title: Practice management, health maintenance, and the use of computers in today's medical office.
abstract: It is clear that a successful medical practice needs a competent caring physician as well as office personnel who understand how to manage an office. The successful management of a practice helps achieve the goals that the physician and practice manager have established. This article has introduced ideas about how to manage and evaluate a practice. Adoption of some or all of these ideas helps provide more comprehensive and satisfying care for the physician and his or her patients.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Healthcare, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Kahn
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D008331:Management Information Systems; D008499:Medical Records; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011314:Preventive Health Services; D014481:United States