Essentials of Physician Practice Management (J-B Public Health/Health Services Text) [Hardcover]

Blair A. Keagy (Editor), Marci S. Thomas (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 19, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0787971898 | ISBN-13: 978-0787971892 | Edition: 1

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.

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“Physicians everywhere, especially those in leadership and management positions, will benefit from Essentials of Physician Practice Management. It combines clarity with a broad sweep that deals with all the key topics of interest. It is a real contribution to the field of health care management.”
--William L. Roper, M.D., M.P,H., dean, The University of North Carolina School of Medicine and CEO, The University of North Carolina Health Care System

“The authors have focused on an area critical to working toward solutions to the problems we face in health care. Part of that solution is the development of leaders and managers in ambulatory care, and the authors have done an outstanding job detailing the competencies needed for that purpose.”
--Frederick J. Wenzel, M.B.A., F.A.C.M.P.E., Distinguished Service Professor, College of Business, University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis

"Integrated and comprehensive...practical road map to the challenges and opportunities of physician practice management.”
--Arnold D. Kaluzny, Ph.D., School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

“To any physician serious about preparing for leadership, I recommend reading this book. If a medical group manager is going to keep one book close at hand, I recommend that it be this one. This book provides the clearest, most comprehensive picture of managing physician practices that I have seen.”
--Keith Moore, Chairman and CEO, McManis Consulting

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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.

"Physicians everywhere, especially those in leadership and management positions, will benefit from Essentials of Physician Practice Management. It combines clarity with a broad sweep that deals with all the key topics of interest. It is a real contribution to the field of health care management."
–William L. Roper, M.D., M.P.H., dean, The University of North Carolina School of Medicine and CEO, The University of North Carolina Health Care System

"The authors have focused on an area critical to working toward solutions to the problems we face in health care. Part of those solutions is the development of leaders and managers in ambulatory care, and the authors have done an outstanding job detailing the competencies needed for that purpose."
–Frederick J. Wenzel, M.B.A., F.A.C.M.P.E., Distinguished Service Professor, College of Business, University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis

"Integrated and comprehensive . . . practical road map to the challenges and opportunities of physician practice management."
–Arnold D. Kaluzny, Ph.D., School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

"To any physician serious about preparing for leadership, I recommend reading this book. If a medical group manager is going to keep one book close at hand, I recommend that it be this one. This book provides the clearest, most comprehensive picture of managing physician practices that I have seen."
–Keith Moore, Chairman and CEO, McManis Consulting

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 592 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (August 19, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787971898
• ISBN-13: 978-0787971892
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #655,807 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not for the average reader, January 25, 2006

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Sunday Louis "SSLouis" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Essentials of Physician Practice Management (J-B Public Health/Health Services Text) (Hardcover)

I purchased this book as my husband and I are about to begin the process of opening our own Plastic Surgery Practice. While I am certain that this is an excellent read for a PhD candidate or a physician with an MBA, it is not for the average or even above average physician looking for advice and information concerning the management of a practice. It is most definitely an extremely in depth and detailed examination of all aspects of medical management. It presupposes that the reader is well-versed in fiscal policy, business law, and graduate level economics. I struggled with the book for several days before making it a gift to my brother-in-law who is an MBA student. At the core it is a textbook for a graduate business student and not for a physician.

3.0 out of 5 stars Management for Health Professionals, February 22, 2007

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This review is from: Essentials of Physician Practice Management (J-B Public Health/Health Services Text) (Hardcover)

The structure of the book is excellent, and drive to an objective and quickly understending about a complex theme. It is more directed to hospitals and group (business effort) of physicians. It has not a commitment with a "day-by-day" aproach and with dynamic changes of consumer (patient) behavior.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most comprehensive and academically solid practice management guide, November 18, 2007

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Dr. Yuval Lirov "Medical Billing Networks and... (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Essentials of Physician Practice Management (J-B Public Health/Health Services Text) (Hardcover)

A team composed of an MD (Blair A. Keagy) and a CPA (Marci S. Thomas) created this comprehensive guidance resource covering the widest spectrum of mission-critical practice management topics and including contributions by multiple specialists:

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, Elisabeth Fowlie Mock).

6) Monitoring Financial Performance (Teresa L. Edwards).

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).

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 and Practice Manager (Elizabeth A. Arsenault).

16) Developing a Business Plan (Lou Porn).

17) Adding a New Service or Program to a Medical Practice (Blair A. Keagy).

18) Marketing a Practice (Karen McCall, Dan Dunlop).

19) Integrating a Clinical Research Program into a Medical Practice (William A. Marston).

20) Relationships Between Medical Practices and Community Hospitals (Blair A. Keagy).

21) Academic Medical Centers (Mary Jane Kagarise, Anthony A. Meyer).

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).

It is the most comprehensive and academically solid practice management guide.

Yuval Lirov, Practicing Profitability - Billing Network Effect for Revenue Cycle Control in Healthcare Clinics and Chiropractic Offices: Collections, Audit Risk, SOAP Notes, Scheduling, Care Plans, and Coding