title: Patients first: a philosophy of medical practice management.
abstract: Our organization has developed an approach to practice management that optimizes good results on many levels. This strategy, which sometimes is at odds with conventional medical practice management techniques. This article outlines efforts that could be applicable to a wide range of practices.
authors.affiliation: Georgia Lung Associates, P.C., 1700 Hospital South Drive, Suite 202, Austell, GA 30106, USA. eddieira@aol.com
authors.forename: Edward I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Swartz
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D005845:Georgia; D007857:Leadership; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D015279:Organizational Culture; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D011787:Quality of Health Care