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Onboarding delays cost institutions time and money, and also affect the morale of job candidates. A team at the University of Texas’ M.D. Anderson...
You want to be a team player, but sometimes pulling double duty can feel overwhelming. These six tips may help you carry the extra burden.
The awards honor advancements in the education of physician leaders. The period for nominations runs through Jan. 18.
Physicians and their staffs don’t always know what their responsibilities are, based on a study of 83 leading hospitals from Yale University.
Six leaders from organizations with successfully implemented dyads explain what it takes to develop effective partnerships between physician and nu...
The way patients feel about their treatment has grown increasingly important to HCOs — and their payers — in the evolution from volume to value. Ma...
The guide encourages medical directors to develop skills for promoting a culture of safety and quality through education and improved organizationa...
Employers have tried a variety of strategies to alleviate employee stress: greater compensation, at-work perks, mental health programs. Each has me...
Physician leaders are well-suited to influence the many changes overwhelming health care— an industry some say is in crisis mode.
Without the ability to predict or realize the result of an impending change, uncertainty can bring out fear and irrational behavior among the best ...
As Congress confirmed Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court after a bitter partisan battle, physicians on both sides of the aisle spoke up for their...
Make health care analytics your friend through this 2½-day series of interactive discussions and pragmatic exercises during the association’s Winte...
The primary areas of focus include the advancement of clinical and nonclinical administrative partnerships, workforce wellness and population healt...
The authors assess the kinds of development programs used, why similar organizations take different approaches and how physicians participate.
EMR systems flash so many alerts — more than 100 a day, by one estimate — that we can become numb to them. It’s time for sanity, backed by science,...
A physician approaching those long-awaited golden years isn’t ready to disconnect from the medical profession. Our careers consultant offers optio...
Change is a constant in health care. Two new distance education courses, Embracing Change and Transition from Management to Leadership, can help l...
American Association for Physician Leadership members share their career news, accolades and other milestones.
The American Association for Physician Leadership is partnering with Laurel Road Bank to offer a loan consolidation and refinancing program.
Systems can use several strategies to combat burnout in a supportive, interactive way. A rapid-response team can be a useful tool in identifying th...
Nycum, an AAPL member since 2006, was on vacation in Paris three years ago during the terrorist attack that killed 130 people. He shares lessons l...
Physician leaders have the opportunity and responsibility to nurture development of others. Mentoring can have significant benefits in a profession...
Here are four strategies to help leaders find this balance and get more important work done.
The offering, at the 2019 Winter Institute, takes into account that individuals and organizations must work together to facilitate change.
To improve comprehension, good speakers create mental grid lines to provide the listener with contextual structure of the message.
Are you a narcissist? See if you have the characteristics. Examine how narcissism can affect leaders and see what can be done to mitigate the tend...
A “compose and wait” approach works for more than taking pictures. Deliberate leaders work at building layers of creative insight from back to fron...
AAPL partner Bank of America offers financing opportunity for doctors wishing to finance property while pursuing professional goals. Learn about it...
By combining understanding of what motivates people with well-crafted language, it is possible to increase your influence and achieve your aims wit...
The association’s 2018 Fall conference is back in Scottsdale, with personal and organizational transformation the major goal.
Health care providers say they haven’t received enough guidance about whether, when or how to do so.
Sometimes, a change must be made. The sooner, the better. Here are three steps leaders can take to salvage a bad situation.
The drawbacks of sleep deprivation among medical providers are well-reported. So, what can clinicians do to counteract the negative effects of work...
Looking to pursue other ventures or retire? There are alternatives for you to reap the spoils of your life’s work and investment.
Doctors and hospital leadership must try to get along, therefore it’s imperative for candidates to understand the work environment before signing t...
Some experts warn that the generational shift away from the one-on-one relationship may be driving up costs and worsening the problem of fragmented...
The association is expanding its reach by teaming with the Global Healthcare Accreditation Program for Medical Travel Services.
They are often the bedrock of an organization. Here’s how leaders can help these everyday performers reach their potential.
Doctors can use blogs and other digital outlets to educate patients, build online reputations and, perhaps most importantly, have an outlet for the...
Picking up a skill or gathering new knowledge helps people connect to an underlying purpose of growth and development.
Got dozens (or even thousands) of health care employees to coordinate? An online environment can be a helpful tool.
The approach taps data mining, stat modeling and machine learning to transform data into predictions. It’s changing medicine, and it’s a force phys...
The “internet of things” is changing medicine by introducing remote capabilities that only recently required an office visit and extensive machiner...
There is growing evidence virtual and augmented realities, still in a nascent stage, are producing positive results and expanded opportunities in h...
