To be successful, physician practice groups need to place attention on the practical aspects of EHR implementation.
Last spring, practice groups thrived in virtually all Beijing parks, mostly with middle-age retirees.
Now other partners, and, in some instances, entire practice groups, came to Davis with new demands.
This year, for example, Razorfish, another e-commerce consultant, created industry-specific practice groups.
Dechert's chairman, Barton J. Winokur, said in a statement that the associates will be offered positions in other practice groups.
In practice, groups previously excluded from full access to education and professional careers will close the gap.
He works in the firm's health, litigation and fiduciary practice groups.
Some younger partners believe that practice groups should have more authority, but senior partners who run offices are reluctant to cede their power to hire and fire.
Partners also disagree over how much power should be held by practice groups, which focus on a specific industry, relative to those who manage regional offices.
