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Updated 2nd edition! The perfect primer for physicians struggling with today's ethical dilemmas. Learn the differences between yesterday's ethics and those you and your fellow physicians must adhere to today. It includes case studies and examples of how an ethics committee should function. Rediscover Aristotle's answer to "e;Why act ethically?"e; Learn how to balance the varied interests of stakeholders in an ethical dilemma. Examine the relationships among ethics, philosophy and behavioral psychology. Every physician leader who's ever faced an ethical challenge should read this book.

Disruptive behavior can happen in any workplace, but when it hits health care organizations, it can have dramatic impacts on patient care. In this definitive book by two expert therapists who've studied all aspects of disruptive behavior, you'll learn not only how to recognize it, but also practical ways to deal with it. Taming Disruptive Behavior is a must-have book for health care professionals. The book looks at critical issues such as: The impact, costs, and risks of disruptive behavior How to prevent disruptive behavior How to address disruptive behavior from a leadership and organizational perspective? What are the special considerations when working with physicians? What are the special considerations when dealing with nurses and other members of the care team What are the special considerations when dealing with sexual misconduct at work? What is the role of human resources, the legal department, patient safety, quality management, risk management, and medical staff?

Lessons Learned: Stories from Women in Medical Management 2013, 252 pagesWomen physicians now comprise 50 percent or more of most U.S. medical school classes. Yet relatively few fill the most senior management positions within the health care system. In "e;Lessons Learned: Stories from Women in Medical Management,"e; editor and author, Deborah Shlian, MD, MBA, profiles 24exceptional female physicians who have defied the odds. They share their personal and compelling stories including obstacles and challenges faced in balancing work, family and personal life as their career paths take them from clinical medicine to leadership within government, academia, hospitals, provider groups, managed care, pharma, consulting and entrepreneurial venture. The lessons they learned are not only relevant to women and not just applicable to health care they are universal. At a time when most agree that the U.S. health care delivery system needs fundamental change, this book makes the case for talented women physician executives, articulate in the language of health care policy and business, to be among those leading the way. Deborah Shlian, MD, MBA, has three decades of clinical, management, consulting and physician executive recruiting experience. She has authored two books related to health care management and careers in the industry. This is an amazing book of stories by pioneering women in medicine. Not only does it serve as a record, but as a resource for future generations as an inspirational and motivational textbook for the next generation of women to finally shatter the glass ceiling on the shoulders of these giants. Carolyn D. Runowicz, MDPast President of the American Cancer Society; Past Chair of the National Cancer Advisory Board; Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International UniversityI recognized many of the stories, emotions and quotations in this book and felt I had found many friends who had experiences similar to mine. The honest reflections of these amazing women about their careers is powerful. There are many learning moments in each and every chapter. It is a must read and more important a must have to refer back to when one is struggling with one s own management issues during a tough day...week...or year!Julie Freischlag, MDThe William Stewart Halsted ProfessorChair, Department of SurgerySurgeon-in-Chief, The Johns Hopkins HospitalEveryone knows that girls are smarter than boys and this wonderful book just proves the rule! I should know. Member of the second co-educational class at Vassar, (Class of 1977), co-founder of Dual Doctor Families (1982), successfully married to another physician for 32 years (and counting), and proud parent of fraternal twin daughters in medicine and health policy. I am confident that all aspiring physician leaders of both genders will greatly benefit from reading this delightful book!David B. Nash, MD, MBADean, Jefferson School of Population Health1015 Walnut Street - 115 Curtis BuildingPhiladelphia, PA 19107The insights of the authors combined remind us of how far we have come and how far we have yet to go. Donna E. ShalalaFormer Secretary of HHSWhile women have made enormous progress in breaching the glass ceiling in medicine, there are still many obstacles in the way towards achieving true gender equality. This book will go a long way toward giving women the tools they need to navigate those obstacles for themselves and be in positions to eliminate them entirely for other women. Linda Babcock, PhDJames M. Walton Professor of Economics, Carnegie Mellon University s H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management;Founder and faculty director of the Program for Research and Outreach on Gender Equity in Society (PROGRESS)This book could not be more profound and timely! Women in Medicine and Management: A Mentoring Guide offers a remarkable inside-look at healthcare from pioneering women physicians at the forefront of one of our nation s most critical issues. Not only are the stories personal and compelling, they are sure to inspire the next generation of women leaders!Leslie SanchezFormer director of the White House Initiative on Hispanic Education and author of You ve Come a Long Way, Maybe: Sarah, Michelle, Hillary and the Shaping of the New American Woman These stories represent invaluable roadmaps for younger women who want to aim for the highest reaches in the health care industry. They show how these women have been on their own, working out individualized solutions to structural problems in rigid workplaces designed for traditional male breadwinners. Kathleen Christensen, Ph.D. Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Founder and Director of the Workplace, Workforce & Working Families Program and its National Workplace Flexibility Initiative