These suggestions may be of use to physicians and physician leaders when never-ending to-do lists are making them stressed and anxious.
To build a thriving organization, physicians leaders can’t overlook the importance of a cohesive marketing strategy. An industry expert offers advi...
Doctors are more likely to die by suicide then the rest of the population. In this report, a look at new prevention efforts and a movement to rethi...
A Nebraska health system introduces a methodology for the assessment and management of acute pain with a goal of decreasing opioid use in the hospi...
The Institute, slated for Oct. 25-29, features speakers, panels and breakout sessions addressing a variety of subjects for physician leaders and or...
It’s a high-tech world, but excelling in these five areas should keep you employable no matter what the future holds.
Walk through the change process and discover what you need to know as a physician leader and change agent. Input from those dealing with organizat...
The process can start with one small action – perhaps a moment to reflect before talking to patients. A big factor involves developing a sense of...
The growing physician shortage means it’s possible to work near your home on your own time.
There are five good reasons — key payoffs — managers and their companies should avoid blindsiding an employee.
Data gathered through a campaign organized by VCU Health System shows brand allegiance is giving way to competitive forces. Here are a few findings...
In medicine — and any workplace — conflict is inevitable, and professionals can end up spending time tending to their wounds instead of the actual ...
Learn how some successful physician leaders have done things differently for better results from these reports from the front lines and the C-suite...
As technology drives disruption in health care and other industries, what team members know is less relevant than what they may learn.
Technically efficient surgeons provide shorter active clinical services in a university hospital setting, based on data collected from a leading ...
A leader unhappy at work wants to move on, but time constraints prohibit an aggressive search. Quitting isn’t the best choice, our consultant says.
Health care is preparing for a move toward capitated care. But will the move include accountable care organizations? Some industry experts say what...
A hospital system maintained its work during one of California's deadliest wildfires. Leaders attribute that success to following an established co...
Learn how Lean Six Sigma methodology helped ensure sustainable process improvement by aligning ED staffing with patient-arrival demand — without in...
Think of how much faster you could address the unintended consequences of your actions if you were surrounded by people motivated to give you usefu...
The words are used interchangeably, but they’re not quite the same. People must feel responsible for their tasks before they can truly be accountab...
American Association for Physician Leadership members share their career news, accolades and other milestones.
The Louisiana system's growth requires rapid development of physicians who can assume “entry-level leadership positions.” AAPL’s program will help ...
Previously tied to AAPL’s live-education institutes, the 3½- day program will now be held quarterly in downtown Tampa.
AAPL’s expanded role at the event will involve its group of seasoned leaders and content from presentations at the April’s summit on the “Economics...
The principles, rules and tools of project management can help a leader initiate new projects or change existing processes. Change management and p...
Physicians Dan Friedland and Susan Rehm offer ways to help doctors take care of the themselves while taking care of others.
What's the rubric for your organization’s highest position? Are you on the right track? There’s no one-size-fits-all blueprint, but you can see if...
A willingness to explore previously unthinkable ideas is evident amid a generational shift and a growing concern about how best to keep patients he...
Ask these questions and prepare yourself to cultivate important connections, understand your role, and identify and deliver on early wins.
Our association prides itself on being lean and agile with an entrepreneurial mentality. We call it staying "CRISP." Are we ahead of the curve or s...
Joshi, an OB-GYN, discusses her experiences as a physician leader at a federally qualified health center. She joined the association in 2007 and is...
Ambitious leaders whose careers are derailed share many commonalities, including these three moves.
Health care organizations must consider relevant structure, process and outcome measures − and not just CMS ratings or geography − before selecting...
Physicians who knew of an overdose death cut volume by almost 10 percent over three months, a study finds.
Smaller facilities want to be able to deploy the fast-growing , less invasive heart valve treatment, too.
Rather than complaining, show initiative by trying to improve yourself at a time when many would withdraw.
Here are three ways to avoid the negative effects of guilt and shame – because failing to get every task done does not make you a bad person.
Hospitals and accountable care organizations must perfect the art of partnering with “next care” providers to help improve quality outcomes.
A physician leader and longtime AAPL member recalls the process that transformed a strained relationship with a former boss into a trusting, produc...
Patients and caregivers often feel abandoned and lose trust in health care professionals when they sense a lack of caring during transitions, a stu...
Gary Kaplan, MD, FACP, FACMPE, FACPE, and Georges Benjamin, MD, are back on Modern Healthcare’s annual top 100 list.
Here are some tips physician leaders can share with final-year residents as they consider next employment.
These methods are meant to be well-intended, but workers say they come across as insincere, obligatory and offensive.
