{"product_id":"lean-six-sigma-for-the-medical-practice-improving-profitability-by-improving-processes-9780976834397","title":"Lean Six SIGMA for the Medical Practice: Improving Profitability by Improving Processes","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith medical practices facing financial challenges - and lagging 20 years behind other businesses in using Lean Six Sigma to drive profits, Greenbranch Publishing announces a book by Frank Cohen, and Owen Dahl, Lean Six Sigma for the Medical Practice - Improving Profitability by Improving Processes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is written to translate Lean Six Sigma principles, and to provide the tools, specifically needed for the real-world medical practice environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on his involvement with over 2,000 medical practices, author and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Frank Cohen empowers practices - and their advisors - to use 24 process improvement tools to boost efficiency so more of the revenues that come in go directly to the bottom line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat types of improvements can practices make?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrevent medical mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eImprove patient care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecrease mortality rates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse analytics to identify inconsistent behavior by payers - so practices can hold payers' feet to the fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse process improvement to help practices reduce denials by upwards of 50%.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse techniques to improve both patient satisfaction and staff morale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eEliminate bottlenecks in your practice and use metrics to make smart practice improvement decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eOver the past 20 years, Lean and Six Sigma approaches have created profit breakthroughs for other types of businesses. Cohen and Dahl bring this methodology to health care providers, whittling down the myriad of traditional Lean Six Sigma tools to only those that matter most to their practices. Add Lean Six Sigma for the Medical Practice to your \"must-read-now\" bookshelf and take the first steps toward improving everything from patient visit cycle time to, A\/R to staff and patient satisfaction and morale to compliance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank Cohen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenbranch Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780976834397\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCohen, Frank:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Frank Cohen is principal and Senior Analyst for The Frank Cohen Group, LLC and a certified Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma. As a consultant and researcher, his areas of expertise include data mining, predictive analytics, applied statistics, process improvement and evidence-based decision support. Mr. Cohen is the author of several books and has published numerous articles and studies, as well as having trained thousands of physicians, administrators, CPAs and other healthcare professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenbranch Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40430345158771,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":100.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_26d79879-5721-4b01-9813-2e56449d91d1.jpg?v=1662817233","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/lean-six-sigma-for-the-medical-practice-improving-profitability-by-improving-processes-9780976834397","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}