Economics
The Collaboration Imperative: Why Healthcare Executives Must Unite Against an Existential Threat
Peter B. Angood, MD, FRCS(C), FACS, MCCM, FAAPL(Hon), C. Ann Jordan, JD
Healthcare organizations face billions in revenue losses from Medicare cuts, halted value-based care models, and reduced federal funding. Traditional siloed leadership cannot tackle these interconnected challenges. This white paper emphasizes the critical need for integrated CEO-CFO-physician executive collaboration, offering actionable frameworks for building collaborative leadership structures. Executive partnerships and physician leadership development drive superior outcomes, financial sustainability, and competitive advantage in a transformed healthcare landscape.
Influence
“Profiles in Success”: Certified Physician Executives Share the Value and ROI of their CPE Education
Peter B. Angood, MD, FRCS(C), FACS, MCCM, FAAPL(Hon)
AAPL believes physician leaders who are pursuing leadership education and training — and the organizations that are supporting their effort — should be able to clearly see the value of their time, money, and effort.
Influence
Championing Physician Leadership Development: AAPL's Five-Decade Commitment Meets Healthcare's Critical Moment
Peter B. Angood, MD, FRCS(C), FACS, MCCM, FAAPL(Hon)
From closing knowledge gaps in finance and AI to building emotional intelligence and peer communities, the future of healthcare demands bilingual leaders fluent in both medicine and strategy.
People Management
Improving the Physician Experience to Attract, Retain, and Engage Top Physician Talent — Part 1: Strategies to Stop Defaulting to the Doctor
R. John Sawyer, II, PhD, ABPP-CN
Physician shortages, burnout, and responsibility overload demand solutions. This article suggests streamlining metrics, communication, and tasks to optimize their role.
SoundPractice
Finding Purpose: Dr. Jordan Grumet on Burnout, Meaning, and the Deathbed Test
Jordan Grumet, MD
In this episode of SoundPractice, Jordan Grumet, MD, shares his journey from burnout to fulfillment in hospice care, reframing purpose as joyful actions rather than a grand mission. Inspired by lessons from dying patients, he introduces the "deathbed test" to uncover true purpose. Don’t miss this insightful episode.
Resilience
Leadership Well-Being
Ronald Dwinnells, MD, MBA, CPE
Modern lifestyles challenge health with rising obesity, chronic diseases, and stress. A holistic approach to diet, exercise, sleep, and stress aids well-being.
Integrity
Rewriting the Medical Staff Playbook: What Every CMO Needs to Know About Women in the Physician Workforce
Mark D. Olszyk, MD, MBA, CPE, FACEP, FACHE
Women are a growing force in U.S. medicine but face challenges like caregiving. Supportive workplace policies are key to retaining them and ensuring care access.
New Book
Career Prescription Guide: A Physician's Guide for Career Transformation or Advancement
Pamela C. Sullivan, MD, MBA, CPE, FACP, FCUCM, PT
This guide empowers physicians to navigate career transitions with confidence, align decisions with values, prevent burnout, and achieve fulfillment.
Leadership Well-Being
Rewriting the Medical Staff Playbook: What Every CMO Needs to Know About Women in the Physician Workforce
Improving the Physician Experience to Attract, Retain, and Engage Top Physician Talent — Part 1: Strategies to Stop Defaulting to the Doctor
Lessons Learned from the Restaurant Industry: What Outstanding Waiters and Waitresses Can Teach the Medical Profession
Inspired Physician Leadership and Trends in Leadership Theory
Solving Healthcare’s Math Problem
Economics
Why Big Companies Struggle to Negotiate Great Deals
Danny Ertel
Enterprise negotiations often falter not because the negotiators lack skill but because they’re constrained by two structural problems: agency and alignment. Frontline negotiators are typically incentivized to close deals (the agency problem) and are bound by narrow mandates and preapproved terms (the alignment problem). Success requires a fundamental shift in how these negotiators are managed.
Payment Models
MedPac Finds the Hospital Industry is on a More Stable Financial Footing Now
Nick Hut
Hospitals do not need a Medicare payment boost for 2027 beyond the update to be provided in the statutory formula, MedPAC says.
Differentiation
How to Stand Out to C‑Suite Recruiters
Mark Thompson, Byron Loflin
Professional recruiters are playing a larger role in C-suite hiring processes. Candidates vying for senior roles can prepare using five key strategies.
Financial Management
Solving Healthcare’s Math Problem
Douglas A. Koekkoek, MD
The U.S. healthcare system faces financial strain from rising costs, an aging population, and inefficiencies. Seven transformative strategies are proposed to ensure sustainability.
Differentiation
Lessons Learned from the Restaurant Industry: What Outstanding Waiters and Waitresses Can Teach the Medical Profession
Neil Baum, MD, Jeff J. Segal, MD, FACS
Applying restaurant service principles in healthcare—personalized communication, trust-building, and accountability—can enhance patient experiences and loyalty.