Physicians, nurses and other clinicians in local practices have important leadership roles that affect the success of coordinated care delivery models, according to an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The piece, penned by Richard M. J. Bohmer, MPH, MBChB, describes four roles front-line clinician leaders can play in models such as accountable care organizations and patient-centered medical homes.
1. Identifying goals that bring care teams together.
2. Ensuring local systems can carry out those goals.
3. Monitoring local system performance.
4. Improving local system performance.
Since clinician leaders can fill important roles in local practices that affect the overall operations of an organization, the article encourages C-suite executives to start developing local clinician leaders. "Ultimately, investment in such leaders will be essential to achieving the goals of healthcare reform," the article states.
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The piece, penned by Richard M. J. Bohmer, MPH, MBChB, describes four roles front-line clinician leaders can play in models such as accountable care organizations and patient-centered medical homes.
1. Identifying goals that bring care teams together.
2. Ensuring local systems can carry out those goals.
3. Monitoring local system performance.
4. Improving local system performance.
Since clinician leaders can fill important roles in local practices that affect the overall operations of an organization, the article encourages C-suite executives to start developing local clinician leaders. "Ultimately, investment in such leaders will be essential to achieving the goals of healthcare reform," the article states.
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