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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
Memorable Lessons from My Mentors
A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of the Emerging Role of Access Medical Director in U.S. Health Systems
The Link Between Physician Stress, Burnout, and Disruptive Behaviors
The Challenges of Being a Positive Role Model for Your Employees
Collaboration is Key: How to Streamline and Automate Healthcare Administration
The Financial Impact of Professional Discipline on Clinicians: A Case for Preventive Education
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.
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.
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.