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December 10, 2023

The Restrictive Covenant in your contract is preventing you from joining a great practice option locally. Ignoring the restrictive covenant is considered a breach of contract. What are the potential outcomes of a claim for breach of contract?

Successful practices are placing an emphasis on enhancing efficiency and being able to see more patients in the same period while preserving patient satisfaction and preventing physician burnout.

In this study, we describe the multidisciplinary method implemented by a single hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce the rate of HF readmissions.

Medical credentialing, which once was straightforward and routine, has become an important and complex task in the healthcare industry.

November 5, 2023

The following special editorial is an edited version of remarks I delivered at the June 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL) in Chicago, IL.

Physicians and physician practices receive subpoenas every day.

October 11, 2023

On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its ruling in Stericycle, Inc. concerning employee handbook rules and policies. This ruling affects work rules challenged under section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (N...

Patient readmission costs upwards of $17 billion annually and is a challenge that health systems must address if they are to achieve success in value transformation.

With the expansion of Medicaid, several states have experienced positive transformations in their healthcare landscapes, leading to enhanced financial stability for CAHs and improved healthcare accessibility for vulnerable populations.

August 18, 2023

Pregnant and nursing employees have newly expanded rights. On December 29, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mother’s Act (PUMP Act) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) into law.

Healthcare organizations of every size must comply with an exponentially increasing, convoluted regulatory environment that directly impacts the medical practice of physicians. Physicians need to understand how fraud, waste, abuse, and federal employ...

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This study revealed that physicians need training beyond traditional undergraduate and postgraduate medical education to prepare for administrative leadership as they and healthcare institutions navigate the post-COVID-19 landscape.

For over 45 years.

The American Association for Physician Leadership has helped physicians develop their leadership skills through education, career development, thought leadership and community building.

The American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL) changed its name from the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) in 2014. We may have changed our name, but we are the same organization that has been serving physician leaders since 1975.

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