Practice management education--are residency programs properly preparing physicians for the 21st century?
Several surveys indicate that third-year physician residents and recent graduates felt that their training in practice management skills was inadequate and that they felt unprepared in this area. This professional paper will present a discussion of residency education and the current complex health care environment. It will also describe a three-year comprehensive curriculum in practice management which can be incorporated into the programs.
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Physician Patient Service, Samaritan Health System, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona 85006, USA.
D003479:Curriculum; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D014481:United States