union!representative,!if!requested!by!the!
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employee.!Under(no(circumstances(will(the(employee(be(allowed(to(drive(himself(or(herself(to(the(testing(
facility.!
3.! Prior!to!leaving!for!the!testing!facility,!supervision/management!will!contact!the!testing!facility!to!inform!
it!that!a!staff!member!from!Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!be!arriving!and!will!need!a!drug!or!alcohol!
test!completed.!
4.! The!employee!should!be!provided!water!to!drink!prior!to!leaving!the!company!premises.!
5.! The!employee!should!be!given!reasonable!time—not!to!exceed!15!minutes—to!secure!photo!ID!in!the!
company!of!a!Premiere!Concierge!Services!representative.!
6.! The!employee!to!be!tested!must!present!a!photo!ID!(i.e.,!a!driver’s!license!or!state!ID!card)!to!the!testing!
facility!staff!before!the!specimen!can!be!obtained.!Ensure!that!the!employee!brings!the!photo!ID!with!
him!or!her!when!leaving!Premiere!Concierge!Services!premises.!
7.! The!employee!to!be!tested!must!sign!a!consent!form!provided!by!the!testing!facility.!Refusal!to!sign!is!
addressed!under!the!“Consequences”!section!of!this!document.!
8.! A!Premiere!Concierge!Services!representative!must!sign!as!a!witness!to!the!collection!procedure,!along!
with!the!tested!employee.!
9.! After!returning!to!the!company!or!when!leaving!the!testing!facility,!the!supervisor/manager!must!make!
arrangements!to!transport!the!person!home!(unless!testing!results!are!immediate).!Under!no!
circumstances!will!the!tested!employee!be!allowed!to!drive!himself!or!herself!home.!
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EMPLOYEE&RANDOM&DRUG&TESTING&POLICY&
Purpose!
This!policy!describes!Premiere!Concierge!Services’!policy!and!procedures!for!conducting!random!drug!tests!of!
employees.!
Random)Testing!
Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!randomly!test!employees!for!compliance!with!its!drug:free!workplace!policy.!As!
used!in!this!policy,!“random!testing”!means!a!method!of!selection!of!employees!for!testing,!performed!by!an!
outside!third!party.!The!selection!will!result!in!an!equal!probability!that!any!employee!from!a!group!of!
employees!will!be!tested.!Furthermore,!Premiere!Concierge!Services!has!no!discretion!to!waive!the!selection!of!
an!employee!selected!by!this!random!selection!method.!
Scheduled)Periodic)Testing!
Premiere!Concierge!Services!reserves!the!right!to!conduct!periodic!testing!on!a!regularly!scheduled!basis!for!
employees!in!designated!departments,!classifications!or!workgroups.!
Post]Rehabilitation)Testing!
When!an!employee!has!had!a!confirmed!positive!test!result,!or!has!been!sent!to!a!drug!dependency!program!at!
the!request!of!the!company,!Premiere!Concierge!Services,!as!a!condition!of!continued!employment,!will!require!
the!taking!and!passing!by!the!employee!of!follow:up!drug!tests!during!a!probationary!period!within!the!two:year!
period!after!the!employee’s!return!to!work.!
Substances)Covered)by)Drug)and)Alcohol)Testing!
Employees!will!be!tested!for!their!use!of!commonly!abused!controlled!substances,!which!include!amphetamines,!
barbiturates,!benzodiazepines,!opiates,!cannabinoids,!cocaine,!methadone,!methaqualone,!phencyclidine!(PCP),!
propoxyphene!and!chemical!derivatives!of!these!substances.!
Employees!must!advise!testing!lab!employees!of!all!prescription!drugs!taken!in!the!past!month!before!the!test!
and!be!prepared!to!show!proof!of!such!prescriptions!to!testing!lab!personnel.!
Testing)Methods)and)Procedure!
All!testing!will!be!conducted!by!a!licensed!independent!medical!laboratory,!which!will!follow!testing!standards!
established!by!the!state!or!federal!government.!Testing!will!be!conducted!on!a!urine!sample!provided!by!the!
employee!to!the!testing!laboratory!under!procedures!established!by!the!laboratory!to!ensure!privacy!of!the!
employee,!while!protecting!against!tampering/alteration!of!the!test!results.!
Employees!will!be!considered!to!be!engaged!at!work!for!the!time!spent!in!taking!any!tests!and!will!be!
compensated!for!such!time!at!their!regular!rate.!
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Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!pay!for!the!cost!of!the!testing,!including!the!confirmation!of!any!positive!test!
result!by!gas!chromatography.!The!testing!lab!will!retain!samples!in!accordance!with!state!law,!so!that!an!
employee!may!request!a!retest!of!the!sample!at!his!or!her!own!expense!if!the!employee!disagrees!with!the!test!
result.!
Refusal)to)Undergo)Testing!
Employees!who!refuse!to!submit!to!a!test!are!subject!to!immediate!discharge.!
Positive)Test!
If!an!employee!tests!positive!on!an!initial!screening!test,!the!employee!will!be!temporarily!suspended!while!the!
confirmation!test!is!being!conducted.!On!receipt!of!the!confirmation!test,!the!employee!will!be!subject!to!
disciplinary!action,!up!to!and!including!discharge.!Discipline!selected!by!Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!depend!
on!a!variety!of!factors,!including!the!prior!work!record!of!the!employee,!the!length!of!prior!employment,!the!
prior!accident!and!attendance!record!of!the!employee,!the!circumstances!that!led!to!the!testing,!and!the!
proposals!by!the!employee!to!address!the!problem.!
Right)to)Explain)Test)Results!
All!employees!and!applicants!have!the!right!to!meet!with!the!testing!laboratory!personnel,!and!with!Premiere!
Concierge!Services,!to!explain!their!test!results.!These!discussions!should!be!considered!confidential!except!that!
information!disclosed!in!such!tests!will!be!communicated!to!personnel!within!Premiere!Concierge!Services!or!
within!the!lab!who!need!to!know!such!information!to!make!proper!decisions!regarding!the!test!results!or!
regarding!the!employment!of!the!individual.!
Right)to)Review)Records!
Employees!have!a!right!to!obtain!copies!of!all!test!results!from!the!testing!laboratory,!or!from!Premiere!
Concierge!Services.!When!an!employee!disagrees!with!the!test!results,!the!individual!may!request!that!the!
testing!laboratory!repeat!the!test.!Such!repeat!testing!will!be!at!the!expense!of!the!individual,!unless!the!repeat!
test!overturns!the!original!report!of!the!lab,!in!which!case!Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!reimburse!the!
employee!for!the!costs!incurred!for!the!retest.!
Confidentiality)Requirements!
All!records!concerning!test!results!will!be!kept!in!medical!files!that!are!maintained!separately!from!the!personnel!
file!of!the!employee.!
Testing!laboratories!may!conduct!testing!only!for!substances!included!on!the!disclosure!list!provided!to!the!
individual,!and!may!not!conduct!general!testing!related!to!the!medical!conditions!of!the!individual!that!are!
unrelated!to!drug!use.!
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Retesting!
Employees!may!request!a!retest!of!their!positive!test!results!within!five!working!days!after!notification!by!
Premiere!Concierge!Services!of!such!positive!test!result.!This!retest!is!at!the!expense!of!the!individual,!unless!the!
original!test!result!is!called!into!question!by!the!retest.!
Where!the!employee!or!applicant!believes!that!the!positive!test!result!was!affected!by!taking!lawful!or!
prescribed!substances,!the!individual!may!be!suspended!without!pay!pending!receipt!of!confirming!information!
to!substantiate!the!claims!of!the!individual.!Normally,!the!individual!will!be!provided!no!more!than!five!business!
days!in!which!to!provide!this!additional!information.!
Once!Premiere!Concierge!Services!has!determined!whether!there!is!evidence!to!indicate!that!the!test!results!are!
incorrect,!Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!advise!the!individual!of!its!decision.!
Treatment,)Termination)and)Rehire!
Employees!who!test!positive!for!any!drug(s)!listed!on!the!disclosure!list!have!two!choices.!The!employee!may!
agree!to!enter!an!authorized!treatment!program!approved!by!Premiere!Concierge!Services,!and!agree!to!
subsequent!retesting!for!a!period!of!two!years!after!returning!from!treatment,!or!the!employee!will!be!
terminated!immediately!and!will!not!be!considered!for!rehire!until!he!or!she!can!show!that!he!or!she!has!
remained!drug:free!for!a!period!of!two!years!or!more.!
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EMPLOYEE&BACKGROUND&CHECK&POLICY&
Purpose)
Premiere!Concierge!Services!believes!that!hiring!qualified!individuals!contributes!to!our!overall!strategic!success.!
Background!checks!serve!as!an!important!part!of!the!selection!process.!The!information!we!collect!helps!
Premiere!Concierge!Services!promote!a!safe!work!environment!for!our!current!and!future!employees.!
Background!checks!also!help!us!obtain!information!necessary!to!determine!an!applicant’s!overall!employability!
and!to!ensure!the!protection!of!Premiere!Concierge!Services’!physical!property,!proprietary!information!and!
other!assets.!Premiere!Concierge!Services!complies!with!all!applicable!federal,!state!and!local!laws,!including!fair!
employment!practices!and!equal!employment!opportunity,!when!conducting!background!checks.!
Procedure)
At!Premiere!Concierge!Services!background!checks!will!be!conducted!on!all!job!applicants!applying!for!sensitive!
positions.!These!include!positions!involving!security!and!financial!responsibilities,!as!well!as!other!positions!
determined!by!Premiere!Concierge!Services!to!be!sensitive.!Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!use!a!third:party!
agency!to!conduct!the!background!checks!to!verify!the!accuracy!of!the!information!provided!by!the!applicant!
during!the!selection!process.!Information!collected!by!the!agency!includes!past!employment,!education,!
character,!finances!and!reputation.!
Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!ensure!that!all!background!checks!are!conducted!in!compliance!with!all!
applicable!federal!and!state!statutes,!such!as!the!Fair!Credit!Reporting!Act!and!the!Americans!with!Disabilities!
Act.!The!information!that!can!be!collected!from!previous!employers!and!other!sources!will!be!limited!to!that!
which!is!job:related!and!pertains!to!the!quality!and!quantity!of!work!performed!by!the!applicant!and!to!the!
applicant’s!attendance!record,!education!and!other!lawful,!work:related!inquiries.!The!human!resource!
department!along!with!appropriate!management!personnel!will!be!primarily!responsible!for!the!background!
check!process.!
Arrest/and/conviction/records/
Premiere!Concierge!Services!may!check!criminal!arrest!and!conviction!records!as!part!of!the!applicant!selection!
process.!In!accord!with!the!Equal!Employment!Opportunity!Commission’s!current!interpretation!of!Title!VII!of!
the!Civil!Rights!Act!of!1964,!this!information!cannot!be!used!as!a!basis!for!denying!employment,!unless!it!is!
determined!to!be!job:related!and!consistent!with!business!necessity.!
Credit/reports/
Premiere!Concierge!Services!may!collect!credit!information!on!applicants!consistent!with!the!guidelines!set!forth!
by!the!federal!Fair!Credit!Reporting!Act!(FCRA).!The!FCRA!requires!organizations!to!obtain!a!candidate’s!written!
authorization!before!obtaining!a!credit!report.!When!doing!this,!the!employer!must:!
•! Certify!to!the!consumer:reporting!agency!that!the!employer!is!in!compliance!with!the!FCRA!and!will!not!
misuse!the!information!it!receives.!
•! Disclose!to!the!applicant!or!employee,!on!a!separate!form,!its!plans!to!obtain!a!consumer!or!
investigative!consumer!report!and!that!the!information!received!will!be!used!solely!for!employment!
purposes.!
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•! Inform!the!individual!of!his!or!her!right!to!request!additional!information!on!the!nature!of!the!report!
and!the!means!through!which!such!information!may!be!obtained.!
•! Inform!the!applicant!that!the!report!will!include!information!about!the!individual’s!character,!general!
reputation!and!personal!characteristics.!
•! Provide!the!individual!with!a!summary!of!his!or!her!rights!under!the!FCRA.!
If!the!results!of!the!credit!check!are!negative,!Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!inform!the!applicant!before!
taking!adverse!action!based!on!the!results,!provide!the!applicant!with!a!Statement!of!Consumer!Rights!from!the!
Federal!Trade!Commission,!offer!the!applicant!the!opportunity!to!review!a!copy!of!the!credit!report,!and!advise!
the!applicant!of!his!or!her!rights!to!dispute!inaccurate!information.!Applicants!should!be!granted!reasonable!
time!to!dispute!the!information!(approximately!three!to!five!days).!
Record]Keeping)
Premiere!Concierge!Services!assures!applicants!that!all!information!obtained!from!the!background!check!
process!will!only!be!used!as!part!of!the!employment!process!and!will!be!kept!strictly!confidential.!Premiere!
Concierge!Services!human!resources!will!maintain!a!log!that!will!include!the!position!you!are!applying!for,!your!
name!and!the!date!of!the!background!check.!Only!appropriate!human!resource!personnel!at!Premiere!Concierge!
Services!will!have!access!to!this!information.!Premiere!Concierge!Services!complies!with!all!federal!and!state!
laws!regarding!the!collection,!storing!and!disposal!of!applicant!information,!such!as!the!Fair!and!Accurate!Credit!
Transactions!Act!(FACTA).!
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EQUAL&EMPLOYMENT&OPPORTUNITY&AND&HARASSMENT&POLICY&
Objective!
Premiere!Concierge!Services!is!an!equal!opportunity!employer.!In!accordance!with!anti:discrimination!law,!it!is!
the!purpose!of!this!policy!to!effectuate!these!principles!and!mandates.!Premiere!Concierge!Services!prohibits!
discrimination!and!harassment!of!any!type!and!affords!equal!employment!opportunities!to!employees!and!
applicants!without!regard!to!race,!color,!religion,!sex,!national!origin,!age,!disability,!or!genetic!information.!
Premiere!Concierge!Services!conforms!to!the!spirit!as!well!as!to!the!letter!of!all!applicable!laws!and!regulations.!
Additionally,!Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!take!action!to!employ,!advance!in!employment,!and!treat!
qualified!Vietnam:era!veterans!and!disabled!veterans!without!discrimination!in!all!employment!practices.!
Scope!
The!policy!of!equal!employment!opportunity!(EEO)!and!anti:discrimination!applies!to!all!aspects!of!the!
relationship!between!Premiere!Concierge!Services!and!its!employees,!including:!
•! Recruitment!
•! Employment!
•! Promotion!
•! Transfer!
•! Training!
•! Working!conditions!
•! Wages!and!salary!administration!
•! Employee!benefits!and!application!of!policies!
