Published in association with the MGMA and written for physician leaders and senior healthcare managers as well as those involved in smaller practices, Physician Practice Management: Essential Operational and Financial Knowledge provides a comprehensive overview of the breadth of knowledge required to effectively manage a medical group practice today. Distinguished experts cover a range of topics while taking into special consideration the need for a broader and more detailed knowledge base amongst physicians, practice managers and healthcare managers. Topics covered in this must-have resource include: physician leadership, judgment in management decisions, bioterrorism preparedness, financial management, health care information technology, regulatory issues, compliance programs, legal implications of business arrangements, medical malpractice, facility design, and capital financing for physician group practices. Preview sample chapters from Physician Practice Management today! (Documents are in Adobe .pdf format). Chapter 2: The Organization and Operations of Medical Group Practice, by Stephen L. Wgner, PhD, FACMPE Read now! Chapter 18: Legal Implications of Business Arrangements in the Health Care Industry, by Gabriel L. Imperato, JD, Mike Segal, JD, and Lester J. Perling, JD Read now! From the foreword: This book is a comprehensive overview of the breadth and depth of knowledge that must be mastered in order to effectively manage a medical group practice today. It promises to become an essential resource for both new and experienced practice administrators, as well as for physician leaders, consultants and others who must master this body of knowledge. Each of the chapter authors is a well-recognized expert in the content matter presented. And notably, almost half the authors have achieved Fellowship in the Ame

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SectionI Practice Operations and Functions
Chapter1 International Physician and Health System Practice: Can the United States Reform Efforts Learned from Other Nations? by Grant T. Savage, Mohamed Bouras, Leo van der Reis
Chapter2 Organization and Operations of Medical Group Practice by Stephen L. Wagner
Chapter3 Physician Leadership in Medical Group Practice by Gary S. Kaplan
Chapter4 Management of Nursing Services by Sheila Richmeier
Chapter5 Human Resources Management in Group Practice by Michael A. O'Connell
Chapter6 Marketing Health Care Services by Roberta N. Clarke
Chapter7 Public Health and Private Physician Medical Practice Preparedness: Can we be Medically Prepared for the Next Disaster? by Denise O'Farrell, Howard L. Smith, Keri D. Black, Annette Phillipp, Lawrence Wolper, David N. Gans, Neill Piland
SectionII Monitoring and Controlling Physician Organizations
Chapter8 Physician Practice: Organization, Management, and Financial Overview by Michael J. Kelley, Steven Falcone, Stephen G. Schwartz, Richard D. Norwood
Chapter9 Accounting and Budgeting for Medical Practice Managers by Steven M. Andes, David N. Gans
Chapter10 Financial Management and Reporting by Lee Ann H. Webster
Chapter11 Practice Benchmarking by Elizabeth Woodcock
Chapter12 Health Care Information Technology for Medical Group Practices by Margret Amatayakul
Chapter13 Office Practice Risk Management by Geraldine Amori
SectionIII Essential Knowledge for Contemporary Management
Chapter14 Legal Issues Associated with Medical Practices and Business Arrangements in the Health Care Industry by Bruce A. Johnson and Jennifer L. Weinfeld
Chapter15 Labor and Employment Laws Applicable to Physicians' Practices by Peter D. Stergios (Executive Editor), John M. McKelway (Editor), Jennifer Itzkoff (Editor)
Chapter17 Regulatory and Design Issues for an Effective Physician Practice Compliance Program by Michael R. Costa, John M. McKelway (Editor), Jennifer Itzkoff (Editor)
Chapter18 Implementing and Operating a Physician Compliance Plan by Lawrence Wolper
Chapter19 Tax Qualified Retirement Plans and Fringe Benefits by Richard A. Naegele, Kelly Ann VanDenHaute
Chapter20 Medical Malpractice: An Explanation and Analysis by Chris Morrison Editors: Julie Brightwell, Dan Bucsko, Susan Shephard, Darrell Ranum