Mastering the medical mindshift: the problem child of organizational quality

Data, facts and instruments on the German health system

What it’s all about

The functionality of the practice organization significantly determines the possibilities of individual patient care, the economic success of the practice and the working conditions of the entire practice team. The results of the IFABS Business Comparison Tracker© for general practice, specialist and dental practice management show that organizational deficits exist in medical practices on a broad level.

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Quality of practice management: A diffusely used term clearly defined

Data, facts and instruments on the German health system

What it is about

In professional publications, seminars and events, the quality of practice management is often mentioned. However, it turns out that it is mostly used as a phrase and lacks a substantive underpinning. Yet the definition is quite simple and pragmatic.

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Family and specialty practices: Targeted for success. A case study

Data, facts and instruments on the German health system

What it’s all about

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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Toxic mindsets in primary care and specialty practices: „I don’t have time.“

Data, facts and instruments on the German health system

What it’s all about

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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The IFABS Business Comparison Tracker© for GP, Specialist and Dental Practice Management

Data, facts and instruments on the German health system

What it’s all about

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.

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Toxic mindsets: “Doctors who digitize their work are techies and tinkerers.”

Data, facts and instruments on the German health system

What it’s all about

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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Fit for the Future: Controlling Family Practice and Specialist Practice Management with the Help of Indicators

Data, facts and instruments on the German health system

What it’s all about

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?

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GP and specialist consultations: Are doctors driving their patients online?

Data, facts and instruments on the German health system

What it’s all about

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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Future of the medical practice: Clear need for development of in-house physician cooperations

Data, facts and instruments on the German health system

What it’s all about

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.

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Better efficiency and higher productivity through digitization in the medical practice: A case study

Data, facts and instruments on the German health system

What it’s all about

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.

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