healthcare providers business concepts

This book is intended to be a "pocket consult" for the non-physician provider who wishes to gain a basic understanding of some of the most common concepts of the business of being a healthcare provider. This is a handbook that covers the business aspects of being a healthcare provider in today's managed care environment. It covers such topics as billing, coding, benchmarking practice (measuring productivity), and contract negotiation.
Much of the material in this book is derived from the author's 12 years of personal experience as a non-physician provider. She asserts that as healthcare continues to evolve, and as healthcare professionals continue to meet today's clinical challenges, they are now faced with demonstrating knowledge of things such as fiscal
responsibility, productivity, and quality management. Failure to develop healthcare provider business acumen may result in lost jobs, closing practices, or becoming subjected to unreasonable demands or expectations.
Whatever the background or motivator, this book is designed to be a primer in business for the non-traditional health care provider.