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
The Catholic Church and Its Hospitals: New Book by Dr. Patricia Gabow
Patricia A. Gabow, MD, MACP
The word Catholic is often capitalized and used in reference to the religious denomination. It may also be an adjective meaning comprehensive or universal. On this episode of SoundPractice we will be discussing the term in both of its definitions. The Ca...
Systems Awareness
Patient Experience and the CMO
Jason M. Golbin, DO, MBA, MS
Improving the patient’s experience is not easy because it often requires a change in the overall culture of the healthcare organization.
Health Law
The Physician in Flight: The Moral and Legal Responsibilities of Physicians When Present for In-Flight Medical Emergencies
Timothy E. Paterick, MD, JD, MBA, Sandy Sanbar, MD, PhD, JD
A physician boards a plane and sits down. If there is a medical emergency in-flight, does the physician face moral/ethical/legal risk by acts of commission or omission in relation to the medical emergency?
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.
Patient Experience and the CMO
Why Occupational Health Matters
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
Systems Awareness
Why Occupational Health Matters
Corey M. Cronrath, DO, MPH, MBA, CPE
Corey Conrath is service line medical director for Marshfield Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He describes here the importance of occupational health.
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.
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.
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.