Why Should Physicians Care About a Culture of Service?
Most of us were trained to believe that if we do an excellent job in the technical management of our patients and treat them with respect and courtesy, this should be more than sufficient.
Same-Sex Marriage, Human Rights and Affordable Healthcare
Colleagues: In this month’s Hospital Impact, I address the issue of human rights discrimination and its economic impact on all of us in healthcare.
Integrate mHealth apps for clinical management improvements
Working toward improving health outcomes through initiatives like meaningful use, hospital executives must acknowledge the benefits – and challenges – of integrating mHealth into today’s medical systems.
Why Physician Employment Fails
Physician employment is one of the fastest growing trends today with over 66% of physicians either currently employed or seeking employment (Accenture, 2013). Unfortunately, physician employment is often treated as a ‘default’ strategy rather than one that is carefully planned.
Which Comes First, Quality or Money?
Organizations that place money over quality do better in the short run and then begin to fail. Organizations that place quality over money may suffer financially initially and then perform much better over time.
Best Practices in Managing Employed Physician Performance
It is tempting for management to unilaterally manage performance issues through the contract and obviate the need for peer review or medical staff procedural rights; however, there is a price to pay for this expedient approach that may not be readily apparent
The Mandate for Physician Leadership in Healthcare Transformation
It seems fitting for the first blog of 2014 to celebrate the future for physicians as leaders of healthcare transformation.
How to Develop New Technology and Privileges for Healthcare Organizations
In this video, Dr. Jonathan Burrroughs discusses how to safely introduce new technology and privileging for healthcare organizations.
PRM – The Foundation for Physician Hospital Alignment
In this video, Dr. Jonathan Burroughs discusses Physician Relationship Management, and provides some simple steps to creating a viable PRM program for healthcare organizations.
The Aging Physician
Are we turning our backs on the aging physician and doctors with other impairments? In this four-step approach, Dr. Jonathan Burroughs outlines a methodology for addressing these issues.