A group practice functions well if its partners work together with a common vision and set of priorities. But if the members can't do so comfortably, the group will fall apart or badly malfunction.
Getting Along provides solutions to existing partner relation problems and methods to prevent their occurrence or recurrence. That leads to better patient care, productivity, and profitability.
It offers practical advice and thoughtful wisdom, including the following:
- Culture: how to create and define your group's culture and fit it into your member mix
- A mix of mindsets: this becomes a challenge when planning strategically. Learn how to face issues of leadership and possible physician semi-retirement, and how to effectively nurture new physicians.
- Policies and manuals: why you need to adopt a code of professional conduct for a group's physicians; a physician policy manual; physician leader job descriptions (with written guidelines protecting against member conflicts of interest); and an evaluation process for all partners.
- Managing partner-level conflict: how to deal with conflict driven by generational differences; how to deal with and often sanction ''problem-partners'' and under-producers.
- Part-time partners: how to adopt a governance policy for those going part-time, whatever the reason.
- Contract provisions: what you should include in your group's contracts. Included examples are restrictive covenants, leadership rewards, and performance sanctions.
You work hard enough to deserve a good inter-partner relationship, and it's no fun practicing in a bad group environment. Getting Along gives you proven solutions.
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