Essentials of Physician Practice Management » (1st Edition)

Blair A. Keagy is the George Johnson Distinguished Professor of Surgery and chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery at the University of North Carolina.

Marci S. Thomas is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Administration in the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Keagy (surgery, University of North Carolina) and Thomas (health policy administration, University of North Carolina) explain principles of physician practice management and provide tools for dealing with everyday issues. Sections cover financial management, the regulatory environment and risk management, human resource management, planning and marketing, and information management. Examples and discussion questions are included. A companion Web site contains case studies and templates for checklists and spreadsheets. Although the book is primarily designed as a text for students, it will also be helpful to physicians and their practice managers. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR