Fundamentals of Physician Practice Management
Frederick J. Wenzel Jane Wenzel, PhD
Book Description
This text is designed to meet the needs of programs that offer a group practice or ambulatory care course as well as those that incorporate physician practice management issues into the regular curriculum. Unlike other books on physician practice management, this straightforward text provides enough detail for students to understand the fundamental concepts without getting mired in the complexity of daily operational issues.
This book:
- Explains how physician practice management differs from management in other settings
- Discusses strategic planning, financial management, information systems, and hospital relationships as applied in group practice settings
- Provides sufficient background without overwhelming students with detail
- Uses a straightforward approach that is appropriate for both graduate and undergraduate courses
- Includes a mini case, learning objectives, and discussion questions in each chapter
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What Readers Are Saying
"Fritz Wenzel and his collaborators have created an outstanding, and much needed, overview of medical group management. For the student, this text offers essential insights to the workings of a medical group, made immeasurably more valuable by contributions from leaders that have actually been 'in the trenches'. For the experienced administrator, this is a good read and an excellent way to test your management acumen."
Kevin R. Hayden, President and Chief Administrative Officer Dean Health System