title: Outsourcing: friend or foe.
abstract: With rising costs and tight controls on reimbursement, physicians need to dig deeper into expenses and find ways to reduce costs while tapping into an equal or higher level of expertise. Outsourcing offers an attractive solution. This article identifies the areas where outsourcing is most valuable and effective, and provides some methodologies for achieving a successful result.
authors.affiliation: judycapko@aol.com
authors.forename: Judy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Capko
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D005376:Financial Management / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020416:Outsourced Services / Q000191:economics*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000191:economics*; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States