Essentials of Physician Practice Management,9780787971892

Essentials of Physician Practice Management

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780787971892
ISBN10: 0787971898
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-08-19
Publisher(s): Jossey-Bass
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Summary

"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.

Author Biography

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. <BR> 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.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables xi
Acknowledgments xvii
Preface xix
PART ONE: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 1(142)
1 Budgeting for Physician Practices
3(30)
Marci S. Thomas
2 Revenue Cycle
33(23)
Lou Porn, Polly Minugh
3 Understanding the Cost of Providing Services
56(29)
Suriya H. Grima, John A. Grima
4 Taxation and Physician Practices
85(15)
Anne M. McGeorge
5 Capital Investment Decisions
100(24)
Marci S. Thomas, Elisabeth Fowlie Mock
6 Monitoring Financial Performance
124(19)
Teresa L. Edwards
PART TWO: REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT 143(96)
7 Negotiating Managed Care Contracts and Contract Management
145(29)
Beacham Wray
8 Federal and State Regulations
174(21)
Bruce A. Johnson
9 Corporate Compliance in a Medical Practice Setting
195(16)
Bruce A. Johnson
10 Risk Management
211(28)
Kathryn Johnson
PART THREE: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 239(108)
11 Governance and Leadership in a Medical Practice
241(27)
Blair A. Keagy
12 Human Resource Management
268(23)
Bruce J. Fried, Marci S. Thomas, Lisa L. Goodrich
13 Physician Compensation
291(20)
Lou Porn
14 The Role of Nonphysician Clinicians in Medical Practice
311(19)
Blair A. Keagy
15 Impact of Nursing Workforce Issues on the Physician and Practice Manager
330(17)
Elizabeth A. Arsenault
PART FOUR: STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS: PLANNING, MARKETING, AND MANAGEMENT 347(130)
16 Developing a Business Plan
349(20)
Lou Porn
17 Adding a New Service or Program to a Medical Practice
369(25)
Blair A. Keagy
18 Marketing a Practice
394(16)
Karen McCall, Dan Dunlop
19 Integrating a Clinical Research Program into a Medical Practice
410(23)
William A. Marston
20 Relationships Between Medical Practices and Community Hospitals
433(22)
Blair A. Keagy
21 Academic Medical Centers
455(22)
Mary Jane Kagarise, Anthony A. Meyer
PART FIVE: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 477(59)
22 Information Systems
479(22)
David D. Potenziani
23 Performance Improvement, Teamwork, and Monitoring Outcomes
501(23)
Bette G. Brotherton, Larry Mandelkehr
24 The Twenty-First-Century Medical Environment
524(12)
George F. Sheldon
The Editors 536(2)
The Contributors 538(7)
Index 545

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