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MEDICAL PRACTICE
STRATEGIES & ISSUES
It’s all about the
Patient By David N. Henkes, MD
Focus on the patient might sound strange EVOLVING PRACTICE MODELS
coming from a physician whose practice deals Staying attuned to opportunities to grow, being open to shifts in
largely with patient tissues and samples. But services offered, service locations and specialization is key to all
that is the philosophy that has fueled our practices. Five partners launched Pathology Reference laboratory
pathology practice for several decades and (PRl) as a local, physician-owned anatomic pathology and cy-
resulted in expansion and growth. Remaining topathology laboratory. As a hospital-based specialty, the practice
patient-centered while employing strategies was balanced by creating this out-patient lab. The move proved suc-
like practice evolution, innovation, cessful. Today it is a regional provider of anatomic pathology and
cytopathology services and has grown to twelve partners and a total
convenience, communication, advocacy and
of 26 pathologists. The creation of the new company led to re-
progressive leadership can be easily translated
gional expansion, enabling us to move beyond San Antonio to serve
into any type of medical practice.
a client base that spans from the Rio Grande valley, Austin, Corpus
Christi to the Hill Country.
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