Research Catalog

Title

Medicine and business : bridging the gap / edited by Sheldon Rovin.

Publication

Gaithersburg, Md. : Aspen Publishers, 2001.

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Additional Authors

Rovin, Sheldon.

Description

xx, 312 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Subjects

• Practice Management, Medical > organization & administration
• Medicine > Practice
• Physician executives
• Economics, Medical
• Medical economics
• Health services administration
• Physician Executives
• Delivery of Health Care > organization & administration

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Ch. 1. Planning As Though It Matters / Sheldon Rovin. Another Approach to Planning. Process of Planning. Understanding vs. Information. The Art of Planning. Implementation. Contingency Planning. Emergence -- Ch. 2. Leading Change / Gregory P. Shea. Initial Implications of Permanent White Water. Analyzing Stakeholders and Building Coalitions. Thinking Systemically. Additional Snares and Traps. Conclusion -- Ch. 3. Organizations, Interpersonal Effectiveness, and Self-Empowerment / Charles E. Dwyer. Understanding and Using Organizations. Elements of Organizations. Power and Influence. Negative Approach To Influence. Self-Design -- Ch. 4. Economic Principles in the New Medical Payment Paradigm / Victor C. Tabbush. Changing Paradigms in Medical Payment. Comparison of Payment Systems. Implications of Strict Managed Care for Health Care Providers. Conclusion -- Ch. 5. Break-Even Analysis for New Programs and Ventures / Steven A. Finkler.

ISBN

0834216124

LCCN

00033174

OCLC

• ocm44040393
• SCSB-4215983

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries