Monthly Archives: January 2011

Rapid Growth of MD/MBA Programs - Are They Worth It?

PEJ  January February/2011 Lola Butcher As a physician with 15 years of practice at every level I see the sate of Business training for doctors still in a rudimentary phase.  This article illustrates the disconnect between medical education and business … Continue reading

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The Road to Regulation: Perdition or Salvation

Health Leaders Jan 2011 Cheryl Clark It is impossible to know all that is in the health care bill.  This article highlights sweeping changes in health care that will be created, not by the market, but by individuals or small … Continue reading

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Are You A Good Boss - Or A Great One?

HBR Jan Feb 2011 Linda Hill and Kent Lineback If you want to keep growing as a leader, ask yourself these key questions. Most physicians are bosses at some level in their organization.  Yet how many have actually asked this … Continue reading

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Stop Holding Yourself Back!

HBR Jan-Feb 2011 Five ways people unwittingly sabotage their rise to leadership. Anne Morris, Robin Ely, and Frances Frei I observed a physician who left his practice, not for financial reasons but as a result of work flow inefficiencies.  Bottom … Continue reading

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Accountable Care Organizations

Running a Hospital   Jan 16 2011 Harvard Pilgrim Health Goes Its Own Way, Thoughtfully The Medicare trend is toward Accountably Care Organizations, which is another way to say “Capitation” with the risk being transferred from insurance companies to providers.  That … Continue reading

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