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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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Summary: Not as good as The Successful Physican
Review: If you don't have much time then read the following book instead: The Successful Physician: A Productivity Handbook for Practitioners. It offers better solutions that you may not think of. The E-Myth Physician talks about things that don't work but suggest little of what to Do About It.
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Summary: He did it again!
Review: In the line of the E-myth & the E-Myth manager, Michael Gerber does it again. Being a Physician from Buenos Aires, Argentina, it's amazing how the problems are similar in every western country and the solutions are right there in the face of any thinking person. This book while written in very simple languaje is painfully deep. And I mean painfully, because I had to change in my practice everything I was taught (or not) from Medical School to now. Moving away from the technician's point of view is the most important thing that had happened to my in my work life. Don't just read it study it!!
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Summary: He did it again!
Review: In the line of the E-myth & the E-Myth manager, Michael Gerber does it again. Being a Physician from Buenos Aires, Argentina, it's amazing how the problems are similar in every western country and the solutions are right there in the face of any thinking person. This book while written in very simple languaje is painfully deep. And I mean painfully, because I had to change in my practice everything I was taught (or not) from Medical School to now. Moving away from the technician's point of view is the most important thing that had happened to my in my work life. Don't just read it study it!!
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Summary: Interesting Ideas, no Guide to Practical Application
Review: Mr. Gerber has very interesting ideas about systematic management of a medical practice. He uses the franchise example of McDonald's to help the physician to think of his or own practice as a system, that is easy to repeat. Repetitive systems are a definite way to provide better patient care and make more money. Mr. Gerber also speaks about how the physician must constantly look to change to improve these systems. This also makes sense with the constant changing horizon of health care. The problem, is that Mr. Gerber gives very little insight on how to put these concepts into practice. For example, he believes all physicians should have systems to see patients on time. Yet, he has no solutions on how to deal with the problems that put physicians behind in the schedule. He brings up the "By the way doc,...," patient with multiple unannounced problems, but no solutions on how to deal with him. Another concept he suggests, is when a customer is angry, doing whatever the customer wants to satisfy them. This is a good concept with most patients, but there are several where this would not work, drug-seekers, etc. This is a great book to help you conceptualize what you want your practice to be. It will help you to break it down into individual concepts and systems to address and fine tune to make your practice profitable and enjoyable. It will not give you much practical advice on how to solve these problems. You will have to look elsewhere for this.
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Summary: Interesting Ideas, no Guide to Practical Application
Review: Mr. Gerber has very interesting ideas about systematic management of a medical practice. He uses the franchise example of McDonald's to help the physician to think of his or own practice as a system, that is easy to repeat. Repetitive systems are a definite way to provide better patient care and make more money. Mr. Gerber also speaks about how the physician must constantly look to change to improve these systems. This also makes sense with the constant changing horizon of health care. The problem, is that Mr. Gerber gives very little insight on how to put these concepts into practice. For example, he believes all physicians should have systems to see patients on time. Yet, he has no solutions on how to deal with the problems that put physicians behind in the schedule. He brings up the "By the way doc,...," patient with multiple unannounced problems, but no solutions on how to deal with him. Another concept he suggests, is when a customer is angry, doing whatever the customer wants to satisfy them. This is a good concept with most patients, but there are several where this would not work, drug-seekers, etc. This is a great book to help you conceptualize what you want your practice to be. It will help you to break it down into individual concepts and systems to address and fine tune to make your practice profitable and enjoyable. It will not give you much practical advice on how to solve these problems. You will have to look elsewhere for this.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: Mr. Gerber looks at business differently than any other business help writer I have read. He looks at the business on a strategic level, and not down at the day to day operations level. His philosophy is not only amazing, it really works. Unlike most "help" books, Mr. Gerber points out that the business owner has to figure out where the business is going and what it needs to accomplish, before figuring out how to do that. This is a fundamental shift in thinking, but once the shift is understood, it makes a tremendous amount of sense! The book is easily understandable, exciting, and really gets your attention if you are frustrated with how your company operates. Don't get bogged down in the examples Mr. Gerber gives - I am sure you could insert many other examples, but look at the point he makes. I highly recommend this book if you are struggling as a medical professional and want to honestly look at a better way to do things. It is a great introduction to "The E-Myth Revisited" which is also a must read.
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Summary: Looking at the big picture
Review: My partners and I read the E-Myth Physician after reading the E-Myth Revisited. The concepts and systemization of our company have significantly changed our practices in the last year. After looking at some of the other reviews I noticed a common theme, people either love the book or hate it. Those who were not pleased with the book all have another common theme in that they did not feel it offered any "practical" solutions to their problems. That point of view absolutely supports Gerber's idea of the "technition" working in the business and not working on the business. I would not recommend this book for people looking for quick solutions to daily problems in their practice, but if you want to change your practice and the way you look at your business it is an excellent addition to the E-Myth series.
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Summary: Looking at the big picture
Review: My partners and I read the E-Myth Physician after reading the E-Myth Revisited. The concepts and systemization of our company have significantly changed our practices in the last year. After looking at some of the other reviews I noticed a common theme, people either love the book or hate it. Those who were not pleased with the book all have another common theme in that they did not feel it offered any "practical" solutions to their problems. That point of view absolutely supports Gerber's idea of the "technition" working in the business and not working on the business. I would not recommend this book for people looking for quick solutions to daily problems in their practice, but if you want to change your practice and the way you look at your business it is an excellent addition to the E-Myth series.
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Summary: Not Enough!
Review: The author seems to partly grasp the challenges (i.e. managed care, cash flow, office staff, family life, etc.) of a being a physician. However, he offers no practical solutions to help overcome these challenges. Changing one's "mindset" is simply not enough. I expected a whole lot more from this book and kept waiting for answers.
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