Physician leadership: a roadmap for health-system change.
Physician involvement in health-system decision making and their support of health-system initiatives can be critical to a health system's success. Many physicians, however, do not have the business skills or perspective to be effective contributors. This paper identifies three levels of physician leader development: awareness and head knowledge; creating an "us" culture; and taking ownership of the marketplace. It also identifies three physician leader-development methods that health systems can use to reach these points: integrated executive education; project-based learning; and facilitating ownership. Based on health-system objectives, top management should choose an appropriate level of physician leader development and then implement an appropriate change plan by using the proposed physician leader-development methods.
Solomon
Robert J
RJ
Graduate School of Business, The College of William & Mary, 627 Nansemond Street, Portsmouth, VA 23707, USA. Robert.Solomon@cox.net
D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010819:Physician's Role; D011361:Professional Competence; D014481:United States