More than simply building a prototype and attempting to sell it, this complicated process requires a deep understanding of engineering, business, l...
A key is promoting the most enticing elements of a community. In one refugee-rich county, a hospital lured doctors attracted to working with intern...
The transition is a big one, with a big chance of failure. It’s important to recognize the differences and similarities between these roles and cre...
Many of the tools are already there for physician leaders, only applied to a business environment. We offer some examples.
Hate public speaking? These ideas can help pump you up − or calm you down − before you go onstage.
An investigation finds that an uneven mix of state rules allows some deaths and injuries to go unexamined, and exiled doctors to keep working.
Over the decades, these guidelines morphed from being well-advised suggestions to his rules to lead by.
Your schedule might be jam-packed, but there are ways to clear a little white space for your brain. After all, it doesn’t take long to develop good...
Stanford’s chief wellness officer, Tait Shanafelt, MD, talks about factors, prevention and a need to find solutions that go beyond yoga classes.
Feeling disengaged? You’re not alone. Here are some ideas to help communicate your interest in changing that.
American Association for Physician Leadership members share their career news, accolades and other milestones.
The American Association for Physician Leadership’s award-winning publication was recognized by the country’s leading association for health care m...
Local residents and business leaders worry nonprofit Mission Health's new owners, HCA, will put profit over the North Carolina community’s health.
It’s not easy, but these three steps can help already-excellent organizations evolve.
Take these steps when your supervisor won’t help you advance your career.
The association's work with AHA and AONE results in a new report, future resources for physician leaders.
Respondents say electronic health records should be more user-friendly, designed with patients in mind.
Reviews are headaches for managers, especially when you have someone on your team who reacts badly to everything.
Few opportunities exist for potential board members to learn the expectations and skills required and to learn the differences between governance a...
Interviews with more than 600 women reflect ongoing concern about the glass ceiling and overdue changes to a culture of implicit bias.
Every organization wants to achieve both alignment and autonomy. But how do you get there? The solution comes from a surprising place: the battlefi...
Here are four key personality characteristics that can help physician leaders make other people’s jobs more meaningful.
Efforts to treat mind and body together are paying off, because some patients require seamless care.
Scant attention has been paid to the psychological effects on health care workers forced onto the front lines of such horrific events.
It’s the enemy within. More than half of all cyberthreats are self-inflicted, but there are areas physician leaders can target to slow the trend.
A physician details strategies all providers — not just those in emergency departments who traditionally have been on the front line — can use to a...
Quality-improvement projects have big benefits, but knowing where to start or how to identify potential problems can be difficult. Current-state pr...
Struggling to behave in a way that goes against instinct, she asks our career pros to help identify a balance between “passive” and “abrasive.”
Physician leaders who want to stay in the loop but are omitted from significant discussions might consider using these three tactics.
Leading health care organizations are building and maintaining winning cultures by giving multiple professional constituencies a voice in patient c...
The event includes a workshop on physician wellness, a panel discussion on CMO-CNO dyad models, and leadership courses to help foster personal and...
Every member of a patient-care team has a vital role to play, but individual perspectives can interfere with that mission. Here are some recommenda...
Journal editorial board member Rick Richards, MD, MMM, CPE, talks about medical groups as the key to health system operations, the core of care del...
Today’s physician groups wield greater impact on health care delivery than ever. Groups and leaders are critical to transforming care delivery to i...
Activity-based costing allocates expenses incurred through providing goods and services, and can shed light on inefficiencies across supply chains ...
International collaboration can greatly benefit individual leaders, host institutions and partner institutions. Rapid development of health care in...
The Army put him on a path from the infantry to medical school to a 24-year career as a physician leader.
Understanding the legal and regulatory framework of health care is an essential component of the physician leader’s role. Here’s some of what’s imp...
This basic skill for physician leaders requires effectively processing input, then sharing it through different skills and methods. Here, the autho...
Cleveland Clinic’s Gina Cronin and AAPL’s Peter Angood bring their expertise to the session, slated for today at noon. Register now.
Workers at the beginning and end of their career are important, but often overlooked are those in midcareer. Physician leaders can use these ideas ...
The regulatory landscape presents opportunities for physician leaders to promote change that contributes to value — and helps the industry move in ...
Society often sees physicians as heroes, and we must consider moving along a multistage path to find satisfaction with the outcomes in our industry...
When people innovate in their professional paths, disruptive energy is generated within teams, firms and industries. Break out of your funk by doin...
Weiner, who joined AAPL in 2013 and became a CPE two years later, discusses some of the issues she has faced as an organizational leader.
When these considerations are working in unison, culture will begin to self-correct and employees become more willing to innovate and collaborate.
