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The application of the metaphors 'machine', 'organism', and 'culture' to the organisation of the medical centre.
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The application of the metaphors 'machine', 'organism', and 'culture' to the organisation of the medical centre. Each metaphor should be explained very briefly, together with comments on its usefulness in understanding both the present situation and the planned one. The New Times Medical Centre is owned by the 4 GPs that work and manage the practice. It provides healthcare to 8000 patients in the surrounding areas. The practice has been operating for 15 years. The practice is contemplating the introduction of a computer system and whether it will be beneficial in the long term. Since the early 80s the government has offered subsidised administrative systems, the idea obviously in place to improve customer satisfaction in providing a quicker and more reliable service for the patients. However there were problems with the systems research suggested that many practices did not use the systems very effectively. There were also problems with consultation times,...
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