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As a Director at ORBA, Jason Flahive has experience providing attestation, accounting, tax , and consulting services, including projections and forecasts, for physician groups, surgery centers, nursing homes, privately-owned businesses, joint ventures, not-for-profit organizations and high net worth individuals. Jason also has experience providing various technology consulting services, including accounting system conversion and implementation, data analytics, and other ad-hoc analysis. Jason is co-chair of the firm’s Health Care Group and serves clients in a variety of industries including health care, real estate and financial services, as well as not-for-profit, health care and education organizations.
Industries
As a Director at ORBA, Jason Flahive has experience providing attestation, accounting, tax , and consulting services, including projections and forecasts, for physician groups, surgery centers, nursing homes, privately-owned businesses, joint ventures, not-for-profit organizations and high net worth individuals. Jason also has experience providing various technology consulting services, including accounting system conversion and implementation, data analytics, and other ad-hoc analysis. Jason is co-chair of the firm’s Health Care Group and serves clients in a variety of industries including health care, real estate and financial services, as well as not-for-profit, health care and education organizations.
With every client interaction, Jason uses his experience to look for opportunities to assist his clients with operational improvements, cost savings and tax minimization strategies. He works closely with business owners and upper management to make practical suggestions that will help them reach their financial goals.
Combining his passion for sports and analytics, Jason spends his free time poring over box scores and statistics.
- Tax Law Update: The Implication for Physicians and Their Practices, Advocates of the American Osteopathic Association House of Delegates Meeting, Chicago, IL, July 21, 2018
- The Impact of Tax Reform on Your Practice, Schaumburg, IL, February 15, 2018
- The Impact of Tax Reform on Your Practice Webinar: Learn What You Should Address Before the Year-End, December 12, 2017
- Certified Public Accountant
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Illinois CPA Society
- National CPA Health Care Advisors Association
- B.S., Accounting, University of Illinois at Chicago
How to Avoid HIPAA-Related Data Breaches
Data breaches are as prevalent as ever. News of large-scale breaches, such as tech-giant Facebook and insurance company Anthem, are popping up on the news nearly every week. Medical practices are often easier targets because of the personal and financial data available.
The Vital Signs of Your Practice: Choose and Use the Right Key Performance Indicators
In the age of big data, it is possible to measure anything and everything, ranging from the number of patients per day to the amount of time spent on phone calls. So, what should your medical practice measure?
Private Practice Owner or Hospital Employee?
More physicians are currently employed by hospitals or medical practices than ever before, while fewer are in private practice. According to a 2016 Medscape report, physicians as a group have shifted from private practice to being employed with the rate of employed physicians growing by more than 30% from 2000 through 2016.
Should You Rent or Purchase Your Practice Facility?
Whether they are just opening a new practice or building a current one, physicians may need to assess whether owning or renting medical office space best serves their needs and those of their colleagues, employees and patients. This article explains some pros and cons of both owning and renting, as well as provides some helpful pointers in making this important decision. A Sidebar provides an equation for determining the amount of space needed for a new or expanding practice.
Always Be Closing: Internal Marketing and Tracking
Internal marketing can help retain patients and increase patient referrals. This brief article explains four tracking methods — including recording how new patients heard about the practice and coding marketing materials — that can help medical or dental practices evaluate their return on investment (ROI).
Cut Practice Costs to Improve Efficiency and Profitability
Maintaining profitability, staying up to date with the latest technology and providing quality patient services can be a difficult balancing act for medical and dental practices. This article offers some ideas for keeping your practice operating lean and efficient, including analyzing staff costs, salaries and PTO, as well as reviewing occupancy costs.
Listen to Your Patients: Their Opinions Matter
In a patient-centric health care world, it is critical to know what patients are thinking — whether it is about their medical care, individual physicians and staff or the practice as a whole. This article offers a number of mechanisms for gathering feedback from patients that can be put to practical use, such as encouraging online ratings and reviews or facilitating feedback from home.
Does Third-Party Billing Make Sense for My Practice?
