Winner of the 2016 ACHE James A. Hamilton Book of the Year Award!
Healthcare organizations are facing many challenges in this new era of
healthcare reform, one of which is to establish a new operating model
for the organized medical staff. Deeply rooted in tradition, the current
medical staff model can no longer hold in an environment where quality,
safety, service, and cost-effectiveness are required for healthcare
organizations to not only survive but truly thrive. In this book, the
author, an experienced physician leader and healthcare consultant,
describes key changes that must be made to redesign the medical staff
model. He provides specific guidance and examples to help healthcare
leaders and executives work with their physician leaders to face these
changes successfully. Well-regarded contributors and subject matter
experts offer additional examples and insights with special content
throughout the book.
The author provides an in-depth look into:
The evolution of the physician culture from autonomy to collaboration
and accountability that must take place for US healthcare providers to
remain competitive in an increasingly global economy Select strategic
medical staff development planning and credentialing/privileging
approaches that are needed to ensure physician-organization alignment
Components of an effective and rigorous performance management system
that enables leaders to help physicians achieve mutually agreed-on goals
and metrics and align them with those of the organization Medical staff
performance assessment and improvement activities, including peer review
best practices, ways to incentivize excellence, and how to address
issues in a timely, compassionate way Negotiation of performance
expectations with management and the hospital's board that are
consistent with the organization's strategic plan Physician engagement
and alignment strategies that will enable physicians and management to
work together to achieve the goals of population health and reduced
operating costs
Healthcare executives and administrators, physician executives, and
board leaders can use this book as a guide to learn from organizations
that have successfully integrated and aligned with their medical staffs
into a collaborative environment. Examples of organizations with medical
staffs that have made a complete commitment to the success of their
enterprises and the health of their communities are incorporated
throughout the book.
