Wolper, a consultant in physician group practice and other areas, helps healthcare executives and medical practice managers manage physician practices. The 21 chapters cover practice operations, physician and nursing leadership, human resources management, marketing, accounting and finance, practice benchmarking, risk management, healthcare information technology, retirement plans and benefits, and legal and regulatory issues. Revised, this edition includes information on healthcare reform and changes in healthcare delivery by insurance companies, as well as changes in malpractice lawsuits, legal and federal regulations affecting internal operations and external relationships, compensation plans, and facility design. A new chapter on disaster preparedness replaces the chapter on bioterrorism in the previous edition. Other new chapters summarize practice governance and organizational structure and discuss physician employment practices. Contributors are from academia, healthcare organizations, law firms, associations, architectural firms, and consulting organizations in the US. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)