This article examines workplace silos in healthcare, their causes, impacts, and offers 25+ practical strategies to dismantle them and build effective cross-functional teams.
The article reviews Q2 2025 U.S. healthcare policy, economic trends, and fiscal impacts of OBBBA reforms, examining tax cuts, Medicaid changes, and legislative outlooks.
Strong relationships with insurance payers are vital as healthcare costs rise. Expanding services, utilizing ASCs, and streamlining workflows help manage expenses and secure better contracts.
Access to sexual and reproductive health services is essential to addressing ongoing needs and ensuring well-being. Physicians play a pivotal role in diverse practice settings, from clinics to specialized practices, addressing issues like sexual dysf...
This article explores the relevance of EQ in the core areas of academic medicine and highlights EQ’s potential to foster effective, compassionate, and resilient healthcare relationships and environments.
From a middle-class upbringing to pioneering microbial genomics, this author's journey is a testament to resilience, mentorship, and the push for diversity in STEM.
Communication “leak points”—specific transition moments where critical meaning evaporates—require systematic intervention. There are three leak points that are most common in organizational messaging.
This article presents a framework to help leaders at global firms understand China’s unique gen AI architecture. The authors contend that we’re entering an era when no single gen AI stack or tool will dominate. Rather, companies will need to strategi...
When stepping into a new leadership role, giving feedback can feel risky—but delaying it can be just as costly. Thoughtful, well-timed feedback can build credibility, strengthen relationships, and set the foundation for a culture of trust and account...
Imposter syndrome affects accomplished individuals who doubt their abilities, fearing exposure as frauds. It’s common in new roles, linked to perfectionism, and impacts leadership and self-confidence dynamics.
Recent Stark Law updates affect physician ownership, hospital relocation, and compliance. Doctors must stay informed and delegate compliance tasks to avoid legal and audit risks.
This episode discusses the importance of self-regulation and proactive measures within the medical community to ensure that aging surgeons maintain the necessary physical and cognitive abilities to practice safely. It underscores the commitment to pa...
Rural ERs like Montana's Dahl Memorial often operate without on-site doctors, relying on physician assistants and nurse practitioners amid a national doctor shortage.
Systems thinking emphasizes understanding interdependencies, redefining problems iteratively, and engaging diverse stakeholders to co-create solutions. This article outlines a four-step framework.
True leadership and compassion involve selfless dedication, resilience, and unwavering commitment to serving others, especially those who are marginalized and suffering. Mother Marianne Cope's life exemplifies the power of faith, tenacity, and sacrif...
Research has shown that fortune favors the bold, not the cautious. But in volatile and uncertain times, many leaders hesitate to act, and others simply freeze up. The question is, Can bravery be acquired?
The integration of generative AI into the workplace represents a tremendous opportunity to enhance productivity, creativity, and innovation. But new research shows that it can have a downside: a study of over 3,500 people found that using AI tools le...
A psychiatric resident treated a non-English-speaking patient without a translator, highlighting the need for accurate medical translation. Federal laws now mandate translation services, yet conveying complex medical information remains challenging e...
Rural U.S. areas lack sufficient doctors, hospitals, and specialists, leading to delayed treatment and higher death rates compared to urban areas. Solutions like telemedicine, mobile clinics, and training healthcare workers can help bridge this gap, ...
Companies want to rapidly digitize procurement by exploiting emerging technologies like AI. However, traditional IT investment and adoption processes are often too slow and rigid. To overcome the obstacles, BP, Otto Group, and Walmart have developed ...
In the medical profession, the ability to say “no” is often undervalued, yet it is a crucial skill for maintaining balance and achieving personal goals.
Strong relationships with insurance payers are vital as healthcare costs rise. Expanding services, utilizing ASCs, and streamlining workflows help manage expenses and secure better contracts.
The article reviews Q2 2025 U.S. healthcare policy, economic trends, and fiscal impacts of OBBBA reforms, examining tax cuts, Medicaid changes, and legislative outlooks.
Data show that many people are leaving traditional jobs to pursue side gigs—and that many more aspire to make this leap. One of the things that holds people back is uncertainty about the timing. In our work, we’ve identified five factors to consider.
This article examines workplace silos in healthcare, their causes, impacts, and offers 25+ practical strategies to dismantle them and build effective cross-functional teams.
Strong CMO-CNO collaboration, respect, and communication can ease staffing issues, fostering system solutions and reducing friction in healthcare teams.
Team grit, combining passion and perseverance, predicts healthcare success. This article defines grit, offers strategies to identify it, and describes fostering gritty teams.
“Profiles in Success”: Certified Physician Executives Share the Value and ROI of their CPE Education
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.
In this episode of SoundPractice, Lisa Herbert, MD, shares her journey as a physician leader, discusses the need for physician coaching, healthcare workforce challenges, and the critical role of physicians in leadership roles today.
Leadership is a skill that can be learned and cultivated, and when physicians embrace leadership, they have the power to transform healthcare and positively impact lives.