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.
Quality Improvement
Clinical Characteristics and Discharge Planning for Inpatients Leaving Against Medical Advice — A Retrospective Chart Review
Amogh Havanur, MD-MPH, Edward Ziegler, BS, Emma Terwilliger, BS, Emily Gardner, BS, Abdul Qadeer, MD, Marlene E. Girardo, MS, Mia Truman, MS, Colton Erskine, DO, Umesh Sharma, MD, MBA
Discharges against medical advice (AMA) show high 30-day readmission rates. Provider practices, like capacity assessments and discharge planning, remain inconsistent.
SoundPractice
Ethics at the Edge: Bioethics, AI, and the Courage to Lead with Arthur Caplan, PhD
Arthur Caplan, PhD
Dive deep into the intersection of bioethics, artificial intelligence, and leadership in healthcare with renowned bioethicist Arthur Caplan, PhD and host Mike Sacopulos. They discuss building ethical cultures, misinformation, equity, compassionate use, and preparing the next generation of leaders. Ideal for healthcare professionals, bioethics enthusiasts, or anyone curious about emerging technologies and leadership in complex environments.
Systems Awareness
A Short History of the Convenience Store: What It Means for Modern Medical Care
Shep Hyken, Neil Baum, MD
Building patient loyalty goes beyond diagnosis and treatment. Embrace the convenience revolution to attract and retain patients by enhancing their overall experience.
Self-Control
Disruptive Behavior in Medicine: History and Definition
Matthew J. Mazurek, MD, MHA, CPE, FACHE, FASA, FAAPL
Disruptive physician behavior, rooted in historical professionalism issues, persists despite reforms. Clear definitions and policies are vital for effective resolution.
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.
Tree in Bedrock — Our Two-Physician Marriage
An Unexpected Outcome: How Leadership Development May Reduce Physician Burnout
Perceptions of Private Equity in Private Practice: Insights from Ophthalmology
Disruptive Behavior in Medicine: History and Definition
Clinical Characteristics and Discharge Planning for Inpatients Leaving Against Medical Advice — A Retrospective Chart Review
A Short History of the Convenience Store: What It Means for Modern Medical Care
Environmental Influences
Ethics at the Edge: Bioethics, AI, and the Courage to Lead
Arthur Caplan, PhD, Michael J. Sacopulos, JD
Bioethicist Arthur Caplan, PhD, founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, joins SoundPractice host Mike Sacopulos for a sweeping conversation about the past, present, and future of bioethics in healthcare.
People Management
Gen AI Could Fix Performance Reviews—or Make Them Even Worse
Chrysanthos Dellarocas
Generative AI can greatly improve the value of performance reviews, but most companies are just using it to produce polished versions of traditional narrative reviews more quickly rather than improve them. A better approach is to use gen AI to surface direct evidence of performance—decisions, influence, mentorship, and problem solving embedded in everyday work. Done well, AI could shift reviews from persuasive storytelling to verifiable behavioral evidence, creating more accurate, transparent, and development-oriented evaluation systems.
People Management
Why Leaders Should Let Minor Mistakes Slide
Avery Forman
Many managers are criticized for showing leniency in performance reviews for low performers. But new research finds that may actually be a rational response to a costly problem: employee retaliation.
Team Building
What Operating Rooms Can Teach Leaders About Team Design
Antonio García Romero, Marco Caserta
A study of surgeries at a hospital in Madrid and a subsequent pilot program there offers lessons for any organization that relies on fluid, high-pressure teams.
Team Building
How to Build a Superteam That Keeps Getting Better
Ron Friedman, PhD
In periods of rapid change, the teams that outperform everyone else are not those with the best plans or the most talent but those that learn the fastest. Research across thousands of teams reveals a consistent pattern: High-performing teams—“superteams”—build cultures of continuous improvement.