Physicians can also select only the billing services option.
Physician practices choosing the full-service option may be included in Jefferson's managed care network. Ms. Altieri and her staff, including Peggy Birkholz, manager of practice operations and Vicki Blair, manager of billing operations, work closely with HealthPower Associates, Inc. a Philadelphia-based firm specializing in physician practice management. Participating physicians will also have access to a practice management hotline, a monthly bulletin highlighting developments in the Delaware Valley healthcare marketplace, new regulations, current practice management issues, third-party news and continuing education programs. Departments may now order copies of Jefferson's new 1995 Telephone Directory, reports Betsy McMenamin, manager, support services, information systems. A major addition to this year's directory is the listing of all medical staff physicians in the white pages, together with an indexed departmental listing of medical staff, Ms. McMenamin points out.