Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Shepard Broad College of Law - Critical Skills Program (CSP)


Before beginning his career as an attorney, Michael Presley attended Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, where he earned a bachelor of arts in political science. Attorney Michael Presley went on to attend the Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he earned a juris doctor.

The Shepard Broad College of Law offers its Critical Skills Program designed to help students “study smarter” so they can pass the bar exam and pursue a career in the legal profession. The program’s small group and individual sessions, labs and workshops provide instruction on how to think critically and write effectively.

The Critical Skills Program includes the Florida Bar Auxiliary Program (FBAP), designed to assist law students with support during their preparation for the bar exam. The FBAP acts as a supplement to other bar preparation programs and includes an instructor who acts as a mentor or coach, meeting with the student two to three times a week to monitor their progress in training for the exam.

Thursday, May 11, 2017

A Brief Overview of Managed Service Organizations


Attorney Michael Presley practices law alongside his two sons at Presley Law & Associates, PA, in Wellington, Florida. Through his practice, Michael Presley has served as an attorney for physician-clients seeking to consolidate practice entities into a managed service organization (MSO). 

Designed to provide practice management and administrative support services, MSOs assist individual physicians and group practices with a variety of non-clinical tasks, including claims processing, contracting, credentialing, and IT administration. In doing so, MSOs often help to reduce operational costs and enable physicians to focus more on meeting the medical needs of their patients. 

Based on a flexible integration model, the MSO can take on the form of an investor-supported business, a joint venture between physicians and hospitals, or an operation managed and owned by a group of practicing physicians. The latter structure gives physicians total control of their practice while enabling them to improve operational efficiencies, enhance patient care, and create the potential for long-term financial growth.