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	Institution: STANFORD Univ Med Center  | My Account | E-mail Alerts | Access Rights | Sign In Vol. 1 No. 1, September 1992   Archives  •  Online Features Practice Management  This Article  • References  • Full text PDF  • Send to a friend  • Save in My Folder  • Save to citation manager  • Permissions  Citing Articles  • Citation map  • Citing articles on HighWire  • Contact me when this article is cited  Related Content  • Similar articles in this journal Revolution in Real Time Physician Practice Management in the 21st Century Christian N. Ramsey, Jr, MD Arch Fam Med. 1992;1(1):139-148. Abstract Change in the health care system is stimulating the interest of physicians policymakers, and third-party payers in practice management activities. New analytic techniques and management concepts enable interested parties to obtain more and better information about the overall results of practice. These new techniques and concepts offer physicians an opportunity to exert more influence on the direction and productivity of practice than in the past. This report reviews the development of three emerging fields and projects their impact on practice management. Outcomes management technology involves adjusting for the differences in patient biology between practices and describes outcomes of patient interventions in standard ways. Medical informatics involves the conversion of data into information that allows the physician manager to direct outcomes, quality, and costs. Quality management involves empowering employees and physicians to participate in improving the overall performance of the practice. The use of techniques for analysis and intervention is changing the definition of practice management beyond its conventional preoccupation with billing and accounts receivable. In fact, a new science of practice management is emerging that describes the interactions between the health care organization and the outcomes of services to patients. These tools empower physicians to direct the performance of the practice, to match services to patient needs, and to manage the costs of practice operations. Thus, the new methods and technologies of practice management have the potential to bring substantial benefits to patients, office staff, and physicians. Author Affiliations From the Department of Family Medicine, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN CITED BY OTHER ARTICLES Physician Reactions to the Health Care Revolution: A Grief Model Approach Daugird and Spencer Arch Fam Med 1996;5:497-500. ABSTRACT   The Bright Future of Cardiothoracic Surgery in the Era of Changing Healthcare Delivery Grover Ann. Thorac. Surg. 1996;61:499-510. ABSTRACT | FULL TEXT   Revolution in Practice Management: A New Kind of Drudgery Moore Arch Fam Med 1993;2:241-241. ABSTRACT   HOME | CURRENT ISSUE | PAST ISSUES | TOPIC COLLECTIONS | CME | PHYSICIAN JOBS | HELP CONDITIONS OF USE | PRIVACY POLICY | CONTACT US | SITE MAP   © 1992 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.