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Issue Date: November 15, 1998
Ob-gyns Form Their Own PPMC
This feature story looks at how an ob-gyn group in Houston formed its own PPMC in 1996 (since then it has quadrupled in size), and lists the strategic goals that have helped lead to the group's success.
Lack of Funds, Poor Timing Help Explain the Failure of a Physician-run Health Plan
By forming their own health plans, physicians have been launching what one consultant calls a “hostile takeover” of health care. Like many new businesses, some of these ventures have been unsuccessful, and one of the most prominent examples of failure is California Advantage. The California Medical Association (CMA) started
Physicians’ Interest in Salaries Never Wanes
This editorial discusses reference sources of salary information that physicians can refer to.
Questions Surround Alternative Medicine
The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is growing rapidly. So is the controversy about the effectiveness and safety of some practices associated with CAM. Many physicians offer CAM therapies, such as acupuncture, chiropractic manipulation, biofeedback, and herbal medicine, along with traditional treatments, according to the federal Office
Software Enhances Patient Relations
Those who worry that computers in medical practice threaten to erode the doctor-patient relationship should visit the family practice of Charles Burger, MD. For managing almost every aspect of his practice in Bangor, Maine, Burger uses computers for appointment scheduling, medical record keeping, telephone triage, and diagnostic and treatment
Is It Possible to Create a Patient-centered Information System That Physicians Will Use?
Q:Tell us about your experience at the Dean Clinic, a 400-physician group in Madison with 40 locations, and how that experience led to your present position. A:Among my many administrative responsibilities at Dean, I was responsible for the outcomes management programs as well as medical records,
Lessons Learned From Group Mergers
Increasing competition and the growth of managed care have led physicians to pursue a variety of career strategies in recent years. One of the most popular strategies involves merging existing practices into a larger group. Policy Planning Associates recently completed a study of physician practice mergers. We visited each organization
Private PPMCs Continue to Prosper
The turmoil in the market for physician practice management company stocks is preventing private PPMCs from going public, but many are continuing to grow and prosper nonetheless. These companies are taking new approaches to the physician practice management business, including having a narrower geographical focus, paying more attention to the
Data Help Cardiologists Avoid Outlier Label
This feature story looks at how being labeled an outlier can damage a physician's practice what physicians can do if they have received such a label; it also suggests ways to avoid the "outlier" designation.
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