Medical Practice Management in the 21st Century: the Handbook

Book Description:

Mastering the art of medical practice management requires knowledge that most physicians don’t learn in medical school, residency, and fellowship training. Successful practice management in the 21st century requires physicians to understand how to organize and manage a practice, manage their finances, recruit, work with, and manage people within and outside of the practice, improve healthcare delivery and clinical outcomes, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Medical Practice Management in the 21st Century: the handbook addresses multiple aspects of medical practice management. It offers both background information and practical tools. The workbook format, supported by web-based tools, will allow busy physicians to gain a basic understanding of many topics, determine strategies for their practices, and seek additional information when they want it.

This much-needed handbook will help physicians:

- Understand the breadth of practice management

- Learn the essentials about start-up, organization and management, managing finances, recruiting and managing staff and outside resources, improving healthcare delivery and clinical outcomes, and ensuring compliance

- Benefit from the experiences of other physicians

- Apply practical tools in their own practice settings

This guide will be ideal for both physicians who need business guidance as they begin their careers and physicians who are already in practice and want to enhance their business skills. Many physicians can’t afford or choose not to hire a professional practice administrator or manager; this book will help them assume managerial responsibilities with the same level of confidence that they bring to clinical care. Physicians in academic medical centers who manage departments, programs, or research studies will also benefit.