Seven steps to a profitable faculty practice plan. A case study in success at Connecticut Children's Medical Center.
A newly formed pediatric faculty practice plan had to overcome numerous hurdles blocking profitability, patient satisfaction, and time for clinical care, teaching and research. The authors describe the seven-point strategy that took the Connecticut Children's Medical Center Faculty Practice Plan from instability and disorganization to success as a high-volume clinical enterprise.
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Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, USA. coggroup@tiac.net
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