by Steve Berkowitz | Jan 17, 2017 | The Future of Administration
I was speaking to a chief medical officer the other day who was bemoaning the fact that his corporate office had just issued a policy that he was now required to adopt at his hospital. This meant discussing the policy with the medical staff and getting their buy in...
by Steve Berkowitz | Jan 9, 2017 | Burnout
I was recently asked to give a presentation to a physician leadership seminar. When I offer a presentation to a group I typically ask the program director the following question: “What are the two or three main points you would like me to address to hit a home run...
by Steve Berkowitz | Jan 2, 2017 | Physician Leadership
A common complaint that I hear from Chief Medical Officers is that they are required to attend too many meetings. Meetings seem to be a way of life for the executive. Even worse, meetings can develop a life of their own- one meeting seems to beget another one. ...
by Steve Berkowitz | Dec 26, 2016 | Health care reform
Blip in the curve or call to action? Last week the CDC released data from the National Vital Statistics System on U.S. mortality rates for 2015. Surprisingly, there was a slight uptick in mortality compared to 2014. During this time, the overall mortality rate...
by Steve Berkowitz | Dec 23, 2016 | Current Events
I have always loved traveling around this country. As a child, I enjoyed going on trips with my family and checking off the states we visited, making it a point to buy post cards from every state. One of my biggest thrills as a young adult was going to Four Corners...
