The 2024 AAPL Leadership Conference in Nashville wrapped up with a keynote address on AAPL’s Future Direction & ROI of Physician Leadership as well as a Career Workshop.
Influence
AAPL Annual Leadership Conference Day Two: What You Are Made Of
AAPL Editorial Team
Day two of the AAPL Leadership Conference included two keynote addresses and another full course load of breakout sessions.
Influence
AAPL Annual Leadership Conference Day One: Lessons Learned
AAPL Editorial Team
The American Association for Physician Leadership's Annual Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, began day one with more than 500 physician leaders from countries around the world ready to get into the rhythm of expanding and enhancing the skills needed for effective 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.
SoundPractice Podcast
Servant Leadership and History in a Healthcare Career with David Zechman, BSE, MPA
David M. Zechman, BSE, MPA
At first blush the ideas of servants and leaders seem distinct, even mutually exclusive. How could an individual be a servant and a leader simultaneously? Perhaps the initial reaction to the juxtaposition of servant and leader is the issue. When approach...
Environmental Influences
What Will Management Look Like in the Next 100 Years?
Dagny Dukach
In recent years, the practice of management has often felt like an exercise in putting out fires. Facing one social, environmental, and economic crisis after the next, it’s easy to get stuck in a near-singular focus on the short term. But at the same time, it’s critical for leaders to find time to consider the bigger picture as well. To get some new perspectives, we asked a diverse group of researchers from around the world to share their insights on how the practice of management has transformed over the past 100 years — and how we can expect (or hope) it to change in the next 100.
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.
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.
Physician Leaders’ Role in the Finances of Strategy
Panic Buying Pandemonium: The Bandwagon Effect and Healthcare Implications
The Link Between Physician Stress, Burnout, and Disruptive Behaviors
The Challenges of Being a Positive Role Model for Your Employees
Medicare Reimbursement Rate Trends in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine from 2013 to 2022
Escaping the Tyranny of Academic Writing for the Narrative
Self-Awareness
Escaping the Tyranny of Academic Writing for the Narrative
Arthur Lazarus, MD, MBA
Narrative medicine programs have become increasingly popular among physicians, aiming to teach doctors and other caregivers sensitive interviewing skills and the art of empathic listening and storytelling to improve patient care.
Environmental Influences
Paradigm Shift: From the Medical Office to Retail Walk-In Clinics
Neil Baum, MD
This article discusses the concept of walk-in retail clinics and their benefits to both patients and providers.
Payment Models
Medicare Reimbursement Rate Trends in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine from 2013 to 2022
Jared Ivan, BS, Jacob Ivan, MBA, Caleb Hawkes, MBA, Aaron Cheung, MBA, Ammon Hawkes, Carson Bateman, BS, John Culberson, MD
The patterns of declining Medicare reimbursement rates over time have been documented in various disciplines of healthcare, but little research has been done on geographic trends in Medicare reimbursement in the areas of hospice and palliative medicine.
Strategic Perspective
How Fast Should Your Company Really Grow?
Gary P. Pisano
Companies need a growth strategy that encompasses three related sets of decisions: how fast to grow, where to seek new sources of demand, and how to develop the financial, human, and organizational capabilities needed to grow. This article offers a framework for examining the critical interdependencies of those decisions in the context of a company’s overall business strategy, its capabilities and culture, and external market dynamics.
Influence
The Leadership Odyssey
Herminia Ibarra, Claudius A. Hildebrand, Sabine Vinck
A paradox of business is that while leaders often employ a hands-on, directive style to rise to the top, once they arrive, they’re supposed to empower and enable their teams. Suddenly, they’re expected to demonstrate “people skills.” And many find it challenging to adapt to that reality.