American Association for Physician Leadership

Quality Improvement

Welcome to the HALM Journal from the American Association for Physician Leadership

Peter B. Angood, MD, FRCS(C), FACS, MCCM, FAAPL(Hon)

Every other month, the HALM Journal will deliver indispensable and reliable results-oriented guidance for a healthcare industry moving toward inter-professional management and leadership that positively impacts patient care outcomes and population health.

Physician Leadership: More Valuable Than Ever —

A White Paper from the American Association for Physician Leadership

Accountability

The Financial Impact of Professional Discipline on Clinicians: A Case for Preventive Education

Alan D. Kaye, MD, PhD, Collyn O’Quin, MSIV, Colby Koontz, MSIII, Peyton Moore, MSIII, Shahab Ahmadzadeh, MD, Sahar Shekoohi, PhD, Leia A. Leiser, Elyse M. Cornett, PhD, Yen Chou Joe Chen, MD, MHCDS

Regulatory organizations, such as medical licensing boards and private healthcare organizations, evaluate clinicians for lapses in professionalism involving ethics, record keeping, prescribing, and civic duties. Disciplinary action against these clinicians consists of direct penalties, loss of license or credentials, probation of practices, and reputational damage.

Technology Integration

Electronic Pre-Navigated Patient Intake in Complex Patients: A Zero Net Win-Win

Jessmehar Walia, BA, Fortis Gaba, MD, MPH, Dyer Pettijohn, BS, Priscilla Rodriguez, BS, Alexandra Hasenkopf, RN, LeeAnn Hamilton, RN, BS, MS, DPS, CNOR, CRCST, Talia Denis, BS, Joseph Visingardi, PharmD, MBA, Elise De, MD

Providing care for patients with pelvic health disorders can be challenging due to their multidisciplinary nature. We describe the successful launch of an electronic, responsive, skip logic–based pre-visit intake in a complex patient population.

Critical Appraisal Skills

Collaboration is Key: How to Streamline and Automate Healthcare Administration

Erin Richter Weber, MS

Leaders across healthcare have made great progress in automating administrative tasks, but there are still significant opportunities to increase efficiency and alleviate the burden for providers and health plans.

SoundPractice Podcast

Physicians and their Financial Futures with William L. MacDonald

William L. MacDonald

In this episode of AAPL's SoundPractice podcast, Mike Sacopulos interviews William MacDonald, the founder of My Financial Coach. MacDonald has an extensive background in executive compensation and benefit consulting and has founded several leading organiz...

People Management

How to Set Boundaries with a Chatty Colleague

Melody Wilding, LMSW

You might think you’re being generous or patient by listening to a chatty coworker talk endlessly, but you’re simply letting resentment fester that’s toxic to your emotional well-being and productivity. The author offers advice for setting boundaries with a talkative colleague in a compassionate, diplomatic way that still allows you to get your work done.

Healthcare Process

A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of the Emerging Role of Access Medical Director in U.S. Health Systems

Elizabeth Woodcock, DrPH, MBA, FACMPE, Chris Profeta, MPH

This study aimed to create an evidence-and expertise-informed framework to identify elements of the emerging clinician leadership role in ambulatory access in U.S. health systems and to identify the prevalence of clinician leaders assigned to the leadership role in ambulatory access in U.S. health systems.

New Book

Inspiring Growth and Leadership in Medical Careers: Transform Healthcare as a Physician Leader

Peter B. Angood, MD, FRCS(C), FACS, MCCM, FAAPL(Hon)

The book asserts that all physicians are leaders and offers a collection of personal experiences, observations, and lessons learned to paint a full picture of physicians’ roles in society.

Financial Management

Seven Things to Know Before Hiring a Financial Planner

Enpo Tu, CFP, CHFC, CLU, CAP, RICP, MSFS

What are the most important things to look for when hiring a new financial advisor or reviewing your current one?

Influence

Memorable Lessons from My Mentors

Anthony Slonim, MD, DrPH, CPE, FAAPL

Mentorship matters. Consider what a difference you might make to someone else by serving their needs as a mentor. If you have been fortunate enough to have had a mentor, you know how important that was to you. Pay it forward.

Differentiation

Inside Consulting’s Black Box

Daniel McGinn

What do you want to be when you grow up? That’s a question posed to young people from their earliest days in school. By the time they finish college, many top U.S. students answer, “A consultant.”

Resilience

How to Be a Purpose-Driven Leader Without Burning Out

Lisa Earle McLeod, Elizabeth Lotardo

The authors suggest a more impact-driven philosophy called “noble-purpose leadership,” that ties leaders and teammates to the pursuit of a shared goal that positively impacts constituents. The authors offer three areas where managers can shift their lens to noble-purpose leadership.

Influence

You Don’t Just Need One Leadership Voice — You Need Many

Amy Jen Su

Many aspiring leaders focus on developing a more confident-sounding persona. But building true confidence starts with cultivating a multi-faceted leadership voice.

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The American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL) changed its name from the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) in 2014. We may have changed our name, but we are the same organization that has been serving physician leaders since 1975.

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