Medicine And Business. a Practitioner's Guide

ABOUT THIS BOOK

· Educates medical professionals in the philosophy, skills and application of business administration skills
· Written for the physician in the “physician’s language”
· Presents essential principles in the organizational, financial, marketing, and legal aspects of medical practice

This book presents a practical set of business administration skills for physicians and other healthcare professionals who assume administrative positions in healthcare organizations. It describes management and leadership practices; revenue cycle and financial statements; financial planning, analysis, and execution; strategic planning; managed care; payment methods; hospital governance; and medical business law. Written for the healthcare professional in easily understandable language, Medicine and Business describes each concept, delineates its applications in public and private healthcare organizations, and provides insight into future developments in each sector.

Content Level » Professional/practitioner
Keywords » billing and reimbursement - business administration skills for medical professionals - finance - hospital governance - management - private practice
Related subjects » Internal Medicine – Medicine

AUTHORS & EDITORS

Ron V. Bucci, PhD, MBA, Executive Administrator, Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, OH, USA 44308