Physician Leadership Forum
The American Hospital Association's Physician Leadership Forum (PLF) is a new way for physicians and hospitals to advance excellence in patient care. Through the Forum, the AHA will work more closely with the medical community to identify best practices and deliver value-based care. Participating physicians and hospitals will commit to improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of care delivery. The American Hospital Association's Physician Leadership Forum also offers physicians a unique opportunity to participate in AHA policy and advocacy development process while preparing to collaboratively lead the hospitals of the future.
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Team-Based Health Care Delivery: Lessons from the Field
The landscape of health care delivery is changing as the field embraces increased accountability and transparency of care. An essential element to transform America's health care is a strong collaborative relationship between hospitals and physicians. This guide describes the core concepts of team-based care and features case studies on how three organizations approached fostering team-based care. Download the guide here »
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Physician Leadership in Clinical Integration Webinar - Register Now
Join Dr. John Combes and the AHA's Physician Leadership Forum for this webinar featuring Dr. Jacque Sokolov, Chairman and Managing Partner of SSB Solutions, discussing key physician leadership opportunities in the rapidly expanding world of Clinically Integrated Organizations (CIOs). Dr. Sokolov will review meaningful clinical integration and how it can drive physician alignment and lead to CIOs. For more information or to register, click here »
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Running a Patient-Centered Medical Home
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality posted a "decision-maker brief" and a white paper with recommended policies for better treating medically complex patients in the medical home setting. For AHRQ's free advice, click here »
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Washington Report: Political and Regulatory Update - What's in Store for Physicians in 2012 - Slides and Recording Available for Download
We invite you to join the AHA's Physician Leadership Forum's first webinar of 2012, which will focus on the implications of the current environment in Washington on physicians and the practice of health care. The webinar will explore the regulatory changes that will impact patient care and the growing need for hospitals and physicians to work in close alignment. To download the presentation slides or webinar recording, click here »
Featured Resources
Striving for Top Box: Hospitals Increasing Quality and Efficiency
"Striving for Top Box: Hospitals Increasing Quality and Efficiency" is part of the HPOE Signature Leadership Series, created to share best practices and key lessons from innovative organizations on a variety of topics including care coordination, health and wellness, equity of care, and new payment and care delivery models.
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HPOE Guide for Reducing Preventable Mortality
March 23, 2011A new guide from the AHA's Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence initiative outlines key steps in developing a strategy to reduce preventable mortality. The Health Care Leaders Action Guide: Hospital Strategies for Reducing Preventable Mortality supports AHA efforts to help hospitals and health systems improve quality and patient safety and achieve strategic performance commitments to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections and eliminate preventable readmissions and mortality. read more »
Medicare ACO Proposed Rule: What Physicians Need to Know - Recording Available for Download
May 5, 2011This 90 minute webinar provides an overview of the rule and gives you the chance to hear from Dr. Nicholas Wolter, chief executive officer, Billings Clinic—a participant in the Physician Group Payment (PGP) Demonstration Program, which informed many of the aspects of the ACO regulations.
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