MBA for Healthcare

Joseph Sanfilippo, Eric Bieber, David Javitch, and Richard Siegrist, Jr.

• An indispensable introduction to business and management tools for clinicians and medical administrators
• Offers a concise, practical approach to real world situations encountered in health care today
• Written by health professionals and business leaders to provide an inside view of the changing world of healthcare
• Features thought-provoking Case Studies that engage readers in seeking solutions to common problems
• Ideal companion to all MD/MBA joint programs

In a rapidly-changing healthcare industry, the American College of Physician Executives affirms: "These days, it isn't enough to be a good doctor. Whether you're working in a group practice or hospital, in insurance or any other health care setting, you also need business know-how and skills if you want your organization and your career to thrive."

MBA for Healthcare provides this know-how and these skills. With the mastery of healthcare management in mind, this book provides clinicians and administrators with the knowledge to advance their careers and make their organizations more competitive and successful. With backgrounds in education, medicine, administration and law, the authors present a wide variety of subjects to enhance healthcare provider's careers, including: cost accounting, management control structure and process, strategic planning, entrepreneurship, competitive marketing, and more. Case studies place theory in context and demonstrate practical, real life solutions.

MBA for Healthcare is designed specifically for those looking to learn the business of medicine, whether as part of a joint MBA/MD or as a clinician looking to deliver the very best healthcare for your patients. This practical guide will provide an indispensable guide to the essential business and management tools you need for success.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1: Cost Accounting - The Foundation of Management Control, Richard Siegrist
Chapter 2: Management Control Structure and Process, Richard Siegrist
Chapter 3: The Next Generation of Information Technology in the Health Care Industry, John B. Foley and Eric J. Bieber
Chapter 4: Leadership, David Javitch
Chapter 5: Ethics and the Business of the Health Care Professional, S. Smith and Joseph Sanfilippo
Chapter 6: Applied Business Law, S. Smith and Joseph Sanfilippo
Chapter 7: Quality Improvement in Healthcare, Eric J. Bieber and William Annable
Chapter 8: Strategy and Structure in the Transformation from Volume to Value, Eric J. Bieber and Jennifer Radin
Chapter 9: Organizational Development, David Javitch
Chapter 10: Motivation, David Javitch
Chapter 11: Negotiations, David Javitch
Chapter 12: Communication Skills, Shruti Malik and Joseph Sanfilippo
Chapter 13: Competitive Marketing, Linda MacCracken and Richard Siegrist
Chapter 14: The Patient Experience, Richard Siegrist
Chapter 15: The Modern Hospital/Physician Relationship, Eric J. Bieber and Elizabeth Hammack
Chapter 16: Entrepreneurship in Health Care, Richard Siegrist
Chapter 17: Risk Management, J. Sanfilippo and Steven R. Smith
Chapter 18: Extended Case Studies, David Javitch