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"Making ACO's Work for You", Article by Greg Culley, MD
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
The continuing increase in medical costs has created a renewed interest in changing the payment method for healthcare providers. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has announced that under The Commonwealth Plan, there will be a move away from fee for service to global budgeting for healthcare providers. Dr. Greg Culley discusses Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) and the six critical elements to success of global budgets.
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"Avoiding the High Cost of Executive Mis-fits", Article by Anne Perschel
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
It is now widely acknowledged that a critical factor of high performing organizations is the ability to hire, motivate and retain talented professionals. This is essential at the C-suite and senior management level, where a wrong hire can be disastrous to the morale of the team and a significant cost in terms of human capital and financial investment. The author explains the fundamentals of psychometric testing and discusses the benefits of several assessment tools, which are readily available.
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ZDmd Physician Leadership Recruitment Survey
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
With the rapid growth of ZDmd, our physician leadership search division, along with changes in healthcare reform, we surveyed decision makers in the healthcare market about current trends in physician leadership recruitment. Results proved that despite pressing challenges in healthcare institutions, leaders are still slow to adopt "best practices" in the selection and development of physician executives.
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ZDmd Commentary
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Our ZDmd Physician Forum examines the issues most relevant to organizations who are contemplating conducting a search for a CMO, VPMA, Medical Director or Department Chair. Here, we define physician leadership and offer our professional perspective on the critical success factors organizations may wish to consider in order to attract and retain effective physician leadership talent.
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"Business Coaching: A Definition", Article written by Jeffrey Zegas and Leta Beam
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Fast Company magazine reports that 56% of companies surveyed said coaching is a major learning method that they emphasize in their organizations, and 51% said their use of coaches has increased. Motorola, for example, routinely invests seven percent of payroll in coaching, and this investment has resulted in a 20% productivity improvement. The authors explain how coaching is of particular value in health care settings, when the new CEO is a physician with little business training or organizational leadership experience.
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