by Steve Berkowitz | Feb 18, 2016 | Health care reform, Physician Leadership, Quality
It has long been known that incentives drive behavior. One of the biggest game changers in health care today is the sharp increase in consumer health care deductibles. This has been largely driven by health care costs increasing at a rate higher than can be...
by Steve Berkowitz | Jan 18, 2016 | Physician Leadership, The Future of Administration
Last week I discussed the “true cost of health care”. Today I’m going to discuss another overlooked potential “cost” to your organization: meetings. Meetings, meetings, meetings! One of the biggest frustrations for physicians going into...
by Steve Berkowitz | Dec 29, 2015 | General, Physician Leadership, The Future of Administration
Just before Christmas I was talking with a CMO who’s hospital had recently been remodeled and his office was relocating next to the medical staff office and physicians’ lounge. This was done in part so that he could be in closer proximity to the physicians...
by Steve Berkowitz | Dec 7, 2015 | General, Physician Leadership, The Future of Administration, Uncategorized
I was speaking to a CMO the other day who informed me of the following issue that occurred in the hospital: A nurse practitioner had just received his Doctorate in Nursing and wanted patients and staff from now on to refer to him as “Doctor”. Several of...
by Steve Berkowitz | Nov 17, 2015 | Physician Leadership
The Role of a Physician The transition for some from a calling to a profession to a job At a recent health care conference I was facilitating a panel of medical executives on the topic of leadership. We were challenged by an attendee to comment on the following:...
by Steve Berkowitz | Nov 10, 2015 | General, Physician Leadership
I came upon the below expression randomly about ten years ago. It was so inspiring to me that I have incorporated it into every presentation that I give as the final slide. It is an anonymous quote and I would like to share it with you: To the world you may be just...
