Scenario
You are a newly licensed physician and have been hired to lead a small group practice. This is a new role for you, and you have decided to do some research and develop an operations plan to guide you in managing the practice and leading the staff.
Instructions
Part 1:
Develop Part 1 of 4 for an operations plan, Parts 2–4 will be completed in Weeks 6, 8, and 10 assignments. Part 1 of the operations plan should be 3–4 pages and include at least three quality academic resources in which you:
– Assess a minimum of two organizational forms in a medical group practice and summarize your findings.
– Select the organizational form will you use for this practice and justify your selection.
– Explain how you will transition from the existing practice form to the form you have selected.
– Develop three organizational goals as the new leader of the practice, including constraints you may experience working towards those goals.
– Explain the role human resources management (HRM) will play in the physician practice, including attracting employees, employee retention, labor and employment laws, and compensation plans.
– Examine the role nursing will have in the restructuring of the practice.
– Develop a marketing strategy that includes three aspects of consumer behavior that should be considered and support your response.