The!policies!and!principles!of!EEO!also!apply!to!the!selection!and!treatment!of!independent!contractors,!
personnel!working!on!our!premises!who!are!employed!by!temporary!agencies!and!any!other!persons!or!firms!
doing!business!for!or!with!Premiere!Concierge!Services.!
Dissemination)and)Implementation)of)Policy!
The!officers!of!Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!be!responsible!for!the!dissemination!of!this!policy.!Directors,!
managers!and!supervisors!are!responsible!for!implementing!equal!employment!practices!within!each!
department.!The!HR!department!is!responsible!for!overall!compliance!and!will!maintain!personnel!records!in!
compliance!with!applicable!laws!and!regulations.!
Procedures!
Premiere!Concierge!Services!administers!our!EEO!policy!fairly!and!consistently!by:!
•! Posting!all!required!notices!regarding!employee!rights!under!EEO!laws!in!areas!highly!visible!to!
employees.!
•! Advertising!for!job!openings!with!the!statement!“An!Equal!Opportunity!Employer—M/F/D/V.”!
•! Posting!all!required!job!openings!with!the!appropriate!state!agencies.!
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•! Forbidding!retaliation!against!any!individual!who!files!a!charge!of!discrimination,!opposes!a!practice!
believed!to!be!unlawful!discrimination,!reports!harassment,!or!assists,!testifies!or!participates!in!an!EEO!
agency!proceeding.!
•! Requires!employees!to!report!to!a!member!of!management,!an!HR!representative!or!the!general!
counsel!any!apparent!discrimination!or!harassment.!The!report!should!be!made!within!48!hours!of!the!
incident.!
•! Promptly!notifies!the!general!counsel!of!all!incidents!or!reports!of!discrimination!or!harassment!and!
takes!other!appropriate!measures!to!resolve!the!situation.!
Harassment!
Harassment!is!a!form!of!unlawful!discrimination!and!violates!Premiere!Concierge!Services!policy.!Prohibited!
sexual!harassment,!for!example,!is!defined!as!unwelcome!sexual!advances,!request!for!sexual!favors!and!other!
verbal!or!physical!conduct!of!a!sexual!nature!when:!
•! Submission!to!such!conduct!is!made!either!explicitly!or!implicitly!a!term!or!condition!of!an!individual’s!
employment.!
•! Submission!to!or!rejection!of!such!conduct!by!an!individual!is!used!as!the!basis!for!employment!
decisions!affecting!such!individuals.!
•! Such!conduct!has!the!purpose!or!effect!of!substantially!interfering!with!an!individual’s!work!
performance!or!creating!an!intimidating,!hostile!or!offensive!working!environment.!
Premiere!Concierge!Services!encourages!employees!to!report!all!incidents!of!harassment!to!a!member!of!
management!or!the!HR!department.!Premiere!Concierge!Services!conducts!harassment!prevention!training!for!
all!employees,!and!maintains!and!enforces!a!separate!policy!on!harassment!prevention,!complaint!procedures!
and!penalties!for!violations.!Premiere!Concierge!Services!investigates!all!complaints!of!harassment!promptly!and!
fairly,!and,!when!appropriate,!takes!immediate!corrective!action!to!stop!the!harassment!and!prevent!it!from!
recurring.!
Remedies!
Violations!of!this!policy,!regardless!of!whether!an!actual!law!has!been!violated,!will!not!be!tolerated.!Premiere!
Concierge!Services!will!promptly,!thoroughly!and!fairly!investigate!every!issue!that!is!brought!to!its!attention!in!
this!area!and!will!take!disciplinary!action,!when!appropriate,!up!to!and!including!termination!of!employment.!
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OCCUPATIONAL&SAFETY&AND&HEALTH&PROGRAM&
Management)Leadership)and)Employee)Involvement!!
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Management!commits!the!necessary!resources!of!staff,!money,!and!time!to!ensure!that!all!persons!on!the!
worksite!are!protected!from!injury!and!illness!hazards.!In!addition,!management!visibly!leads!in!the!design,!
implementation,!and!continuous!improvement!of!the!site’s!safety!and!health!activities.!Specifically,!the!highest!
level!management!establishes!and!reviews!annually!the!site’s!safety!and!health!policy!and!ensures!that!all!
employees!know,!understand,!and!support!that!policy.!All!management!levels,!with!input!from!hourly!
employees,!develop!an!annual!safety!and!health!goal!with!objectives!and!action!plans!to!reach!that!goal.!At!the!
end!of!each!year!all!management!levels,!with!input!from!hourly!employees,!evaluate!progress!in!accomplishing!
the!action!plans,!achieving!all!objectives,!and!meeting!the!annual!goal.!This!evaluation,!which!also!includes!an!
evaluation!of!the!overall!safety!and!health!program,!results!in!a!written!report!that!includes!the!next!year’s!goal,!
objectives,!and!action!plans,!including!any!remaining!action!needed!to!accomplish!the!current!year’s!goal.!
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Management!ensures!that!all!employees,!including!themselves,!have!clearly!written!safety!and!health!
responsibilities!included!within!their!job!description,!with!appropriate!authority!to!carry!out!those!
responsibilities.!Also,!management!ensures!that!all!employees,!including!all!levels!of!management,!receive!
performance!evaluations!that!include!a!written!evaluation!of!the!accomplishment!of!assigned!safety!and!health!
responsibilities.!
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Management!ensures!that!all!visitors!to!the!site,!including!contract!and!temporary!labor,!co:op!students,!
interns,!vendors,!and!sales!people,!have!knowledge!of!site!hazards!applicable!to!them!and!how!to!protect!
themselves!against!those!hazards,!including!emergency!alarms!and!procedures.!Management!also!ensures!that!
these!visitors!do!not!introduce!to!the!site!hazards!that!can!be!prevented!or!that!are!not!properly!controlled.!
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Management!ensures!that!at!least!several!avenues!exist!for!employee!involvement!in!safety!and!health!decision!
making!and!problem!solving.!These!avenues!may!include!serving!on!committees!and!ad!hoc!problem!solving!
groups,!acting!as!safety!observers,!assisting!in!training!other!employees,!analyzing!hazards!inherent!in!site!jobs!
and!how!to!protect!against!those!hazards!(writing!JHAs),!and!planning!activities!to!heighten!safety!and!health!
awareness.!Management!encourages!employees’!involvement!and!devises!appropriate!recognition!for!
outstanding!employee!participation.!
Worksite)Analysis!!
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Management!hires!outside!consultants!as!necessary!to!conduct!baseline!surveys!that!identify!all!safety!and!
health!hazards!at!the!site!at!the!time!of!the!survey.!All!hazards!found!during!these!surveys!are!eliminated!
whenever!possible!or!controlled.!All!employees!who!may!encounter!the!controlled!hazards!are!trained!in!
appropriate!job!procedures!to!follow!to!protect!themselves!from!these!hazards.!!
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Management!establishes!change!procedures!to!follow!whenever!the!site!experiences!changes!in!equipment,!
material,!or!processes.!To!ensure!employee!protection,!these!change!procedures!include!consideration!of!safety!
and!health!in!the!selection!of!the!change,!equipment!and!process!shut!down!procedures,!start!up!procedures,!
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and!phase!hazard!analysis.!Appropriate!employees!are!trained!to!follow!these!procedures.!!
