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You are here > Home > Reading Lists > Physician Executive & Practice Management > Independence Day: Revolutionizing the Physician's Role in Healthcare Independence Day: Revolutionizing the Physician's Role in Health Care Richard Wendel, MD, MBA Softcover: 134 pages ISBN 0924674911 American College of Physician Executives April 2002 (click button below for the best available price for this title) The book proposes a paradigm shift in values for a medical practice.  It outlines a group of strategies for a medical practice to “be all it can be” for all patients that enter the office. “Owning” the patient’s entire experience in health care is key to “owning” the marketplace. Moreover, it focuses on professionalism that leads to self-governance, self-determination, and self-policing that define Independence Day for the practicing physician. This book fully covers these topics: The Cycle of Service Model The Hierarchy of Patient Value Model Value Mapping Patient Satisfaction Surveys The Office Staff: Invaluable Asset, Important Customer Another Important Customer: The Referring Doctor The Automated “Wired” Practice: The Facilitator The Return on Investment from an Electronic Office Implementing the Electronic Conversion Profitable Patients Physician Stewardship: The Paradigm Shift Physician Time Constraints and Reimbursements The Patient Management Program The Information Asset Cost Awareness First Dollar Coverage Aging Populations Medical Technology Unnecessary Interventions Oversupply of Medical Providers Medical Practice Overhead MCO Administrative Expense Patient Expectations The High Cost of Dying Pharmaceuticals Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Stamping Out Disease Unwarranted Tests Treatment Venue Patterns of Practice Medical Mistakes An Administrative Model for Direct Contracting Structural Requirements Operational Considerations This book includes these appendices: Appendix A Value Mapping Worksheets: How Does Your Practice Stack Up? Appendix B Health Maintenance Software Appendix C Dollars and Cents of an EMR The ACPE is the AMA-recognized specialty society representing physicians in health care leadership. For more than 26 years, physicians nationwide have chosen ACPE's publications and innovative educational and career development programs to build the knowledge and skills they need to shape the future of health care. Dr. Wendel attended Dartmouth College and graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. In 1997, he received an MBA from Xavier University. He is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, Pi Kappa Epsilon, and Beta Gamma Sigma honorary societies and has authored more than a score of scientific articles. He has been active in the residency training programs in urology and family medicine at the University of Cincinnati and has been awarded the "Excellence in Teaching Award" in family medicine twice. He currently is a practice management consultant for group practices and medical software companies. Thirty-one years as an urologist and a diverse range of activities have provided Dr. Wendel with a 360-degree perspective of the medical system and managed care. These activities include President of the Medical Staff and member of the Board of Trustees at the Deaconess Hospital in Cincinnati. He served for six years as Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of ChoiceCare, the largest managed care organization in Cincinnati, with a peak enrollment of 288,000. (information provided by the publisher) You may also be interested in / The Directory of Healthcare Recruiters / Jump to a List / Health Administration & Leadership / Physician Executive, Medical Staff & Practice Management / Finance, Accounting, Economics, Billing & Reimbursement / Coding for Hospital, Physician & Clinical Services / Law, Malpractice, Ethics, Accreditation & Compliance / Quality Improvement, Outcomes & Customer Service / Risk Management, Security, Error Reduction & Patient Safety / Information Systems, Technology & Medical Records / Clinical Management & Executive Nursing / Behavioral Health, Social Work & Psychiatry Management / Human Resources, Management & Supervision / Directories, Data, Trends & Benchmarks / Software & CD-ROMs / Gift Ideas & Recommended Gifts / Journals, Magazines & Newsletters / Search for Books / Books Index / Go to / Home Page / Toolbox for Health Administrators / Bookstore