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As managed healthcare and other pressures act as disincentives for mental health practitioners to remain in private practice, some fear that they are being herded into untenable "groupthink" situations. Practical reassurance for thriving with professional, fiscal, and mental integrity intact within collaborative service provider arrangements are offered by Budman (Harvard Medical School) and Steenbarger (SUNY Health Science Center; Syracuse, NY). Mercifully, they note that they pruned their initial 1,000 page manuscript into this more manageable guide on: trends in the profession, legal structures for group practices (even your ideal one), developing a business plan, management by information, lessons from successful collaborations, and further resources. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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Whether you are an experienced clinician or a newly graduated professional, today's changing economic environment can make the business of practice seem especially daunting. This indispensable manual is based on a simple idea: In a consolidating health care world, you cannot (and don't have to!) go it alone. Demonstrating that collaboration is the key to successful, quality-oriented private practice, the book provides the concrete information you need to affiliate with a group practice for the first time, expand an existing group practice, or conceive and build a practice venture from the ground up. With a wealth of hands-on exercises and extensive interviews with leaders in the field, Simon Budman and Brett Steenbarger help you take greater control of your career and make crucial decisions for your professional future.
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