Physician Leadership Forum
The American Hospital Association's Physician Leadership Forum (PLF) is a new way for physicians and hospitals to advance excellence in patient care. Through the Forum, the AHA will work more closely with the medical community to identify best practices and deliver value-based care. Participating physicians and hospitals will commit to improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of care delivery. The American Hospital Association's Physician Leadership Forum also offers physicians a unique opportunity to participate in AHA policy and advocacy development process while preparing to collaboratively lead the hospitals of the future.
What's New
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Using CME for Delivery System Improvement - Register Now
As health care delivery reshapes, hospitals are using new and creative ways to engage with physicians to create a more integrated and seamless care system. Jim Burke, MD, senior vice president and chief medical officer, Scottsdale Healthcare, will share their efforts to use continuing medical education (CME) offerings to align physicians across the health care system and to drive performance improvement. For more information or to register, click here »
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Physician Practice 2.0 - Tools for Success in Hospital-Owned Practices - Recording and Slides Available
Learn how better-performing practices achieve better-than-average results. Understand when to deploy which technology tools, including business intelligence applications. Create a culture for productive physicians using non-physician providers (NPPs), benchmarking and quality metrics to achieve patient satisfaction. To view the recording or to download the slides, click here »
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Physician Practice Management Essentials: Keys for Success - Recording and Slides Available
The basics in physician practice management are collections, staffing and getting the patients in. It is essential to establish and monitor business processes to ensure effective and efficient clinical operations. An effective practice staffs and manages operations to maximize patient satisfaction, collection of payments and customer service. To view the recording or to download the slides, click here »
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Successful Physician-Hospital Integration: A Case Study - Recording and Slides Available
Join us for Part 1 of a 3-part webinar series on physician practice management sponsored by the American Hospital Association's (AHA) Physician Leadership Forum in partnership with MGMA-ACMPE. As the number of hospitals purchasing or affiliating with medical groups continues to increase, the complexities of integrating two separate organizations is expanding. To view the recording or to download the slides, click here »
AHA News Now
- NGA task force to focus on state health care delivery, payment reforms - 05/22/13
- Medicare Audit Improvement Act introduced in Senate - 05/22/13
- FDA expands alert to all NuVision sterile products - 05/21/13
- Tornado damages Oklahoma hospital - 05/21/13
- Study: More hospital patients being admitted through the ED - 05/20/13
- AHA, state groups seek additional relief for hurricane-affected hospitals - 05/20/13




