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Part-time practice in an HMO.

J G Packer1

  • 1Harvard Community Health Plan, Wellesley, MA 02181.

HMO Practice
|August 7, 1991
PubMed
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Physician part-time practice is common for various reasons, including work-life balance and professional development. Collaborating with physicians working different hours requires facilitated problem-solving to manage practice effectively.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Physician Workforce Studies
  • Occupational Health

Background:

  • Part-time physician practice is prevalent in healthcare settings.
  • Physicians reduce clinical hours for diverse personal and professional reasons.
  • Varied clinical practice hours among colleagues can create management challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the reasons behind physician part-time practice.
  • To identify potential practice management difficulties arising from differing physician work hours.
  • To propose a solution for managing collaborative practices with part-time physicians.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of physician practice arrangements.
  • Exploration of physician motivations for reduced clinical hours.

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  • Identification of collaborative practice challenges.

    • Main Results:

    • Physicians reduce hours for professional development, family life, and work-life integration.
    • Discrepancies in clinical hours among collaborating physicians pose practice management issues.
    • A facilitated approach can help teams address and resolve these issues.

    Conclusions:

    • Part-time practice is a common and multifaceted aspect of the physician workforce.
    • Effective practice management strategies are needed to address the complexities of mixed-hour clinical teams.
    • Facilitated problem-solving empowers teams to overcome challenges in collaborative part-time physician practices.