Like Stephens, Harralson had a long-standing interest in administrative medicine. He serves as treasurer of the American Orthopedic Association and is politically active with the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. What these managed care administrators are about is to make money. We are too, but physicians take a different ethical approach. We believe what's right is right.
Administrators believe what's right is what's right for the situation.
Now I know how to negotiate a contract. Now I understand what they're trying to run past you. It feels good. In a broader sense, Stephens says her coursework gave her a deeper understanding of the business side of medicine and how the world works in general. She has even been known to use her leadership training on her children.