Strukturion of Future Thinking
Data, facts and instruments on the German health system
The complexity of practice management, with its multiple interdependencies among action areas, makes it difficult for practice owners to determine starting points for change, whether to eliminate perceived deficiencies or to develop the practice. The Opportunity Radar© offers a simple solution.
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Data, facts and instruments on the German health system
The results of the IFABS company comparison-Tracker© for general practice, specialist practice and dental practice management make it clear that up to thirty percent of the time resources used in practice operations are wasted completely unnecessarily and that substantial creative freedom exists.
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Data, facts and instruments on the German health system
The transformation of work in primary care and specialty practices is making slow progress. Physician representatives and advocacy groups cite immature technology, unsatisfactory reimbursement and unresolved data privacy issues as the main reasons. But these aspects are not causal.
Data, facts and instruments on the German health system
The IFABS Practice Comparison Tracker captures, documents and analyzes the practice management activities of primary care physicians, specialists and dentists along with the effects achieved. This long-term investigation procedure for macro and micro analysis of outpatient practice management is based on a dynamically developing collective of currently more than 15,000 Practice Management Operational Comparisons© conducted in medical and dental practices.
Data, facts and instruments on the German health system
For most doctors in private practice, it is clear: colleagues who are already involved with digitisation – i.e. the possibilities outside the TI specifications – are technology freaks and tinkerers. But the reality is different: they are “normal” physicians, but with foresight, innovative spirit and entrepreneurial qualities.
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Data, facts and instruments on the German health system
A smoothly functioning practice management is the central starting point for achieving all conceivable practice goals: reducing work pressure, increasing efficiency and productivity, further improving patient satisfaction, increasing success or securing the future. But how do practice owners succeed in aligning their management in this way, even in the context of dynamically changing working conditions?
Data, facts and instruments on the German health system
A recent study by the Bitkom umbrella organization shows that many patients are specifically looking for explanatory and further information on the Internet after their visits to the doctor. In addition to a fundamentally increased interest in health, medical professionals are responsible for this with patient conversations in Twitter format.
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Data, facts and instruments on the German health system
A key prerequisite for smooth practice management functionality in practices with multiple physicians is that the medical team largely harmonizes in its leadership and management behavior and “pulls in the same direction.” Disruptions to harmony have a direct negative impact on teamwork and staff work performance.
Data, facts and instruments on the German health system
How can the introduction of digital tools benefit a medical practice? This case study on the introduction of a system for online appointment booking shows it.
Data, facts and instruments on the German health system
“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” (Helen Keller)
They are widespread, catchy, readily accepted without scrutiny because they spare them action and self-reflection, but are false and influence physician action: toxic mindsets in outpatient medicine. One example is the statement, “We are a team.” No term is used more frequently in the external presentation of medical practices, e.g., on websites, than the term “team.” Yet the reality is that in most practices, there is no team-based collaboration at all. This has far-reaching negative effects on efficiency, productivity and quality of results.
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