The Secret Sauce for Physician Engagement: Farming, Fishing and Parenting
I was recently asked if I would be willing to present to a group of CEO’s about physician engagement. I said, “Sure.” It will be a privilege speaking to a group of really smart people who apparently...
View ArticleAutonomy, Liberty and Physicians
“Doctors just don’t like being told what to do.” This was my friend and administrative colleague’s explanation in response to our frequent conversations about the gut-wrenching angst I hear about what...
View ArticleHow to Fail at Moving from Volume to Value
Leave physicians out. Approach physicians as if they are a group to be managed, and not partners. Don’t invest in and develop leaders who are physicians. Neglect a culture of physician engagement....
View ArticleHerding Cats, A Good Marriage, and Real Leadership
Words matter. We should wield them like a scalpel in the hand of a seasoned surgeon – precisely and with skill. In the dialogue about physician leadership even more so. We find clarity about what we...
View ArticleHow Can We Engage Physicians in Our Value Agenda?
That is the wrong question. The better question is, “Physician, what is the value agenda and how can we help you achieve it?” Question A and Question B separate organizations between those who have, or...
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