Physician practices wrestle frequently with the decision about whether to outsource their billing processes. It can be hard to balance the pros and cons. What’s good for one practice might not work for another. This article offers certain recommendations that can help physicians make the best choice.
Return of Physician Practice Management Companies
Physician practice management companies (PPMCs) rose and fell during the 1990s. But now, a new generation of PPMCs has emerged with a stronger value proposition. This blog explains how PPMCs can fill several gaps in the abilities of physician practices to thrive in a highly dynamic health care environment.
Group Medical Visits… Still a Viable Option
Group medical visits have been a well-established offering of many practices for years. And there is a reason why: Both doctor and patients can gain many benefits simply from listening to each other. This blog describes some of those benefits, while noting some caveats to look out for.
Health Care Newsletter – Fall 2018
Our Health Care Group’s Fall 2018 Newsletter offers insight on understanding high-deductible health plans, as well as tips for making the right staffing decisions for your practice.
Health Care Group Newsletter – Spring 2018
How to Handle a Medicare Audit Laurence Sophian, CPA, MBA Generally speaking, the question isn’t if you get a Medicare audit, it’s when. Every Medicare claim undergoes statistical analysis, and Medicare compares individual claims data to all other data submitted. In addition, it now does so in real time. It’s important to understand how a […]
Health Care Group Newsletter – Fall 2017
Technology continues to grow and expand. In today’s evolving society, individuals look to social media to be informed and to connect with one another. By now, most people are familiar with social media, even in the unlikely event that they don’t participate in it. If you are interested in enacting a social media strategy for your practice, it is important to know the pros and cons to these platforms.
Health Care Group Newsletter – Summer 2017
ORBA’s Health Care Group Newsletter is a quarterly publication focused on effective health care practice management. The Summer 2017 issue includes two articles: “Group Medical Visits Offer Upsides and Downsides” and “Starting a Practice: How to Develop a Budget.”
Health Care Group Newsletter – Winter 2017
ORBA’s Health Care Group Newsletter is a quarterly publication focused on effective health care practice management. The Winter 2017 issue includes two articles: “Five Ways to Plug Revenue Leakage” and “Extend Your Reach with Non-physician Providers.”
Health Care Group Newsletter — Spring 2016
ORBA’s Health Care Group Newsletter is a quarterly publication focused on effective health care practice management. The Spring 2016 issue includes two articles: “It’s a New Generation: Hospitals and Physicians Seek Out New Investment Capital” and “Buried Under a Mound of Work? Then Call in the Cavalry.”
Health Care Group Newsletter – Spring 2015
ORBA’s Health Care Group Newsletter is a quarterly publication focused on effective practice management. The Winter 2015 issue includes two articles, The Ins and Outs of Stage 2 Meaningful Use and Tips on How to Engage Your Patients.
Health Care Group Newsletter – Summer 2014
ORBA’s Health Care Group Newsletter is a quarterly publication focused on effective businesses management for health care providers and practices. The Summer 2014 issue includes two articles: Reengineering Your Practice’s Revenue Cycle and Best Practices to Maximize Patient Self-Payment.
Health Care Group Newsletter – Winter 2014
A significant worry to any practicing physician is the fear of being sued by a patient for medical malpractice. Although most practicing physicians have coverage under medical malpractice insurance, the constant worry is: Is the malpractice coverage I have enough to protect my personal assets? With the increase in lawsuits filed — especially medical malpractice lawsuits — other options of protecting your assets may need to be considered. The following provides three other strategies for protecting your assets that do not involve purchasing additional malpractice insurance coverage.
ORBA Appoints Jason Flahive and Jacqueline Janczewski as New Directors
CHICAGO — Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. (ORBA), one of Chicago’s largest public accounting firms, is proud to announce that Jason Flahive, CPA and Jacqueline Janczewski, CPA, MBT have been elected as Directors, effective July 1, 2017. “We welcome the addition of Jason and Jacqueline to ORBA’s roster of outstanding directors,” said ORBA Managing Director […]