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
Navigating Healthcare Leadership with Dr. Smita Agarkar
Smita Agarkar, MD, CPE, FAAPL
Smita Agarkar, MD, CPE, FAAPL, discusses her journey from clinical practice to leadership, offering advice for early-career physicians and highlighting women's crucial roles in healthcare leadership.
Critical Appraisal Skills
Why Marketers Are Spending Less on Social Media
Christine Moorman, Koen Pauwels
Researchers leverage their findings to offer suggestions to marketers on how to overcome past strategy misalignment in order to continue to benefit from social media’s immediacy and pervasiveness, including through the use of Gen AI.
Self-Awareness
What Is the Recipe for Success in Science?
Cathleen (Cat) Lutz, PhD, MBA
This article narrates a woman's journey in science, paralleling her grandmother’s apple pie making with her unique career path, emphasizing resilience and meaningful causes.
SoundPractice
Harnessing Exam Room Experience for Leadership Excellence with Dr. Hanah Polotsky and Lisa Williams
Lisa Williams, MPPA, Hanah Polotsky, MD, MBOE
Episode Overview: Host Mike Sacopulos interviews Hanah Polotsky, MD, MBOE, and Lisa Williams on the intersection of healthcare, leadership, and innovation explored in their book Physician Leader: How Exam Room Experience Drives Leadership Excellence. Key ...
People Management
Staffing Shortages? Time to Consider a Virtual Assistant
Cyril Thomas, PhD, Neil Baum, MD
Explore how virtual assistants can alleviate burnout, reduce overhead, and revolutionize healthcare delivery amidst declining reimbursements and rising costs.
Healthcare Process
Cultural Differences: When Hospitals Own Practices
Judy Capko
This article explores the challenges a hospital system faced after acquiring three medical practices. Despite financial stability, performance and morale declined because of cultural clashes. Addressing these issues early can foster a cooperative environment, enhancing performance and satisfaction for all stakeholders.
New Book
Private Equity and Healthcare: Leadership, Economics, and Trends for the Future
Max Reiboldt, CPA, Coker
This comprehensive guide explores private equity in the healthcare industry. From understanding the fundamental structure to mastering strategic and tactical considerations, this book provides a clear, unbiased, and fact-based examination of this complex field.
What Makes Up Your Organization’s Genome?
Should Doctors and Nurses Love Their Patients?
Taking Advantage of Health IT: Applying New Technology, Care Collaboration, and Telemedicine
The Challenges of Being a Positive Role Model for Your Employees
Staffing Shortages? Time to Consider a Virtual Assistant
What Is the Recipe for Success in Science?
Judgment
Creating a Start-Up is a Team Effort
Luis G. Pareras, MD, PhD
Healthcare professionals should recognize their limitations and surround themselves with a diverse team for successful start-ups. Teams with varied expertise in health, tech, and business are crucial. Attracting talent and organizing the team effectively is key to executing ideas and achieving success.
People Management
How to Give Busy People the Time to Innovate
Eric Athas
Most companies are full of really busy people, which makes it hard to slow down and focus on trying new things. At the same time, stopping everything to focus on innovation can leave day-to-day tasks neglected. So, how can leaders make sure workers are able to balance operational necessities with innovation? Four strategies can help.
Influence
What Physicians Need to Know about MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying)
Stefanie Green, MD, Michael J. Sacopulos, JD
In this episode of SoundPractice, Stefanie Green, MD, shares insights from her career, the ethical and legal aspects of assisted dying, and the challenges faced by practitioners and patients.
People Management
Ten Barriers to Creating a Stellar Healthcare Team
Laura Hills, DA
Even highly motivated employees can encounter obstacles when trying to enhance their performance. This article outlines 10 common barriers that employees may face during their efforts to improve and provides suggestions for overcoming these challenges.
Strategic Perspective
Why Workplace Well-Being Programs Don’t Achieve Better Outcomes
Jazz Croft, PhD, Acacia Parks, PhD, Ashley Whillans, PhD
Drawing on a large body of recent research, the authors argue that well-being programs are failing, in part, because they focus on individual solutions rather than the broader systems that affect workers. The authors offer research-backed solutions to companies looking to better predict mental health improvements and increase the return-on-investment in their well-being programs.