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March 1, 2012 |
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In-house physician leadership training on the rise |
According to American Medical News, institutions conducting in-house physician leadership training is on the rise. The publication cites a report from the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) who say their number of physician leadership courses taught in 2011 increased to 200 days, up from the average 100 days in previous years. |
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Save the date: PLF session at the AHA/Health Forum Leadership Summit |
The adoption of a hospital-focused model of practice by many medical specialties is changing the essence of care delivery in the inpatient setting. Join your physician and hospital CEO colleagues to hear from some of the leading edge experts on the evolving nature of hospital-based medicine. The American Hospital Association’s Physician Leadership Forum and the Society of Hospital Medicine will host a special post-AHA/Health Forum Leadership Summit session on creating the hospital of the future on Saturday, July 21 from 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco, CA. This interactive, half-day session will include a review of the changing face of hospital-based physician practice, a view from the CEO perspective on the impact of hospital-focused medicine on delivery of care and the bottom line, and how hospital-based practice can lead to better performance and safer hospital care. The session is structured to encourage networking and exchange of ideas among attendees, and will include presentations, panel discussions, and Q&A sessions. You do not need to attend the Leadership Summit in order to attend this complimentary event. Details on how to register will be forthcoming. For more information, e-mail us at [email protected]. |
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Updated proposed rule for EHR certification criteria |
In a change requested by the American Hospital Association (AHA), the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued a proposed rule updating certification requirements for electronic health record (EHR) technology effective in 2014. ONC proposes hospitals and eligible professionals only be required to own certified EHR technology for the objectives they use to demonstrate meaningful use under the Medicare or Medicaid EHR incentive program, not for all objectives under the programs. To read the AHA Special Bulletin (members only), click here. |
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Medicare Learning Network releases articles on eRX and PQRS |
The Medicare Learning Network has released two special articles of interest to physicians, both of which can now be downloaded. - 2012 Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program: Future Payment Adjustments describes payment adjustments for eligible professionals and selected group practices that participate in the 2012 eRx Group Practice Reporting Option. To download this article, click here.
- 2012 Physician Quality Reporting System Claims-Based Coding and Reporting Principles provides education on claims-based coding and reporting under the 2012 Physician Quality Reporting System. To download this article, click here.
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Employment of nurse practitioners and physician assistants continues to grow |
In the past six years, the number of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in hospitalist practice groups has increased 20 percent, this according to a new report published in The Hospitalist. |
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Physician compensation and productivity survey now available online for participation |
Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, Inc., a nationally-recognized compensation and human resource management consulting firm, announced that its 2012 Physician Compensation and Productivity Survey is now open for participation. This survey gathers benchmarking data vital to modern health care organizations, including: base salaries and incentive compensation for over 150 specialty areas, benefits costs by position level and specialty, and resident compensation. The deadline to participate is April 6 and survey results will be made available in October 2012. |
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Download a free copy of our guide on team-based care |
The AHA’s Physician Leadership Forum is pleased to share "Team-Based Health Care: Lessons from the Field," a guide describing the core concepts of team-based care. The guide features case studies on how three different leading-edge health care organizations (AtlantiCare Health System, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Marquette General Health System) approached fostering team-based care. While each organization approached team-based care differently, several common themes emerged – having strong leadership in place to lead the change, using data to drive/sustain the change, training/educating members to work as a team, and finding peoples’ passion to motivate them. |
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Who’s going to save health care? Physicians of course |
A new industry survey from HealthLeaders Media reports that 30 percent of physicians believe it is up to them to save health care. |
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Register now for our webinar on physician leadership in clinical integration |
Register now for the next PLF webinar, "Physician Leadership in Clinical Integration," taking place Wednesday, March 21 beginning at 3 p.m. ET. This free, 90-minute webinar features Jacque Sokolov, MD, chairman and managing partner of SSB Solutions, discussing key physician leadership opportunities in the rapidly expanding world of clinically integrated organizations (CIOs). Dr. Sokolov will review meaningful clinical integration and how it can drive physician alignment and lead to CIOs. In his experience, Dr. Sokolov has found the one constant in developing a successful integrated organization is physician leadership at the governance, management and operating levels. In addition, the ability to deliver on value-based reimbursement contracts will require an ongoing clinical model that is significantly different than today’s and will underscore the need for meaningful physician involvement. |
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