Business aspects of medical practice.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

MAG Mutual Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine--Practice.

Medical offices--Management.

Practice Management, Medical.

Group Practice.

Private Practice.

Medical Subjects:

Practice Management, Medical.

Group Practice.

Private Practice.

Physical Description:

iv, 558 pages

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Duluth, Ga. : MAG Mutual, [2004]

Contents:

1 Introduction and performance indicators

2 Practice options

3 Buying (or selling) a medical practice

4 Ensuring success of group practices

5 Health insurance plans and managed care

6 Utilization and quality management

7 Reimbursement

8 Evaluating managed care plans and contracts

9 CPT coding

10 ICD-9 diagnoses coding

11 You can improve practice productivity

12 Hiring, managing, and motivating your staff

13 Employment practices law overview

14 Managing patient flow and appointment scheduling

15 Improving collections, minimizing unpaid accounts

16 Accounting systems and internal control

17 Marketing your practice

18 Medical records

19 HIPAA privacy/security provisions

20 Fraud and abuse, compliance

21 Some miscellaneous legal implications

22 Practice management computer systems

Index.

Notes:

"Your single source for practice management"--Cover.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1879249502

OCLC:

56193025