Transforming Healthcare Requires Physicians with Business Leadership Skills

“We are making progress, but it’s not easy. Focusing on a leadership mindset and skill set in physicians is radically different from traditional training methods. Today, we’re asking physicians to lead collaborative care teams organized holistically around a patient’s needs; plus, we need to be transparent in publicly sharing patient-care performance. Thus, we expect physicians to lead change, foster teamwork and encourage personal development—while maintaining enormous clinical responsibilities.”