Yes.Sucess planning is important for medical practices because it acts as the foundation for successful practice.Planning strategically will help in recruiting new physicians and help in planning the goals of the future and able to compete with the competition.Whil planning one must always discuss strength, weakness, opportunity and threats so that they can withstand the problems in the practice.
You are the chairman of the department of surgery at an urban community hospital and the...
You are the chairman of the department of surgery at an urban community hospital and the head of a large general surgery practice. The oldest member of the group is about to retire, and you need to recruit a new partner. You are hoping to recruit a person relatively new out of training to provide succession planning for the group, because you know that in the next five to seven years you will be retiring. You’re in your office when...
You are the chairman of the department of surgery at an urban community hospital and the head of a large general surgery practice. The oldest member of the group is about to retire, and you need to recruit a new partner. You are hoping to recruit a person relatively new out of training to provide succession planning for the group, because you know that in the next five to seven years you will be retiring. You’re in your office when...
You are the chairman of the department of surgery at an urban community hospital and the head of a large general surgery practice. The oldest member of the group is about to retire, and you need to recruit a new partner. You are hoping to recruit a person relatively new out of training to provide succession planning for the group, because you know that in the next five to seven years you will be retiring. You’re in your office when...
Case Study One: Case of the Reluctant Associate You are the chairman of the department of surgery at an urban community hospital and the head of a large general surgery practice. The oldest member of the group is about to retire, and you need to recruit a new partner. You are hoping to recruit a person relatively new out of training to provide succession planning for the group, because you know that in the next five to seven years you...
Review Questions 1. A patient was taken into surgery at a local hospital for treatment of colon cancer. A large section of the colon was removed during surgery and the patient was taken to the medical floor after surgery. Within the first 24 hours post-op, the patient developed fever, chills, and abdominal pain. An abdominal CT scan revealed the presence of a foreign body. The relationship between the physician and the patient in this scenario represents which of the four...
Changing Physician Credentialing, Dale Buchbinder You are the Chairperson of the Department of Surgery and you attend the quality committee meetings. You do not have a vote on the quality committee because you need to carry out the recommendations of that committee. The committee is reviewing several cases of Dr. Monitor, one of the busiest surgeons on staff. These cases have had bad outcomes and the committee is concerned about Dr. Monitor’s surgical judgment. When each case is reviewed individually,...
Dr. D is the director of surgery at Union Medical Center. He has long been recognized for his disruptive behavior and outbursts of anger in the OR. Carol, the VP of nursing, makes an appointment to speak with you (Daniel, the new CEO) about the abusive disposition and mood swings of Dr. D in the OR. “Daniel, Dr. D has a history of name-calling and berating Roberta, the OR manager, in the presence of her staff. He fails to follow...
Assume the role of the manager in a medical records department in a small community hospital. One of the top physicians within the hospital is consistently delinquent with documentation and chart completion. Every week reminders are sent to his email as well as placed upon his desk, and the next step in the process is to restrict his access to the mecical record until charts are completed, which means that new patients cannot be taken on or treated. It will...
John Smith, M.D. is an orthopedic surgeon and is the sole shareholder of Columbus Surgery Associates, Inc. (“Corporation”). The Corporation also employs a physician assistant named Francis Robins, who is licensed in Ohio as a physician assistant. Dr. Smith was first licensed by the State Medical Board of Ohio to practice medicine in 1991. He has had privileges at Franklin County Hospital since 1993 and also has privileges at the North Side Ambulatory Surgery Center since 1996, where he is...
MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY SOFT SKILL MODULE NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION CASE STUDIES NAME: CASE STUDY #1 You are a few years out of respiratory therapy school and are working at a local hospital specializing in gerontology. It is a great place to work with room for advancement and the ability to be active in many areas of the hospital that interest you. The hospital is rapidly growing and your manager mentions the need to hire someone to work...