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Leadership in Healthcare Post-Reform

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What is your assessment of management/leadership in today's health care industry? Should the CEO be a physician or other health care practitioner?

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In a post-reform environment, healthcare leaders must be well-versed in change management. Physician CEOs may be best suited for the type of leadership organizations require in the future. Three references are provided to aid in the understanding of the question.

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The healthcare industry is currently undergoing dramatic (and traumatic) changes that necessitate a complete revamping and transformation of the leadership techniques generally employed over the last decades (1,2)

First and foremost, healthcare leaders today must be skilled in leading change management if they are to successfully navigate this new post-reform environment and keep their organizations viable. Healthcare organizations need to change from an internal focus (i.e., what is easiest and more convenient ...

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