title: Framework for the future.
abstract: What principles lie at the heart of effective medical-practice governance? Purpose, stewardship, responsibility, accountability and more. This article provides a general framework for assessing your medical group's governance structure and processes. The approach that works for a small group practice will very likely differ in both form and complexity from those applied to a large practice, but what's important is that your governance style works for your organization. The fundamentals of good governance apply regardless of group size, scope or organizational formality.
authors.affiliation: MGMA Health Care Consulting Group, USA. hxc@mgma.com
authors.forename: Hobart
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Collins
mesh_terms: D006075:Governing Board; D006801:Humans; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States