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Management!and!employees!work!together!to!analyze!safety!and!health!hazards!inherent!in!each!job!site!and!to!
find!means!to!eliminate!those!hazards!whenever!possible,!and!otherwise!to!protect!persons!against!those!
hazards.!These!job!hazard!analyses!(JHAs)!are!revised!as!appropriate,!for!example,!following!a!change!in!the!job,!
the!reappearance!of!a!hazard,!or!an!accident!at!this!job.!!
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All!employees!at!this!site!are!trained!to!recognize!hazards!and!to!report!any!hazard!they!find!to!the!appropriate!
person!so!that!the!hazard!can!be!corrected!as!soon!as!possible.!In!addition!to!taking!immediate!action!to!report!
a!hazard!orally!and!to!provide!interim!protection,!if!necessary,!including!stopping!the!work!causing!the!hazard,!
employees!may!submit!a!safety!work!order!to!the!maintenance!department,!or!they!may!submit!a!safety!
suggestion!form.!Safety!work!orders!take!priority!over!any!other!work!order.!Safety!suggestions!will!be!
considered!each!week!during!the!site!inspection!by!the!site!inspection!team.!All!employee!reports!of!hazards!
must!be!eventually!written,!with!the!correction!date!recorded.!These!reports!are!posted!in!the!lunch!room!until!
the!hazard!is!corrected!and!then!are!kept!on!file!in!the!owner’s!office!for!three!years.!During!that!time!they!are!
available!for!employee!review.!
Site!management,!with!input!from!an!hourly!employee!chosen!by!lot,!organizes!the!monthly!site!inspection!
team.!Membership!on!these!teams!rotates!each!month!with!the!goal!that!all!site!employees!serve!one!month!
each!year.!Teams!consist!of!four!people,!two!managers!or!supervisors!and!two!hourly!employees.!Each!week,!at!
the!beginning!of!work!on!Wednesday!morning,!the!team!inspects!the!entire!worksite,!in!writing!describing!all!
hazards!found,!including!their!location.!The!team!assigns!appropriate!persons!responsible!for!seeing!that!the!
hazard!is!corrected!and!documenting!the!date!of!the!correction.!These!inspection!reports!are!posted!in!the!
lunch!room,!in!the!maintenance!shop,!and!in!the!owner’s!office.!A!hazard!remains!on!the!monthly!report!until!it!
is!corrected.!
Any!near!miss,!first!aid!incident,!or!accident!is!investigated!by!the!trained!team!selected!each!year!by!the!owner!
and!an!hourly!employee.!The!team!consists!of!two!managers!or!supervisors!and!two!hourly!employees,!each!of!
whom!has!received!training!in!accident!investigation.!All!investigations!have!as!a!goal!the!identification!of!the!
root!cause!of!the!accident,!rather!than!assigning!blame.!All!accident!reports!are!posted!in!the!lunch!room!and!
are!open!to!comment!by!any!employee.!The!accident!investigation!team!assigns!responsibility!to!appropriate!
employees!for!correcting!any!hazards!found!and!for!assigning!a!date!by!which!the!correction!must!be!
completed.!!
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As!part!of!the!annual!safety!and!health!program!evaluation,!the!site!owner,!a!manager,!and!an!hourly!employee!
review!all!near!misses,!first!aid!incidents,!and!entries!on!the!OSHA!300!Log,!as!well!as!employee!reports!of!
hazards,!to!determine!if!any!pattern!exists!that!can!be!addressed.!The!results!of!this!analysis!are!considered!in!
setting!the!goal,!objectives,!and!action!plans!for!the!next!year.!
Hazard)Prevention)and)Control!!
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Management!ensures!that!the!this!priority!is!followed!to!protect!persons!at!this!site:!(1)!Hazards!will!be!
eliminated!when!economically!feasible,!such!as!replacing!a!more!hazardous!chemical!with!a!less!hazardous!one;!
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(2)!Barriers!will!protect!persons!from!the!hazard,!such!as!machine!guards!and!personal!protective!equipment!
(PPE);!(3)!Exposure!to!hazards!will!be!controlled!through!administrative!procedures,!such!as!more!frequent!
breaks!and!job!rotation.!!
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Management!ensures!that!the!worksite!and!all!machinery!is!cared!for!properly!so!that!the!environment!remains!
safe!and!healthy.!If!maintenance!needs!exceed!the!capability!of!the!worksite!employees,!contract!employees!
are!hired!to!do!the!work!and!are!screened!and!supervised!to!ensure!they!work!according!to!the!site’s!safety!and!
health!procedures.!
All!employees,!including!all!levels!of!management,!are!held!accountable!for!obeying!site!safety!and!health!rules.!
The!following!four!step!disciplinary!policy!will!be!applied!to!everyone!by!the!appropriate!level!of!supervisor:!
!! oral!warning;!
!! written!reprimand;!
!! three!days!away!from!work;!
!! dismissal.!
Visitors,!including!contractors!who!violate!safety!and!health!rules!and!procedures,!will!be!escorted!from!the!site.!
Should!the!disciplined!person!request!a!review!of!the!disciplinary!action,!an!ad!hoc!committee!of!six!people,!
three!managers!and!three!hourly!workers,!chosen!by!their!respective!colleagues,!will!review!the!situation!and!
make!a!recommendation!to!the!owner,!who!reserves!the!right!for!final!decision.!If!his!decision!differs!from!the!
committee,!he!may,!within!confidentially!strictures,!make!public!his!reasons.!!
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The!site!works!with!appropriate!outside!agencies,!such!as!the!fire!department,!the!police!department,!and!the!
hospital!to!write!emergency!plans!for!all!potential!emergencies,!including!fire,!explosion,!accident,!sever!
weather,!loss!of!power!and/or!water,!and!violence!from!an!outside!source.!Desk!top!drills!are!conducted!
monthly!so!that!all!employees!experience!a!drill!on!each!type!of!emergency!once!a!year.!A!total!site!evacuation!
drill!focusing!on!one!emergency!type,!with!all!work!shut!down,!and!coordinated!with!the!appropriate!agency,!is!
conducted!once!a!year.!Each!drill,!whether!table!top!or!actual!evacuation,!is!evaluated!by!the!drill!planning!
committee,!constituted!each!year!with!two!managers!or!supervisors!and!two!hourly!employees!who!volunteer.!
This!committee’s!written!report!is!posted!in!the!lunch!room,!and!supervisors!ensure!that!all!employees!know!
the!results.!When!necessary,!the!emergency!procedures!are!revised!as!a!result!of!the!evaluation!report.!
Persons!needing!emergency!care!are!transported!by!company!van!or!community!ambulance!to!the!hospital,!
located!five!miles!from!the!site.!Usually!that!trip!can!be!made!in!less!than!ten!minutes.!Onsite!during!all!shifts!
designated!persons!fully!trained!in!cardiac!pulmonary!resuscitation!(CPR),!first!aid,!and!the!requirements!of!
OSHA’s!Bloodborne!Pathogen!Standard,!are!the!first!responders!to!any!emergency.!These!persons!are!trained!by!
qualified!Red!Cross!instructors.!One!of!these!designated!persons’!safety!and!health!responsibilities!is!to!ensure!
that!first!aid!kits!are!stocked!and!readily!accessible!in!the!marked!locations!throughout!the!plant.!Appropriate!
personal!protective!equipment!(PPE)!is!provided!for!the!different!types!of!accidents!possible!at!the!site.!All!
emergency!responders!have!been!offered!the!Hepatitis!B!vaccine.!!
