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Putting it all together: the efficient, profitable orthopedic practice.

Bert JM

Summit Orthopedics, Ltd., 17 W. Exchange Street, Suite 307, St. Paul, MN 55102, USA. bertx001@tc.umn.edu

In today's complex practice environment, the orthopedic surgeon is faced with multiple stressful practice decisions. To achieve a surgeon's personal practice goals of quality of care, quality of life, and improvement in quality of practice, the physician must commit himself or herself to a certain amount of restructuring of his or her practice. This article describes the elements necessary for successful restructuring.

Published 6 December 2007 in Orthop Clin North Am, 39(1): 133-6, viii.
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