The choice of surgeon Atul Gawande to head the so-called ABC health care plan is a big boost to the concept of physician leadership.
A set of agreements, forming a team charter, holds everyone accountable — manager and employee.
Suboxone and methadone have been effective in blocking cravings without making patients high, but “only three in 10” were getting those medications...
Adopt the humble mindset of a “servant leader,” who can help others feel purposeful, motivated and energized so they can bring their best selves to...
Medical staffs seldom receive training on advance directives — which can lead to catastrophic error. Physician leaders must be aware.
Expert says power differentials increase the chances of having “disruptive” physicians. Addressing offenders requires the proper approach.
We often undervalue what we inherently do well. These questions can help you achieve something that isn’t easy to do.
CMOs must acquire leadership skills to direct hospitals and systems. Here, the author reviews their changing responsibilities in today's complex he...
The webinar is today at noon EDT. Get answers from the director of a Bank of America finance team that specializes in helping physicians start or b...
It’s best to take incremental steps without committing to a decision too quickly. Here are some ideas to reduce uncertainty as you evaluate options...
Leaders must watch for warning signs their stressed-out colleagues might exhibit, while providing more awareness through education and a greater e...
Dialysis patients in the country illegally are receiving suboptimal care because of their immigration status, and it's taking a burnout toll on som...
The best ones don't do it alone but rather serve as "connectors," recognizing that many skills are best taught by people other than themselves.
Together, the organizations hope to cast a wider net to support physicians who wish to manage their careers and step up to lead.
Leaders, take note: The move to autonomy appeals to physicians exhausted by the demands of organizational employment.
Take a step-by-step look at how a medical malpractice civil case plays out and learn what parts of the process can be particularly rough for physic...
As much as we all need vacations, the first days back can often leave us wondering whether the time off was worth it. Here are some ideas to better...
It is wise to enlist a group that involves practicing physicians for advice on what to standardize and why.
Don’t like conflict? Here are five tactics for tough talks that are constructive and can maintain mutual respect.
For physician leaders, understanding the scope of the problem is a step toward addressing concerns of communication and compliance.
More health care organizations are training physicians to talk to seriously ill patients about their goals, values — and prognoses — while there’s ...
Dan Diamond, MD, discusses concepts - developed while leading disaster response teams - that he says can improve the lives of clinicians dealing wi...
Physicians and leaders who devote more attention to how they communicate and listen can reduce unnecessary conflict and increase clarity.
In an age of technological breakthroughs, a physician leader encourages organizational leaders to modernize the process for onboarding new hires.
Take the needed time to thoughtfully answer some pertinent questions and begin to design the kind of leader you would like to be.
If employees don’t receive constructive criticism, they can’t grow. So what does one do if the worker craves it and the boss isn’t talking? Here ar...
A physician leader advises: Maintain a professional and positive demeanor while in transition. Most important, don’t burn bridges.
Mentoring, monitoring, communicating and evaluating are some of the tasks that can help improve a physician’s approach to leadership challenges.
Thoughtful, well-implemented values can serve as the foundation for a positive, high-performance culture. Establishing them is easier before the te...
Patients are charged a flat fee for basic care, providing a safety net for those with limited means. But there’s a big catch customers don’t always...
Although there’s no definitive list of the top money wasters, there are a few areas physician leaders should hold their teams accountable.
For some, coaching as a leadership style smacks of being a contemporary management fad. But in truth, when applied correctly, it addresses the psyc...
The D.J. Academy for Managerial Excellence in Coimbatore is partnering with AAPL on a program that will impart critical skills to health care leade...
Structuring a compensation plan requires a delicate balance of being fair to the people and being fair to the organization. These key principles ca...
Amid the deconstruction of "Obamacare," public opinion and physician leaders seem to be moving toward a national health plan. But if it ever does m...
As physicians, we have surrendered much of our leadership role to nonmedical professionals — and we no longer can ignore that. No matter where we a...
In this primer for institutional preparedness, the authors describe ACGME’s Clinical Learning Environment Review and the need to integrate trainees...
Physician wellness has a wide-ranging impact on the industry workforce, productivity and quality of care delivered.
Solutions targeted at the individual, leadership and organizational levels are not being widely used. This report spotlights some options to increa...
It’s less of a workplace metric and more of a culture that leaders must establish. You either have it, or you don’t … but you can get closer to ach...
If health care leaders are to build a resilient system and leave a legacy, mentorship of millennials should be a top priority. Mentorship also prov...
A laid off CMO is concerned about his lack of employment diversity. He should concentrate on his positive qualities.
Medical students who want to be physician leaders often lack appropriate exposure to resources and training to allow them to develop the necessary ...