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Summary: Not the greatest business book I've ever read
Review: After reading this book I was a bit conflicted over what rating to give it. Yes, there is insightful information in the book, but it only takes up two pages. The rest of the text is the typical motivational style found in other business books. It's the "You can succeed" attitude that I find obnoxious. For what it's worth, the premise of "E-Myth" is that doctors should have a set form for the practice -- that the office should run more like McDonald's than the traditional idea that everything revolves around the physician's meeting with the patient. Practices should divide tasks among the staff -- such as letting the techs take care of the initial physical -- while the doctors worry about only matters which actually require an M.D.
Rating:
Summary: Not the greatest business book I've ever read
Review: After reading this book I was a bit conflicted over what rating to give it. Yes, there is insightful information in the book, but it only takes up two pages. The rest of the text is the typical motivational style found in other business books. It's the "You can succeed" attitude that I find obnoxious. For what it's worth, the premise of "E-Myth" is that doctors should have a set form for the practice -- that the office should run more like McDonald's than the traditional idea that everything revolves around the physician's meeting with the patient. Practices should divide tasks among the staff -- such as letting the techs take care of the initial physical -- while the doctors worry about only matters which actually require an M.D.
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Summary: Amazing insights
Review: Anyone who is currently in practice or is considering doing medicine should read this book. Unfortunately one is never taught at medical school the fundamentals of running a medical practice profitably. Doctors erroneously believe that because they are good at medicine or surgery or paediatrics, they will necessarily believe that they are able to run a practice well. This couldn't be further from the truth. Gerber, in an insightful work, manages to expose many of the pitfalls in running a medical practice. I can only say from personal experience that initially, one gets validation from medicine because you are working at the coalface - doing the work of a doctor. Eventually, it dawns on you that you don't in fact have a life - you have effectively bought yourself a job. Every chapter has nuggets that have resulted in a multitude of paradigm shifts in my strategic thinking towards my practice. If you are happy doing the work of a technician and working 80 hour weeks for 50 weeks of the year, don't read this book. If you are seeking something better from practicing medicine, I would suggest reading this book in conjunction with The E-Myth Revisited - Why most small businesses don't work and what to do about it. I would also suggest reading the Robert Kiyosaki books, which will give you another lucid perspective on the pitfalls of being in a profession.
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Summary: Don't wait any longer!
Review: As a frustrated physician in private practice, I started the E-Myth Academy's Mastery program about one year ago. This program has revolutionized the way I view my medical practice and business and has given me a renewed vitality and optimism for medicine. The Mastery program is the full curriculum of the concepts that are outlined in the E-Myth Physician. Anyone who reads the book, and is interested in the concepts, owes it to him or herself to continue developing these concepts in the E-Myth Mastery program. This has been the most important and fulfilling educational experience I have had since medical school. This stuff should be taught in medical school!
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Summary: The Myth of myth.
Review: Ever been talking to an person of an older generation and he or she starts to ramble? That's what it felt like reading this book. Even the structure and chapters of the book are disorganized - "I'm going to talk to you about employees" . . ."Now I am going to talk to you about money". . ."Now I am going to talk to you about people" and so on.As far as business issues, the author seems to obsess about doctors keeping on time with appointments (which should be a legitimate focus of business operations) but does not offer any solution to the predicament of when a patient has further health concerns. Do we cut them off and tell them to schedule more next time? Defer them to a nurse? And what about other issues a physician faces? Managed care contracts, malpractice, competition, long hours, declining reimbursement. . .? The only redeeming quality about the book was his recommendation to produce a procedure manual of sorts for your practice. That sort of thinking can help one organize themselves. But all in all, I would pass on this one.
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Summary: The Myth of myth.
Review: Ever been talking to an person of an older generation and he or she starts to ramble? That's what it felt like reading this book. Even the structure and chapters of the book are disorganized - "I'm going to talk to you about employees" . . ."Now I am going to talk to you about money". . ."Now I am going to talk to you about people" and so on. As far as business issues, the author seems to obsess about doctors keeping on time with appointments (which should be a legitimate focus of business operations) but does not offer any solution to the predicament of when a patient has further health concerns. Do we cut them off and tell them to schedule more next time? Defer them to a nurse? And what about other issues a physician faces? Managed care contracts, malpractice, competition, long hours, declining reimbursement. . .? The only redeeming quality about the book was his recommendation to produce a procedure manual of sorts for your practice. That sort of thinking can help one organize themselves. But all in all, I would pass on this one.
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Summary: gerber teaches docs how to be successful and have a quality
Review: Gerber keeps the message simple yet compelling.Why can't a patient be seen on time and yet still get good care? They can if you simply agree to keep the promise. This will be a benefit to busy docs who desire a better quality of life yet still desire to be the best and be the busiest they can be!
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Summary: Not a great book
Review: I agree with Dan who posted a review 2 posts before me. I am a physician and have read a few of Gerbers books. His Emyth revisited is a good book. However, his other books such as this one which is supposed to be geared towards specific profession. He only gives you some very basic concepts that offer really no solutions to these problems. I think most of us who understand our problems wish to have some questions answered and get help solving them not just simply reiterate what we already know. He does an absolute poor job on the money section of the book even though he implies that it is one of the most important aspects of the business. It is a terrible book on application to problem solving. Emyth even though does not necessarily cover application all the way either but it gives more useful hints than this one. Organization: C-
Application: F
Usefulness: F
Re-read: F
Overall: D-
Rating:
Summary: Not a great book
Review: I agree with Dan who posted a review 2 posts before me. I am a physician and have read a few of Gerbers books. His Emyth revisited is a good book. However, his other books such as this one which is supposed to be geared towards specific profession. He only gives you some very basic concepts that offer really no solutions to these problems. I think most of us who understand our problems wish to have some questions answered and get help solving them not just simply reiterate what we already know. He does an absolute poor job on the money section of the book even though he implies that it is one of the most important aspects of the business. It is a terrible book on application to problem solving. Emyth even though does not necessarily cover application all the way either but it gives more useful hints than this one. Organization: C-
Application: F
Usefulness: F
Re-read: F
Overall: D-
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Summary: I am a doctor for doctors...
Review: I have read many of Mr. Gerber's books and have applied his insights to my own practice (not medicine, but financial planning). I work exclusively with physicians and his commentary is right on. Many physicians who feel his book does not provide solutions to their problems are very much still a technician within their practice, working within it and not on it. I have showed clients of mine, who originally did not feel the book provided enough answers to their problems, how the service they receive from my firm is directly attributed to Mr. Gerber's book. After doing so, you can see the light go off in their head, and many of my clients are running more effecient offices, making the same or more money, and most importantly are enjoying what they truly love to do, practive medicine.
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