by Steve Berkowitz | Oct 29, 2015 | General, Health care reform, Heart Disease, The Future of Administration
The thought of another medical accreditation typically brings a chorus of groans from the caregivers, administrative team and the hospital staff. One immediately conjures up visions of the Joint Commission coming in unexpectedly and the huge hassles and...
by Steve Berkowitz | Sep 22, 2015 | General, Heart Disease, Quality
Last week I returned from a very insightful and stimulating Board meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care. One of the things that I most love about this meeting of very accomplished physicians and health care leaders is that I always come away with some...
by Steve Berkowitz | Sep 15, 2015 | General, Physician Leadership, The Future of Administration, Uncategorized
Managing Medical Staff Interventions Hardly a conversation goes by between myself and a fellow Chief Medical Officer where one of us does not bring up an issue regarding a difficult physician on the medical staff and how best to deal with it. Whether the presenting...
by Steve Berkowitz | Sep 4, 2015 | General, Physician Leadership
When I mentor new health care executives, a frequent bread-and-butter topic that we always cover in the program is how to have more productive and effective meetings. Face it, meetings are a huge part of the executive’s day. I for one, really don’t like...
by Steve Berkowitz | Jul 10, 2015 | General, Physician Leadership, The Future of Administration
I will never forget a comment made to my medical school class on the first day of medical school. That day was unforgettable. We all met for the first time in this big auditorium, looked around at each other, proud to have made it into medical school, and proud to...
by Steve Berkowitz | Jun 29, 2015 | Current Events, General, Health care reform, The Future of Administration
One of the true blessings of a consulting life is the ability to personally visit and experience many different medical hospitals and physician groups. Since leaving my CMO job about four years ago, I have had the opportunity to visit all 50 states at least twice. I...
