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Sunday, 14 January 2018
Physician practices are a key component of the U.S. healthcare system.
Physician practices are a key component of the U.S. healthcare
system. According to the text, a significant amount of revenue that
the healthcare industry generates can be directly linked to the
care that physicians provide for their patients. In addition,
physicians in a medical practice add to this revenue stream by
admitting patients to a hospital, prescribing prescription
medication, ordering home health services and medical equipment,
and referring their patients to other healthcare providers for care
and treatment. As a future healthcare administrator, it is
important for you to demonstrate an understanding of the challenges
and opportunities that today’s physicians face in providing quality
healthcare services. Write a four to six page (4-6) paper in which
you: Compare the main various forms of medical group practice.
Next, select the form that would be most attractive to a newly
licensed physician. Justify your selection. Analyze how the role of
the physician in a medical practice has changed in the past twenty
(20) years. Assess three (3) specific challenges that today’s
physicians face as members of a medical group practice. Support
your response. Suggest three (3) specific competencies that a
physician should demonstrate to be successful as a practice
manager. Next, determine three (3) hurdles that a physician might
face as the leader of a group practice. Provide rationale for your
response. Assess the value of effective Human Resources Management
(HRM) in a medical practice. Suggest three (3) functions of HRM
necessary to attract and retain the type of employees needed for
the practice in order to achieve long-term success. Support your
recommendations with specific examples of how each function impacts
the overall success of the practice. Determine three (3) aspects of
consumer behavior that the physician’s practice management should
consider as part of an effective marketing strategy for medical
practices. Provide a rationale for your response. Use at least
three (3) quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia does not
qualify as an academic resource. Format your assignment according
to the following formatting requirements: Typed, double spaced,
using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
sides. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment,
the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA
format. The reference page is not included in the required page
length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are: Evaluate the role of physicians as practice
administrators and determine the administrative challenges facing
today’s practice managers. Develop an inventory of key competencies
administrators need to effectively manage medical group practices.
Develop a recruitment strategy to improve talent selection options
for a medical practice. Use technology and information resources to
research issues in physician’s practice management. Write clearly
and concisely about physician’s practice management using proper
writing mechanics.
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