Health modernization, certification of medical practices. This book provides all the information that practicing physicians and their staff need to know about quality management in the medical practice. The experienced author team from clinical and practice settings presents a guide in its second edition that helps both beginners and experienced practice managers step by step to implement comprehensive quality management in their practice. Concrete examples, checklists, procedural instructions, and error prevention strategies assist the practice team in the implementation process. All chapters have been completely revised and updated for this edition. New: a chapter on the growth forces of the healthcare market and an excerpt from the MEGO MedWell fee schedule for individual health services reference the current health policy legislation.