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This title will provide an introduction for those physical therapists whose career plans involve seeking management positions in any health care setting. It will also offer reluctant managers and students an opportunity to view a broad range of possibilities for physical therapists as managers. Physical therapists who come to the United States from other countries unprepared for the system in which they will now practice can also use this test to better understand their profession. Covers the culture and business of health care, role of managers and leaders, contemporary health care issues, models for strategic management, vision and goals, policies and procedures, marketing, staffing, patient care, risk management, and communication.

Introduction to Management and Physical Therapy in Health Care 1. Management in Health Care 2. Health Care Organizations and Physical Therapy 3. Leadership, management, and Physical Therapy 4. Introduction to Health Care as a Unique Insurance-Based Business Responsibilities of the Physical Therapy Manager 5. Responsibility for Vision, Mission, and Goal Setting 6. Responsibility for Policies and Procedures 7. Marketing Responsibilities 8. Staffing Responsibilities 9. Responsibility for patient care 10. Fiscal Responsibilities 11. Responsibility for Risk Management 12. Legal and Ethical Responsibilities 13. Communication Responsibilities Management in Specific Physical Therapy Settings 15. Management Issues in Long-Term Care 16. Management Issues in Outpatient Centers 17. Management Issues in School-Based Services 18. Management Issues in Home Care Organizations 19. Management Issues in Inpatient Hospitals and Health Systems 20. Commentary on the Physical Therapist as Manager

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Management in Physical Therapy Practices

Management in Physical Therapy Practices

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