In a rapidly-changing healthcare industry, the American College of Physician Executives affirms: "These days, it isn't enough to be a good doctor. Whether you're working in a group practice or hospital, in insurance or any other health care setting, you also need business know-how and skills if you want your organization and your career to thrive."MBA for Healthcare provides this know-how and these skills. With the mastery of healthcare management in mind, this book provides clinicians and administrators with the knowledge to advance their careers and make their organizations more competitive and successful. With backgrounds in education, medicine, administration and law, the authors present a wide variety of subjects to enhance healthcare provider's careers, including: cost accounting, management control structure and process, strategic planning, entrepreneurship, competitive marketing, and more. Case studies place theory in context and demonstrate practical, real life solutions.MBA for Healthcare is designed specifically for those looking to learn the business of medicine, whether as part of a joint MBA/MD or as a clinician looking to deliver the very best healthcare for your patients. This practical guide will provide an indispensable guide to the essential business and management tools you need for success.

Foreword by Maria ChandlerPrefaceChapter 1: Cost Accounting - The Foundation of Management Control, Richard SiegristChapter 2: Management Control Structure and Process, Richard SiegristChapter 3: The Next Generation of Information Technology in the Health Care Industry, John B. Foley and Eric J. BieberChapter 4: Leadership, David JavitchChapter 5: Ethics and the Business of the Health Care Professional, S. Smith and Joseph SanfilippoChapter 6: Applied Business Law, S. Smith and Joseph SanfilippoChapter 7: Quality Improvement in Healthcare, Eric J. Bieber and William AnnableChapter 8: Strategy and Structure in the Transformation from Volume to Value, Eric J. Bieber and Jennifer RadinChapter 9: Organizational Development, David JavitchChapter 10: Motivation, David JavitchChapter 11: Negotiations, David JavitchChapter 12: Communication Skills, Shruti Malik and Joseph SanfilippoChapter 13: Competitive Marketing, Linda MacCracken and Richard SiegristChapter 14: The Patient Experience, Richard SiegristChapter 15: The Modern Hospital/Physician Relationship, Eric J. Bieber and Elizabeth HammackChapter 16: Entrepreneurship in Health Care, Richard SiegristChapter 17: Risk Management, J. Sanfilippo and Steven R. SmithChapter 18: Extended Case Studies