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Management!maintains!a!proactive!occupational!health!program!that!provides!for!occupational!health!
professionals!from!the!local!hospital!to!participate!in!worksite!analyses!to!find!and!protect!employees!against!all!
health!hazards.!This!plan!provides!initial!health!screening!for!each!employee,!appropriate!to!the!hazards!with!
which!each!employee!will!be!working,!and!for!tracking!of!any!health!changes!in!each!employee!through!periodic!
physical!examinations,!post:exposure!exams,!and!exit!exam.!Certified!industrial!hygienists!conduct!periodic!air!
and!noise!monitoring.!!
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The!doctor!and!occupational!health!nurse,!working!on!contract!for!the!site,!examine!health!surveillance!data!to!
discern!changes!in!overall!employee!health!screening!results!to!discern!any!trends!that!need!to!be!addressed.!
Health!professionals,!appropriately!trained!and!knowledgeable!about!site!hazards,!immediately!treat!employees!
for!occupational!health!problems!and!follow!each!case!until!the!individual!can!return!full:time!to!all!aspects!of!
his!assigned!job.!These!professionals!ensure!that!employee!medical!records!are!kept!confidentially!so!that!
diagnosis!and!treatment!are!not!divulged,!but!management!does!have!information!about!the!employee!under!
treatment!as!to:!
!! ability!to!perform!job!tasks;!
!! job!limitations!or!accommodations!needed;!
!! length!of!time!the!limitations!must!be!implemented.!
Management!ensures!that!supervisors!honor!these!restrictions.!This!health!care!is!provided!free!of!charge!for!all!
employees.!The!total!plan!is!reviewed!annually!to!assess!its!effectiveness.!!
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Through!consultants,!management!has!assessed!all!work!at!this!site!and!determined!that!the!following!OSHA!
standards!apply!to!the!site’s!work.!Individual!safety!and!health!programs!for!each!of!these!standards!have!been!
written!and!implemented.!Employees!affected!by!these!standards!have!been!trained!to!understand!them!and!to!
follow!the!programs’!directions.!These!standards!are:!!
Hazard!Communication! Confined!Space!Program!
Hearing!Conservation! Lockout/Tagout!
Bloodborne!Pathogens!Program! Emergency!Evacuation!Program!
Required!PPE,!Including!Respiratory!Protection!
Training!
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Management!believes!that!employee!involvement!in!the!site’s!safety!and!health!program!can!only!be!successful!
when!everyone!on!the!site!receives!sufficient!training!to!understand!what!their!safety!and!health!responsibilities!
and!opportunities!are!and!how!to!fulfill!them.!Therefore,!training!is!a!high!priority!to!ensure!a!safe!and!healthy!
workplace.!Finding!time!and!knowledgeable!personnel!to!do!effective!training!is!vital.!Each!year!management!
pays!special!attention!to!the!evaluation!of!the!year’s!training!efforts!to!look!for!methods!of!improvement.!
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Currently,!all!new!employees!receive!two!hours!of!safety!and!health!orientation!before!they!begin!work.!When!
they!have!learned!this!material,!they!begin!their!assigned!job!with!a!trained!buddy.!For!the!first!day!the!
employee!only!observes!the!buddy!doing!the!job!and!reads!the!appropriate!JHAs.!The!second!day!the!new!
employee!does!the!job,!while!the!buddy!observes!him/her.!For!the!first!six!months!on!the!job!a!new!employee!is!
considered!a!probationer!and!may!not!work!beyond!the!line!of!vision!of!another!employee.!Supervisors!are!
strictly!charged!to!ensure!that!this!training!process!is!followed!for!all!new!employees!and!for!any!employee!
beginning!a!new!job!at!the!worksite.!!
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All!employees!are!paid!for!one!full!day’s!work!(eight!hours)!beyond!their!production!schedule!each!pay!period.!
This!time!is!usually!split!into!several!sections!to!attend!training!classes.!A!list!of!training!topics,!by!week,!is!
published!each!year.!Each!topic!is!offered!at!least!twice.!Each!employee!is!responsible!for!ensuring!that!he/she!
masters!the!year’s!training!topics.!Completing!the!year’s!training!is!a!significant!portion!of!each!employee’s!
performance!evaluation,!including!all!levels!of!management.!training!records!are!kept!by!the!personnel!manager!
and!are!available!for!employee!review,!upon!request.!
All!employees!are!encouraged!to!suggest!qualified!trainers,!including!themselves.!Management!is!responsible!
for!ensuring!that!all!training!offered!at!the!site!is!conducted!by!qualified!persons.!
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ADA/ADAA&POLICY&
Purpose!
The!Americans!with!Disabilities!Act!(ADA)!and!the!Americans!with!Disabilities!Amendments!Act!(ADAAA)!are!
federal!laws!that!require!employers!with!15!or!more!employees!to!not!discriminate!against!applicants!and!
individuals!with!disabilities!and,!when!needed,!to!provide!reasonable!accommodations!to!applicants!and!
employees!who!are!qualified!for!a!job,!with!or!without!reasonable!accommodations,!so!that!they!may!perform!
the!essential!job!duties!of!the!position.!
It!is!the!policy!of!Premiere!Concierge!Services!to!comply!with!all!federal!and!state!laws!concerning!the!
employment!of!persons!with!disabilities!and!to!act!in!accordance!with!regulations!and!guidance!issued!by!the!
Equal!Employment!Opportunity!Commission!(EEOC).!Furthermore,!it!is!the!company!policy!not!to!discriminate!
against!qualified!individuals!with!disabilities!in!regard!to!application!procedures,!hiring,!advancement,!discharge,!
compensation,!training!or!other!terms,!conditions!and!privileges!of!employment.!
Procedures!
When!an!individual!with!a!disability!requests!accommodation!and!can!be!reasonably!accommodated!without!
creating!an!undue!hardship!or!causing!a!direct!threat!to!workplace!safety,!he!or!she!will!be!given!the!same!
consideration!for!employment!as!any!other!applicant.!Applicants!who!pose!a!direct!threat!to!the!health,!safety!
and!well:being!of!themselves!or!others!in!the!workplace!when!the!threat!cannot!be!eliminated!by!reasonable!
accommodation!will!not!be!hired.!
Premiere!Concierge!Services!will!reasonably!accommodate!qualified!individuals!with!a!disability!so!that!they!can!
perform!the!essential!functions!of!a!job!unless!doing!so!causes!a!direct!threat!to!these!individuals!or!others!in!
the!workplace!and!the!threat!cannot!be!eliminated!by!reasonable!accommodation!or!if!the!accommodation!
creates!an!undue!hardship!to!Premiere!Concierge!Services.!Contact!human!resources!(HR)!with!any!questions!or!
requests!for!accommodation.!
All!employees!are!required!to!comply!with!the!company’s!safety!standards.!Current!employees!who!pose!a!
direct!threat!to!the!health!or!safety!of!themselves!or!other!individuals!in!the!workplace!will!be!placed!on!leave!
until!an!organizational!decision!has!been!made!in!regard!to!the!employee’s!immediate!employment!situation.!
Individuals!who!are!currently!using!illegal!drugs!are!excluded!from!coverage!under!the!company!ADA!policy.!
The!HR!department!is!responsible!for!implementing!this!policy,!including!the!resolution!of!reasonable!
accommodation,!safety/direct!threat!and!undue!hardship!issues.!
Terms)Used)in)This)Policy!
As!used!in!this!ADA!policy,!the!following!terms!have!the!indicated!meaning:!!
•! Disability:!A!physical!or!mental!impairment!that!substantially!limits!one!or!more!major!life!activities!of!
the!individual,!a!record!of!such!an!impairment,!or!being!regarded!as!having!such!an!impairment.!
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•! Major!life!activities:!Term!includes!caring!for!oneself,!performing!manual!tasks,!seeing,!hearing,!eating,!
sleeping,!walking,!standing,!lifting,!bending,!speaking,!breathing,!learning,!reading,!concentrating,!
thinking,!communicating!and!working.!
•! Major!bodily!functions:!Term!includes!physical!or!mental!impairment!such!as!any!physiological!disorder!
or!condition,!cosmetic!disfigurement!or!anatomical!loss!affecting!one!or!more!body!systems,!such!as!
neurological,!musculoskeletal,!special!sense!organs,!respiratory!(including!speech!organs),!
cardiovascular,!reproductive,!digestive,!genitourinary,!immune,!circulatory,!hemic,!lymphatic,!skin!and!
endocrine.!Also!covered!are!any!mental!or!psychological!disorders,!such!as!intellectual!disability!
(formerly!termed!“mental!retardation”),!organic!brain!syndrome,!emotional!or!mental!illness!and!
specific!learning!disabilities.!
•! Substantially!limiting:!In!accordance!with!the!ADAAA!final!regulations,!the!determination!of!whether!an!
impairment!substantially!limits!a!major!life!activity!requires!an!individualized!assessment,!and!an!
impairment!that!is!episodic!or!in!remission!may!also!meet!the!definition!of!disability!if!it!would!
substantially!limit!a!major!life!activity!when!active.!Some!examples!of!these!types!of!impairments!may!
include!epilepsy,!hypertension,!asthma,!diabetes,!major!depressive!disorder,!bipolar!disorder!and!
schizophrenia.!An!impairment,!such!as!cancer!that!is!in!remission!but!that!may!possibly!return!in!a!
substantially!limiting!form,!is!also!considered!a!disability!under!EEOC!final!ADAAA!regulations.!
•! Direct!threat:!A!significant!risk!to!the!health,!safety!or!well:being!of!individuals!with!disabilities!or!others!
when!this!risk!cannot!be!eliminated!by!reasonable!accommodation.!
•! Qualified!individual:!An!individual!who,!with!or!without!reasonable!accommodation,!can!perform!the!
essential!functions!of!the!employment!position!that!such!individual!holds!or!desires.!
•! Reasonable!accommodation:!Includes!any!changes!to!the!work!environment!and!may!include!making!
existing!facilities!readily!accessible!to!and!usable!by!individuals!with!disabilities,!job!restructuring,!part:
time!or!modified!work!schedules,!telecommuting,!reassignment!to!a!vacant!position,!acquisition!or!
modification!of!equipment!or!devices,!appropriate!adjustment!or!modifications!of!examinations,!
training!materials!or!policies,!the!provision!of!qualified!readers!or!interpreters,!and!other!similar!
accommodations!for!individuals!with!disabilities.!
•! Undue!hardship:!An!action!requiring!significant!difficulty!or!expense!by!the!employer.!In!determining!
whether!an!accommodation!would!impose!an!undue!hardship!on!a!covered!entity,!factors!to!be!
considered!include:!
o! The!nature!and!cost!of!the!accommodation.!
o! The!overall!financial!resources!of!the!facility!or!facilities!involved!in!the!provision!of!the!
reasonable!accommodation,!the!number!of!persons!employed!at!such!facility,!the!effect!on!
expenses!and!resources,!or!the!impact!of!such!accommodation!on!the!operation!of!the!facility.!
o! The!overall!financial!resources!of!the!employer;!the!size,!number,!type!and!location!of!facilities.!
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o! The!type!of!operations!of!the!company,!including!the!composition,!structure!and!functions!of!
the!workforce;!administrative!or!fiscal!relationship!of!the!particular!facility!involved!in!making!
the!accommodation!to!the!employer.!!
•! Essential!functions!of!the!job:!Term!refers!to!those!job!activities!that!are!determined!by!the!employer!to!
be!essential!or!core!to!performing!the!job;!these!functions!cannot!be!modified.!
The!examples!provided!in!the!above!terms!are!not!meant!to!be!all:inclusive!and!should!not!be!construed!as!
such.!They!are!not!the!only!conditions!that!are!considered!to!be!disabilities,!impairments!or!reasonable!
accommodations!covered!by!the!ADA/ADAAA!policy.!
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RevenueJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2016<Total
Membership*Fee*Revenue0$*******************0$**************99,167$*********99,167$*******99,167$*******99,167$*******99,167$*******99,167$*******99,167$*******99,167$*******99,167$*******99,167$********991,667$***********
Expenses
Advertising20000020000020007500020000015500
Building*Lease26402640264026400264026402640264026402640264031680
Cable,*Phone,*Internet10284284284284284284284284284284284285736
Cleaning*Service3503503503503503503503503503503503504200
Depreciation000000000003094530945
Grounds*Keeping3003003003003003003003003003003003003600
Shredding1201201201201201201201201201201201201440
Insurance*0*Facility*and*Umbrella2502502502502502502502502502502502503000
Insurance*0*Malpractice15001500150015001500150015001500150015001500150018000
Interest4564564564494434364304234174104033975174
Medical*Supplies25002500250025002500250025002500250025002500250030000
Office*Supplies10001000100010001000100010001000100010001000100012000
Practice*Management*System6676676676676676676676676676676676678000
Professional*Services203000000000000020300
Salaries*and*Benefits8125812545608456084560845608456084560845608456084560845608472333
Security*System2404040404040404040404040680
Utilities*0*Water*and*Electronic*10001000100010001000100010001000100010001000100012000
Website*Development4000000000000004000
Total<Expenses<46,475$*************19,375$********56,859$*********58,852$*******54,206$*******56,839$*******58,833$*******64,326$*******56,820$*******58,813$*******56,806$*******87,744$********678,588$***********
Net<Income<(Loss)46,4750$*************19,3750$********42,308$*********40,315$*******44,961$*******42,327$*******40,334$*******34,841$*******42,347$*******40,354$*******42,360$*******11,422$********313,079$***********
Premiere<Concierge<Services
Monthly<Income<Statement
For<Year<Ending<December<31,<2016
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Leasehold)
Improvements 125,000.00$((
%)Financed 85%
Loan)Amount 106,250.00$((
Rate 3.50%
Term 60
Payment 1,993.87$(((((((
Period Beg.)Balance Payment Principal Interest End)Balance
Jan216 106,250.00$(( 2$(((((((((((((( 2$(((((((((((((( 309.90$((((((( 106,250.00$((
Feb216 106,250.00$(( 2$(((((((((((((( 2$(((((((((((((( 309.90$((((((( 106,250.00$((
Mar216 106,250.00$(( 1,993.87$(((( 1,683.97$(((( 309.90$((((((( 104,566.03$((
Apr216 104,566.03$(( 1,993.87$(((( 1,688.89$(((( 304.98$((((((( 102,877.14$((
