title: Physician managers can play key financial management role.
abstract: Societal and technological changes experienced in the past few years have been instrumental in the creation of a new medical specialty--medical management. In this age of scarce resources for health care, physicians must be involved in management and leadership roles in the financial, managerial, and strategic planning aspects of their institutions.
authors.affiliation: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Jacksonville.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Trentalance
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D005376:Financial Management; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008504:Medical Staff Privileges; D008486:Physician Executives; D012380:Role; D014481:United States