Education key to effectively integrating group practices

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Group practices often face issues of standardizing care when attempting to form an integrated organization. Physicians and others may resist such standardization, but they should be taught about the business realities involved. When several groups integrate and standardize their treatment, costs can be better analyzed and the best quality cost treatment ratio can be chosen for the whole group. Only by controlling costs can an integrated group practice compete successfully in the marketplace.

Outpatient Care Facilities, Outpatient Care Centers, HEALTH SERVICES, Management, Ambulatory care facilities, Group medical practice, United Family Practices Ltd.

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Medical profession needs business training to survive

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Business training should be a component of every physician's basic medical education, as well as part of continuing education classes. Few physicians are equipped to deal with the financial changes that are being wrought by the emergence of a managed care medical system, and few are prepared to take on financial management roles and responsibilities in this new system. Thus, doctors are rapidly losing their influence on the development of health care delivery systems.

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, Colleges and universities, Graduate & Professional Schools, Column, Education, Curricula, Medical colleges, Medical schools

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Protect yourself against problem workers, patients

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Devious people who chronically cause trouble for physicians should be dealt with directly. Any action taken against such colleagues, patients or staff should be well-documented. These people may include patients who manipulate office staff to avoid paying bills or colleagues who spread malicious gossip. In some cases, once the manipulative behavior is recognized, it loses some of its power.

Social aspects, Methods, Interpersonal relations

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