May216 102,877.14$(( 1,993.87$(((( 1,693.81$(((( 300.06$((((((( 101,183.33$((
Jun216 101,183.33$(( 1,993.87$(((( 1,698.75$(((( 295.12$((((((( 99,484.58$(((((
Jul216 99,484.58$((((( 1,993.87$(((( 1,703.71$(((( 290.16$((((((( 97,780.87$(((((
Aug216 97,780.87$((((( 1,993.87$(((( 1,708.68$(((( 285.19$((((((( 96,072.19$(((((
Sep216 96,072.19$((((( 1,993.87$(((( 1,713.66$(((( 280.21$((((((( 94,358.53$(((((
Oct216 94,358.53$((((( 1,993.87$(((( 1,718.66$(((( 275.21$((((((( 92,639.87$(((((
Nov216 92,639.87$((((( 1,993.87$(((( 1,723.67$(((( 270.20$((((((( 90,916.20$(((((
Dec216 90,916.20$((((( 1,993.87$(((( 1,728.70$(((( 265.17$((((((( 89,187.50$(((((
Jan217 89,187.50$((((( 1,993.87$(((( 1,733.74$(((( 260.13$((((((( 87,453.76$(((((
Feb217 87,453.76$((((( 1,993.87$(((( 1,738.80$(((( 255.07$((((((( 85,714.96$(((((
Mar217 85,714.96$((((( 1,993.87$(((( 1,743.87$(((( 250.00$((((((( 83,971.09$(((((
Apr217 83,971.09$((((( 1,993.87$(((( 1,748.95$(((( 244.92$((((((( 82,222.14$(((((
May217 82,222.14$((((( 1,993.87$(((( 1,754.06$(((( 239.81$((((((( 80,468.08$(((((
Jun217 80,468.08$((((( 1,993.87$(((( 1,759.17$(((( 234.70$((((((( 78,708.91$(((((
Jul217 78,708.91$((((( 1,993.87$(((( 1,764.30$(((( 229.57$((((((( 76,944.61$(((((
Aug217 76,944.61$((((( 1,993.87$(((( 1,769.45$(((( 224.42$((((((( 75,175.16$(((((
Sep217 75,175.16$((((( 1,993.87$(((( 1,774.61$(((( 219.26$((((((( 73,400.55$(((((
Oct217 73,400.55$((((( 1,993.87$(((( 1,779.79$(((( 214.08$((((((( 71,620.76$(((((
Nov217 71,620.76$((((( 1,993.87$(((( 1,784.98$(((( 208.89$((((((( 69,835.78$(((((
Dec217 69,835.78$((((( 1,993.87$(((( 1,790.18$(((( 203.69$((((((( 68,045.60$(((((
$17,062.50
$21,141.90
Year)1)Principal)Payment
Current)Liability)December)31,)2016
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Furniture(&(Fixtures 13,423.61$))))
Technology(&(Equipment 35,548.62$))))
Total(Loan(Request 48,972.23$))))
%(Financed 85%
Loan(Amount 41,626.40$))))
Rate 4.20%
Term 84
Payment 584.85$)))))))))
Period Beg.(Balance Payment Principal Interest End(Balance
Jan316 41,626.40$)))) 3$))))))))))) 3$))))))))))) 145.69$)) 41,626.40$))))
Feb316 41,626.40$)))) 3$))))))))))) 3$))))))))))) 145.69$)) 41,626.40$))))
Mar316 41,626.40$)))) 584.85$))))) 439.16$))))) 145.69$)) 41,187.24$))))
Apr316 41,187.24$)))) 584.85$))))) 440.69$))))) 144.16$)) 40,746.55$))))
May316 40,746.55$)))) 584.85$))))) 442.24$))))) 142.61$)) 40,304.31$))))
Jun316 40,304.31$)))) 584.85$))))) 443.78$))))) 141.07$)) 39,860.53$))))
Jul316 39,860.53$)))) 584.85$))))) 445.34$))))) 139.51$)) 39,415.19$))))
Aug316 39,415.19$)))) 584.85$))))) 446.90$))))) 137.95$)) 38,968.29$))))
Sep316 38,968.29$)))) 584.85$))))) 448.46$))))) 136.39$)) 38,519.83$))))
Oct316 38,519.83$)))) 584.85$))))) 450.03$))))) 134.82$)) 38,069.80$))))
Nov316 38,069.80$)))) 584.85$))))) 451.61$))))) 133.24$)) 37,618.19$))))
Dec316 37,618.19$)))) 584.85$))))) 453.19$))))) 131.66$)) 37,165.00$))))
Jan317 37,165.00$)))) 584.85$))))) 454.77$))))) 130.08$)) 36,710.23$))))
Feb317 36,710.23$)))) 584.85$))))) 456.36$))))) 128.49$)) 36,253.87$))))
Mar317 36,253.87$)))) 584.85$))))) 457.96$))))) 126.89$)) 35,795.91$))))
Apr317 35,795.91$)))) 584.85$))))) 459.56$))))) 125.29$)) 35,336.35$))))
May317 35,336.35$)))) 584.85$))))) 461.17$))))) 123.68$)) 34,875.18$))))
Jun317 34,875.18$)))) 584.85$))))) 462.79$))))) 122.06$)) 34,412.39$))))
Jul317 34,412.39$)))) 584.85$))))) 464.41$))))) 120.44$)) 33,947.98$))))
Aug317 33,947.98$)))) 584.85$))))) 466.03$))))) 118.82$)) 33,481.95$))))
Sep317 33,481.95$)))) 584.85$))))) 467.66$))))) 117.19$)) 33,014.29$))))
Oct317 33,014.29$)))) 584.85$))))) 469.30$))))) 115.55$)) 32,544.99$))))
Nov317 32,544.99$)))) 584.85$))))) 470.94$))))) 113.91$)) 32,074.05$))))
Dec317 32,074.05$)))) 584.85$))))) 472.59$))))) 112.26$)) 31,601.46$))))
Year(1(Principal(Payment $4,461.40
Current(Liability(December(31,(2016 $5,563.54
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Position #(Required Salary Total(Salaries Employment(Expense((30%) Total(Expense
Director(of(Medicine 1 180,000$((((((((((((( 118,000$(((((((((((((((( 35,400$(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 153,400$((((((((((((((((
Physician 1 170,000$((((((((((((( 108,000$(((((((((((((((( 32,400$(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 140,400$((((((((((((((((
Registered(Nurse 2 60,000$(((((((((((((((( 120,000$(((((((((((((((( 36,000$(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 156,000$((((((((((((((((
Practice(Manager 1 75,000$(((((((((((((((( 75,000$(((((((((((((((((( 22,500$(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 97,500$((((((((((((((((((
Totals( 5 485,000$((((((((((((( 421,000$(((((((((((((((( 126,300$(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 547,300$((((((((((((((((
Per(Month(Expense: 45,608.33$((((((((((((
Per(Week(Expense:( 10,525.00$((((((((((((
Year(1(Salaries 472,333$((((((((((((((((
Year(2(Salaries 547,300$((((((((((((((((
Salaries(Budget
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Office&Chair 99.99$&&&&&&&& 4 399.96$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Office&Desk 219.99$&&&&&& 3 659.97$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Office&Bookcase 139.99$&&&&&& 3 419.97$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Office&File&Cabinet 114.99$&&&&&& 3 344.97$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Office&Drapery 39.00$&&&&&&&& 4 156.00$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Consultation&Room&Desk 179.99$&&&&&& 2 359.98$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Consultation&Room&Chair 99.00$&&&&&&&& 2 198.00$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Consultation&Room&Couch 479.00$&&&&&& 2 958.00$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Consultation&Room&Rug 49.99$&&&&&&&& 2 99.98$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Consultation&Room&Drapery 39.00$&&&&&&&& 2 78.00$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Exam&Room&Set 2,499.00$&&& 2 4,998.00$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Exam&Room&Blinds 14.99$&&&&&&&& 2 29.98$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Break&Room&Table&Set 239.00$&&&&&& 2 478.00$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Break&Room&Refrigerator 999.99$&&&&&& 1 999.99$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Break&Room&Microwave 149.99$&&&&&& 1 149.99$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Break&Room&and&Lobby&Keurigs 112.95$&&&&&& 2 225.90$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Lobby&Sofa 496.99$&&&&&& 1 496.99$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Lobby&Loveseat 577.99$&&&&&& 1 577.99$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Lobby&Coffee&Table 254.99$&&&&&& 1 254.99$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Lobby&End&Table 169.99$&&&&&& 2 339.98$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Lobby&Console&Table 339.99$&&&&&& 1 339.99$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Lobby&Media&Stand 399.99$&&&&&& 1 399.99$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Lobby&Rug 99.00$&&&&&&&& 1 99.00$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Lobby&Drapery 69.00$&&&&&&&& 2 138.00$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Lobby&Television 219.99$&&&&&& 1 219.99$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Total2Expense 13,423.61$22222222222222222222
