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Physician practice management organizations: their prospects and performance.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10510607     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
As physician organizations adapt their incentives, processes, and structures to accommodate the demands of an increasingly competitive and performance-sensitive external environment, the development of more effective administrative and managerial mechanisms becomes critical to success. The emergence of physician practice management companies (PPMCs) represents a potentially positive step for physician practices seeking increased economies of scale through consolidation, as well as enhanced access to financial capital. However, economic and finance theory, coupled with some empirical "arithmetic" regarding the financial and operational performance of leading publicly traded PPMCs, suggest caution in one's forecasts of the future prospects for these evolving corporate forms.
Authors:
D A Conrad; S Koos; A Harney; M Haase
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Medical care research and review : MCRR     Volume:  56     ISSN:  1077-5587     ISO Abbreviation:  Med Care Res Rev     Publication Date:  1999 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-11-04     Completed Date:  1999-11-04     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9506850     Medline TA:  Med Care Res Rev     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  307-39     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of Washington, USA. dconrad@u.washington.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Contract Services / economics,  organization & administration
Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / economics,  organization & administration
Economic Competition
Financial Management
Humans
Ownership
Practice Management / economics,  organization & administration*
Practice Management, Medical / economics,  organization & administration*
United States

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