Based on your management experience and course readings, what are the important elements, characteristics and criteria for an effective physician-administration leadership team?
Our text outlines eight areas identified in a study by American College of Medical Practice executives a important domains for practice management. These include:
-Financial management
-Human Resources management
-Planning and Marketing
-Information management
-Risk management
-Governance and organization dynamic
-Business including operationsProfessional responsibilities
While these are extremely important skills and attribute to have in practice management and leadership there are more dynamic issue and traits that a Physician leader/manager needs to possess. I have been in practice for 28 years and have been in a solo and group practice. Through my experience as leader of the ACO at our octal hospital have observe that certain traits …show more content…
These would included leadership skills. Theses can be both natural or acquired. While there are several theories as the origin of this type of personally, the physician leader has be able to lead.They also through their personality projection must be perceived a the leader. If they are not perceived as the leader whether intentionally or non intentionally their lead will not be followed. The other aspects are fairness and honesty. If a leader is perceived as not being honest, the staff, or group will not follow their direction. This could result in chaos in the organization. Honesty is one the most important traits anybody can have and especially in a work situation. Finally fairness is important. As in any social or business situation conflict will arise. The physician leader needs to be fair and unbiased. The leader need to hear all side and come to a rational judgment based on the facts and not personal relationships or favors. Without being fair the leader will lose creditability with their
Our text outlines eight areas identified in a study by American College of Medical Practice executives a important domains for practice management. These include:
-Financial management
-Human Resources management
-Planning and Marketing
-Information management
-Risk management
-Governance and organization dynamic
-Business including operationsProfessional responsibilities
While these are extremely important skills and attribute to have in practice management and leadership there are more dynamic issue and traits that a Physician leader/manager needs to possess. I have been in practice for 28 years and have been in a solo and group practice. Through my experience as leader of the ACO at our octal hospital have observe that certain traits …show more content…
These would included leadership skills. Theses can be both natural or acquired. While there are several theories as the origin of this type of personally, the physician leader has be able to lead.They also through their personality projection must be perceived a the leader. If they are not perceived as the leader whether intentionally or non intentionally their lead will not be followed. The other aspects are fairness and honesty. If a leader is perceived as not being honest, the staff, or group will not follow their direction. This could result in chaos in the organization. Honesty is one the most important traits anybody can have and especially in a work situation. Finally fairness is important. As in any social or business situation conflict will arise. The physician leader needs to be fair and unbiased. The leader need to hear all side and come to a rational judgment based on the facts and not personal relationships or favors. Without being fair the leader will lose creditability with their