This multi-authored book addresses various topics which are imperative for healthcare professionals seeking to understand each and every major facet of quality and safety.

The authors of ACPE's newly updated book offer a proven technique for overcoming physician resistance and moving an organization forward. The change management framework described in the book is built on theories from social science research and two decades of consulting to physician organizations on issues of leadership, culture, change implementation, and organizational performance. The book contains more than 20 personal accounts of successful application of the framework, as well as hands-on tools at the end of each chapter that allow you to immediately use the framework to assess your organization s readiness for change.

The practice of medicine in the 21st century requires transformational skills. MD 2.0: Physician Leadership for the Information Age offers a new view of many critical issues faced by physicians in managing health care organizations or preparing for leadership roles in the 21st century. Dr. Grace Terrell, a nationally recognized physician leader, brings over 20 years of clinical and practice leadership into the development of this new literary work in collaboration with co-author J.M. Bohn, a health care communications and research specialist who is co-author on two other books on accountable care and clinical integration. MD 2.0: Physician Leadership for the Information Age is about the journey in leadership for physicians in the development of their professional identity and the transformation that will be needed to lead the rapidly evolving health care delivery system in population health management. Chapters are grounded in industry leading literature references and cover the topics of power shifts, essentials in leadership theory, barriers to advancement, transformation of medical education, technology, and professionalism. MD 2.0: Physician Leadership for the Information Age refines the path of leadership for physicians of the 21st century health care system.

Packed with 15 chapters of sound advice on everything from marketing strategies, health care quality and medical errors to health law, finance and conflict management, Essentials of Medical Management , 2nd edition should have a prime spot on every physician executive's bookshelf. Updated chapters on "e;To Err is Human-Institute of Medicine Report Revisited"e; and "e;Health Law Overview"e; will keep you current. Written by nationally known physician executives, health care futurists and management experts from across the country, this book is a valuable reference for both new and experienced physician executives working in all aspects of health care. Beginning with an eye-opening chapter on the experiences of a long-time physician executive, the book covers every key skill needed for a successful career as a physician leader.

Credentialing and Privileging for Accountable Care, answers the credentialing needs of over 40,000 US hospitals as they scramble to implement a more robust credentialing process and meet the requirements of accountable care. This must-read book looks at all aspects of the credentialing and privileging processes including: corporate responsibility, duty of care, negligent credentialing, regulatory requirements. It also examines and shares implementation ideas for measuring credentialing programs covering topics such as outcomes measures, efficiency measures, patient-centered measures and specialty-specific measures. Written by a nationally known expert on credentialing and privileging, this book will give readers a greater understanding of this complicated area and provide valuable insights on how to improve the credentialing and privileging processes.

Break through the chaos that surrounds health care and harness the power to create positive change. That's the message you'll hear loud and clear in the insightful book How Physicians Can Fix Health Care, by innovation expert Chris Trimble. Trimble takes his years of experience studying business innovation and applies them to health care for the first time. He says physicians on the front lines do indeed have the ability to make significant changes that will bring safer, more efficient and better health care to patients. You'll learn how to formulate an innovative idea, solidify it and design a team to deploy it. Trimble cites real-life examples of how small innovations are improving health care across the country and explains how all physicians can achieve similar successes within any health care organization. Health Fork, MD, founding of Doctor's Crossing is one of many health care leaders praising Trimble's groundbreaking book: "e;At a time when many doctors are considering leaving medicine, Trimble offers a voice of hope and an innovative approach for how doctors can lead the way to a more collaborative, effective, and sustainable system."e;Get your copy of How Physicians Can Fix Health Care: One Innovation at a Time and start creating positive change today!