The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American). 2007;89:216-219.
doi:10.2106/JBJS.F.00941
© 2007 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
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Practice Management Education in Orthopaedic Surgical Residencies

J. Brian Gill, MD, MBA1 and Robert C. Schutt, Jr., MD1

1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Texas Tech University Health Sciences, 3601 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79430. E-mail address for J.B. Gill: brian.gill@ttuhsc.edu

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   Introduction
 
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is an independent accrediting organization that works in conjunction with each medical specialty's governing body to provide quality education for resident physicians. In 1999, the ACGME identified six core competencies that are important to the practice of medicine. They are: (1) patient care, (2) medical knowledge, (3) interpersonal and communication skills, (4) professionalism, (5) practice-based learning and improvement, and (6) systems-based practice.

One of the core competencies, systems-based practice, enables a physician to interact effectively with the health care system, utilizing resources properly without compromising care. This competency is not well delineated; thus, the specific skills needed are not well understood. The systems-based competency does, however, incorporate practice management. Practice management skills are becoming increasingly important in navigating the health care system. A physician can no longer be concerned only with the clinical aspects of his or her practice but must also . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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