title: Recommendations for new medical directors and physician advisors. Administrative clinical pearls.
abstract: Presented here are "administrative pearls" that evolved out of a health plan's program to help new physician advisors and medical directors in their daily operations and decision-making process. The list of eight recommendations represents accumulated wisdom from experienced medical directors, physician advisors, and nurse managers.
authors.affiliation: Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania, USA. 71174.1702@compuserve.com
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Fetterolf
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D054598:Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Plans / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003253:Consultants; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004282:Documentation; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D007345:Insurance Claim Review; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education; D010414:Pennsylvania; D008486:Physician Executives / Q000193:education; D012380:Role