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You are here > Home > Reading Lists > Physician & Medical Practice > Integration Strategies for the Medical Practice Integration Strategies for the Medical Practice, 2nd Edition American Medical Association / Coker Group Soft Cover, 150 pages, 8.5" x 11" ISBN: 1579475663 978-1579475666 AMA Press July 2005 (click below for best available price for this title) This book is written to help physicians make positioning decisions for their practices. Integration Strategies for the Medical Practice is a response to current trends in health care. This resource contains information on what is happening in many parts of the country and what doctors are doing to cope with the reality of managed care. The central theme of this book is to assist physicians in exploring this ever-changing landscape and in developing strategies that will serve them now and into the future. The emerging question is: to integrate or not to integrate? If the answer is yes, by what mechanism should you choose to integrate? What options are available? Highlights include: An overview of the historical, current and future perspective on health care delivery The physician-hospital relationship The managed care environment - physicians, hospitals and payers Physician-physician relationships Your responsibilities in the various forms of integration An understanding of the business of practice management Help identifying the operational strengths and weaknesses of your practice Help with calculating the current worth of your practice Advice on selecting the correct partner for you and your practice This book will lead you through the decision-making process of integration so you will be best prepared to meet changes wrought by the future. The good news is that physicians who carefully evaluate their strategic position often experience improved financial performance, while delivering cost-effective, high quality medical services to their patients. (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