Furniture2&2Fixtures2Budget
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Apple%iPad%Pro 1,079.00$%%%%%% 3 3,237.00$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Apple%Pencil 99.00$%%%%%%%%%%%% 3 297.00$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
iPad%Case 60.00$%%%%%%%%%%%% 3 180.00$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Computer%Tower 1,529.00$%%%%%% 6 9,174.00$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Computer%Monitor 139.99$%%%%%%%%% 10 1,399.90$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Personal%Printer 179.99$%%%%%%%%% 3 539.97$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Office%Printer 1,999.99$%%%%%% 1 1,999.99$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Apple%iPhone%16GB 199.99$%%%%%%%%% 3 599.97$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Body%Composition%Scanner 12,298.00$%%%% 1 12,298.00$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Biohazard%Receptacles% 13.99$%%%%%%%%%%%% 4 55.96$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
InMOffice%Defibrillator 1,231.00$%%%%%% 1 1,231.00$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Travel%Defibrillator 959.99$%%%%%%%%% 2 1,919.98$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
WallMMounted%Height%Rod 96.00$%%%%%%%%%%%% 1 96.00$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Stethoscope 43.99$%%%%%%%%%%%% 5 219.95$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Diagnostic%Carry%Kit 60.00$%%%%%%%%%%%% 2 120.00$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
WallMMounted%Diagnostic%Set 1,089.95$%%%%%% 2 2,179.90$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Total1Expense 35,548.62$1111111111111111111111111
Technology1&1Equipment1Budget
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Furniture(&(Fixtures 1,508.58$(((( 1,508.58$((((
Technology(&(Equipment 4,436.04$(((( 4,436.04$((((
Leasehold(Improvements 25,000.00$(( 25,000.00$((
Depreciation
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Personal&Office&Furniture:&Office&Depot&
•! Realspace&Shore&Mini&Solutions&Computer&Desk&with&Hutch,&Antique&White&–&$219.99&
•! Realspace&Shore&Mini&Solutions&4ZShelf&Bookcase,&Antique&White&–&$139.99&
•! Realspace&Shore&Mini&Solutions&Rolling&Pedestal&File,&Antique&White&–&$114.99&
•! Realspace&Eaton&MidZBack&Bonded&Leather&Chair,&Tan/Black&–&$99.99&
Personal&Office&Drapery:&Pottery&Barn,&Cameron&Cotton,&Ivory,&50&x&84”&–&$39.00&
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Consultation&Room&Furniture:&Ikea&
•! Loveseat:&Norsborg,&Dark&blue&–&$479.00&
•! Desk:&Bekant,&Birch&veneer&and&white&–&$179.99&
•! Chair:&Gregor,&Vittyard&white&and&beige&–&$99.00&
•! Rug:&Marslev,&turquoise&and&beige&–&$49.99&
Consultation&Room&Drapery:&Pottery&Barn,&Cameron&Cotton,&Ivory,&50&x&84”&–&$39.00&
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Exam&Room&Furniture:&MedSupplier,&Clinton&Industries&Ready&Room&–&$2,499.00,&Includes:&
•! Exam&table,&Wedgewood&
•! Wall&cabinets,&Fossil&
•! Base&cabinets,&Fossil,&with&stainless&steel&sink&and&chrome&faucet&
•! Exam&chair,&Wedgewood&
•! Glove&box&holder,&Stainless&steel&
•! Waste&receptacle,&Stainless&steel&
•! Padded&side&chair,&Wedgewood&
Exam&Room&Blinds:&Ikea,&gray&–&$14.99&
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•! Table&set:&Lehrhamn,&Vittaryd&beige&–&$239.00&(two&sets&to&accommodate&all&employees&for&meetings)&
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•! Refrigerator:&Samsung,&Stainless&steel,&24.5&Cu.&Ft.&–&$999.99&
•! Break&Room&Microwave:&Samsung,&Stainless&steel,&1.6&Cu.&Ft.&–&$149.99&
•! Break&Room&and&Lobby&Keurigs:&K145&OfficePRO&Brewing&System&–&$112.95&
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• Sofa:&Seafoam,&88''&w&x&40''&d&x&38''&h&–&$496.99&
• Loveseat:&Seafoam,&65''&w&x&40''&d&x&38''&h&–&$577.99&
• End&Tables:&Bisque,&22''&w&x&22''&d&x&24''&h&–&$169.99&
• Console&Table:&Light&brown, 72''&w&x&18''&d&x&30.25''&h&–&$339.99&
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• Coffee&Table:&Bisque,&48''&w&x&24''&d&
x&18.25''&h&–&$254.99&
• Media&Stand:&Green,&44.75''&w&x&
21.5''&d&x&36''&h&–&$399.99&
• Rug:&Steel,&60''&w&x&84''&d&–&$99.00&
Lobby&Drapery:&Pottery&Barn,&Belgian&linen&
sheer&drapes,&Flax,&50&x&84”&–&$69.00&
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Apple&iPhone&6s:&Verizon&16&GB&–&&$200.00&(new&contract&price)&&
Available&in&white,&gold,&space&grey,&and&rose&gold&depending&on&individual&preference&
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Available&in&Gold&or&Silver&depending&on&individual&physician’s&preference&
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Apple&Pencil:&Designed&for&iPad&Pro&–&$99.00&
Enhances&the&capabilities&and&ease&of&use&for&user&especially&if&he&or&she&is&not&accustomed&to&using&a&tablet.&
Further&enhances&the&ability&of&a&physician&to&provide&feedback&to&members.&&
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8GB&RAM&
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Will&serve&as&the&office’s&main&printer&for&tasks&that&cannot&be&handled&by&a&standard&printer.&&
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Desk&Printers:&HP&Officejet&Pro&6830&eZAllZinZOne&Printer&–&$179.99&
All&individuals&will&have&a&personal&printer&in&their&respective&offices.&&
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Wall&Mounted&Height&Rod:&Health&o&Meter&–&$96.00&
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InZOffice&Automated&External&Defibrillator:&Phillips&Value&Package&(Includes&alarmed&cabinet)&–&$1,231.00&
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Stethoscopes:&3M&Littman&in&Caribbean&Blue&–&$43.99&
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Diagnostic&Carry&Kit:&HiZTech&Combo&(Blood&pressure,&blood&glucose,&thermometer,&and&carry&bag)&–&$60.00&
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