Centralizing physician office functions. A paradigm shift.
Recent trends show that organizations that once thought business office centralization was beneficial are re-thinking their strategies and decentralizing business office functions. This article focuses on the paradigm shift from business office centralization to decentralization and the political factors effecting this shift. It provides actual case summaries to demonstrate what has transpired, and presents an alternative strategy to establishing successful business office functions, a hybrid business office.
Croopnick
J G
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Beacon Partners, Norwell, MA 02061, USA.
D005376:Financial Management; D006123:Group Practice / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D015274:Interdepartmental Relations; D009817:Office Management / Q000191:economics*; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D014481:United States