title: Survival of solo practitioners and small group practices in today's challenging marketplace: setting the ground work now--part I.
abstract: Today's healthcare changes have been driven by harsh economic realities. Hospitals and physicians have competed intensely for patients. The current economy, increased practice operational costs, and deep cuts in federal and state funding have created the need for practices to tighten up the business side and work efficiently without losing their patient-centric outlook. The new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, which calls for a quality-based healthcare delivery system, will require physicians to shift their thinking and pattern of practicing medicine to focus on quality-based medicine rather than volume-based medicine. Taking small incremental steps today can position you for success in the future.
authors.affiliation: The Cascardo Consulting Group, USA. dcascardo@aol.com
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cascardo
mesh_terms: D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006123:Group Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; D010819:Physician's Role; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011331:Private Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D014481:United States