The time is right for an enlightened model of health care delivery. The authors of this breakthrough text offer an approach to patient care that is physician-based, patient-centered, financially viable, quality driven and managed by visionary leaders. Calling for collaboration among health care executives, physicians and support staff, the model illustrates how medical practices can deliver quality, cost-effective patient care with kindness and caring.

Table of contents:

• Medical Groups at the Crossroads
• Reinventing Health Care and Medical Groups
• A Physician-Based System of Care
• A Patient-Centered System of Care
• A Financially Viable System of Care
• The Assurance of High-Quality Care
• Enlightened Organizations and Visionary Management