Essentials of Medical Management, 2nd Edition
Paperback
Packed with 15 chapters of sound advice on everything from marketing strategies, healthcare quality and medical errors to health law, finance and conflict management, Essentials of Medical Management , 2nd edition should have a prime spot on every physician executive's bookshelf. Updated chapters on To Err is Human - Institute of Medicine Report Revisited and Health Law Overview will keep you current.
Written by nationally known physician executives, healthcare futurists, and management experts from across the country, this book is a valuable reference for both new and experienced physician executives working in all aspects of health care. Beginning with an eye-opening chapter on the experiences of a long-time physician executive, the book covers every key skill needed for a successful career as a physician leader.
Wesley Curry, is former managing editor of book publishing for the American College of Physician Executives (now American Association for Physician Leadership) in Tampa, Fla. He created both the journal Physician Executive and newsletter College Digest and expanded the book publishing operations from a single book to a catalog of more than 40. He previously was an executive with American Hospital Publishing Inc. He currently is a writer and editor for the Write Place in Sarasota, Fla. He has BS and BSEE degrees from Trinity College in Hartford, Conn.
Barbara J. Linney, MA, is a leadership development consultant. She was vice president of career development for the American College of Physician Executives for 22 years. She is known for her work in career counseling, management development and communications training. Linney’s background includes one-on-one counseling, seminar presentations, published articles and books and college-level teaching. Linney is a graduate of the University of Richmond in Virginia and earned her master's degree at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte.