Cutting Costs in the Medical Practice

Barry Univ., Miami Shores, FL. Provides guidelines for approaching cost containment issues within the practice. Includes reviewing practice operations to identify areas of concern, how to recruit and retain good employees and practitioners, negotiating better leases, and more. For physicians and administrators. Previous edition: c2001. Softcover.

Alan S. Whiteman, Ph.D., FACMPE, is an Associate Dean for Health Sciences and graduate professor of graduate health administration studies at Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida. Dr. Whiteman is , also, an experienced healthcare executive with over 35 years' experience in all facets of the healthcare industry with over 24 years' experience in managing or consulting with physicians practices of all sizes and structures. In addition, he is a principal of Healthcare Integration Consultants, Inc., a professional services firm specializing in assisting physicians in making practices more efficient, effective and financially sound. He received his Ph.D. from Walden University, his MBA from Wayne State University and his BA from Michigan State University.Jerry Hermanson, MBA, CHE, is an experienced health care leader. Mr Hermanson has over 32 years' experience in the industry, including hospital administration, physician organizations, and health care administration education. Mr Hermanson is chief executive officer of Healthcare Integration Consultants, Inc. In this capacity he provides management and technical services to physicians organizations, physician practices of all sizes, hospitals and other health care organizations. He is also an adjunct professor of graduate health administration studies. He received his MBA and BSBA from the University of Florida.Dennis Palkon, PhD, MPH, MSW, is a full professor and past chairman of Health Administration at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. Dr Palkon has extensive academic and publishing experience. He is also executive editor of Hospital Topics and serves on numerous editorial boards. He received his PhD and MPH from the University o f Pittsburgh, his MSW from Virginia Commonwealth, and his BS from Villanova University.