title: An academic practice's transition to the business of medicine in the community. A case study.
abstract: This case study highlights the problems confronting a clinical practice corporation affiliated with a major medical school, and the business realizations it made in the acquisition of a community-based clinic. Launching a financially viable enterprise requires careful planning, determination of formal goals and expectations, an appropriate mix of physicians and services, a specific marketing campaign and community support.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA. sgriffin@intmed.wayne.edu
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Schryver
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002017:Budgets; D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006754:Hospital Restructuring / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008824:Michigan; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011362:Professional Corporations; D012941:Social Responsibility