title: Physician leadership. An emerging leadership position.
abstract: Demand is growing for Vice Presidents for Medical Management. This is a new physician executive position that enhances the ability of hospitals and health systems to more fully integrate delivery of care and thus attract managed care contracts. Located at a hospital, a health system's headquarters, or at a hospital's MSO, this position complements the traditional role of a hospital Vice President for Medical Affairs (or Medical Director), as well as the role generally played by the Medical Director in a managed care organization, linking them via a continuum of responsibilities. Compensation and prospects are high for qualified candidates.
authors.affiliation: Longshore & Simmons, Conshohoken, PA, USA.
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Longshore
mesh_terms: D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007587:Job Description; D007857:Leadership; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D008486:Physician Executives; D014481:United States