Essentials of Physician Practice Management
Published on 21. July 2004
592 pages
978-0-7879-7558-6 (ISBN)
Description
Essentials of Physician Practice Management offers a practical reference for administrators and medical directors and provides a comprehensive text for those preparing for a career in medical administration, practice management, and health plan administration. Essentials of Physician Practice Management is filled with valuable insights into every aspect of medical practice management including operations, financial management, strategic planning, regulation and risk management, human resources, and community relations.
Reviews / Votes
"Physicians everywhere, especially those in leadership andmanagement positions, will benefit from Essentials of PhysicianPractice Management. It combines clarity with a broad sweepthat deals with all the key topics of interest. It is a realcontribution to the field of health care management." --William L. Roper, M.D., M.P,H., dean, The University of NorthCarolina School of Medicine and CEO, The University of NorthCarolina Health Care System "The authors have focused on an area critical to workingtoward solutions to the problems we face in health care. Part ofthat solution is the development of leaders and managers inambulatory care, and the authors have done an outstanding jobdetailing the competencies needed for that purpose." --Frederick J. Wenzel, M.B.A., F.A.C.M.P.E., Distinguished ServiceProfessor, College of Business, University of St. Thomas,Minneapolis "Integrated and comprehensive...practical road map to thechallenges and opportunities of physician practicemanagement." --Arnold D. Kaluzny, Ph.D., School of Public Health, University ofNorth Carolina at Chapel Hill "To any physician serious about preparing for leadership,I recommend reading this book. If a medical group manager is goingto keep one book close at hand, I recommend that it be this one.This book provides the clearest, most comprehensive picture ofmanaging physician practices that I have seen." --Keith Moore, Chairman and CEO, McManis ConsultingMore details
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Blair A. Keagy | Marci S. Thomas
Essentials of Physician Practice Management
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09/2004
1st Edition
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THE AUTHORS
Blair A. Keagy is the George Johnson Distinguished Professor of Surgery and chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery at the University of North Carolina.
Marci S. Thomas is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Administration in the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Content
List of Figures and Tables.
Acknowledgments.
Preface.
PART ONE: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.
1. Budgeting for Physician Practices (Marci S. Thomas).
2. Revenue Cycle (Lou Porn, Polly Minugh).
3. Understanding the Cost of Providing Services (Suriya H.Grima, John A. Grima).
4. Taxation and Physician Practices (Anne M. McGeorge).
5. Capital Investment Decisions (Marci S. Thomas, ElisabethFowlie Mock).
6. Monitoring Financial Performance (Teresa L. Edwards).
PART TWO: REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT.
7. Negotiating Managed Care Contracts and Contract Management(Beacham Wray).
8. Federal and State Regulations (Bruce A. Johnson).
9. Corporate Compliance in a Medical Practice Setting (Bruce A.Johnson).
10. Risk Management (Kathryn Johnson).
PART THREE: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
11. Governance and Leadership in a Medical Practice (Blair A.Keagy).
12. Human Resource Management (Bruce J. Fried, Marci S. Thomas,Lisa L. Goodrich).
13. Physician Compensation (Lou Porn).
14. The Role of Nonphysician Clinicians in Medical Practice(Blair A. Keagy).
15. Impact of Nursing Workforce Issues on the Physician andPractice Manager (Elizabeth A. Arsenault).
PART FOUR: STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS: PLANNING, MARKETING, ANDMANAGEMENT.
16. Developing a Business Plan (Lou Porn).
17. Adding a New Service or Program to a Medical Practice (BlairA. Keagy).
18. Marketing a Practice (Karen McCall, Dan Dunlop).
19. Integrating a Clinical Research Program into a MedicalPractice (William A. Marston).
20. Relationships Between Medical Practices and CommunityHospitals (Blair A. Keagy).
21. Academic Medical Centers (Mary Jane Kagarise, Anthony A.Meyer).
PART FIVE: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT.
22. Information Systems (David D. Potenziani).
23. Performance Improvement, Teamwork, and Monitoring Outcomes(Bette G. Brotherton, Larry Mandelkehr).
24. The Twenty-First-Century Medical Environment (George F.Sheldon).
The Editors.
The Contributors.
Index.
