title: Evaluation of the business side of the group practice.
abstract: Because of the changes and complications affecting the business of health care, medical practices need to evaluate whether or not they are getting the best management for their money. Two options presented in this article are hiring a professional management firm or creating an internal management team. The points to be addressed include evaluating the various professional management firms available, determining the necessary skills for an internal management team, determining the business functions the team or firm will perform, considering the right factors when selecting a legal or accounting firm, and evaluating performance on an ongoing basis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Accounting, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga 37403, USA.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Fulmer
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Weekly
mesh_terms: D003284:Contract Services / Q000592:standards*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005375:Financial Audit; D006123:Group Practice / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D007324:Institutional Management Teams; D008330:Management Audit; D008331:Management Information Systems; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States