title: Neuropsychiatry: a management model for academic medicine.
abstract: Neuropsychiatry has become the subject of a number of editorials and position papers in recent years. Historical, philosophical, clinical, scientific, and educational dimensions of neuropsychiatry have been discussed in these papers. The potential business aspects of this topic, however, have received little, if any, comment. In this paper, the authors describe the business performance characteristics of an integrated neuropsychiatry department, formed through the merger of two traditional departments of psychiatry and neurology. The merger of neurology and psychiatry to create an integrated neuropsychiatry department according to the model described produced significant improvement in financial performance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Science, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 Fourth Street, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA. randolph.schiffer@ttmc.ttuhsc.edu
authors.forename: Randolph B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Schiffer
authors.forename: Beverly
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bowen
authors.forename: Josie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hinderliter
authors.forename: Daniel L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Hurst
authors.forename: Walter A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Lajara-Nanson
authors.forename: Russell C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Packard
mesh_terms: D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D009462:Neurology / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education* / Q000639:trends; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education* / Q000639:trends; D013781:Texas