Books

More than just a historical overview or a critique, this is an enlightening guide that underscores Catholic healthcare’s contributions and uncovers its weaknesses. It makes a compelling argument for re-examining...

Discover the profound significance of storytelling and narrative in the medical field. Through this compelling work, medical professionals are empowered to navigate the complexities of modern practice by embracing self-reflection...

Physicians often are uneasy when faced with the legal and regulatory demands prevalent in today's healthcare landscape, as the extensive legal and regulatory knowledge required is typically absent from their...

Although healthcare leaders spend a lot of time dealing with the day-to-day operations of their organizations, to be most effective, they must also devote the time and know-how necessary to...

Gender imbalanced leadership teams in healthcare perpetuate policies and cultures that are not conducive to equal opportunities. This book explores the phenomenon and reasons behind the lack of women in...

Gender imbalanced leadership teams in healthcare perpetuate policies and cultures that are not conducive to equal opportunities. This book explores the phenomenon and reasons behind the lack of women in...

The transition from clinician to physician leader is huge, requiring a different set of assumptions, skills, and approaches. Learn the critical interpersonal skills necessary to promote influence, motivation, and needed...

By Susan Fink Childs, FACMPE In today's fast-paced world of healthcare, physicians require effective tools to help manage, adapt, and get ahead in their careers. As a physician leader, it’s...

Matthew J. Mazurek, MD, MHA, CPE, FACHE, FASA One of the most difficult tasks physician leaders regularly face is managing and mitigating unprofessional physician conduct complaints from patients, colleagues, nurses,...

Stanley E. Harris, MD, MA There is a widely acknowledged failure in leadership development across the spectrum, from corporations to communities. The fact is, few organizations are confident in and...

Grace E. Terrell, MD, MMM, CPE, FACP, FACPE The practice of medicine, today, requires transformational skills. Healthcare challenges are no longer adequately addressed by the traditional paternalistic physician role. Healthcare...

Joan L. Thomas, MD, CPE, FACC with Sandra J. Parker The Heart of the Story: My Improbable Journey as a Cardiologist is an examination of the struggles and successes of...

Edited by Deborah M. Shlian, MD, MBA Women physicians now comprise 50 percent or more of most U.S. medical school classes. Yet relatively few fill the most senior management positions...

By Joan Naidorf, DO Physicians enter their professions with the highest of hopes and ideals for compassionate and efficient patient care. Along the way, however, recurring problems arise in their...

By Ellis “Mac” Knight MD, MBA Although the healthcare delivery system is as full of committed idealists as it ever was, the difference now is that the current healthcare system...

By Michael B. Spellman, Ph.D. Starting and owning a well-run, successful practice are two of the most rewarding activities in which a healthcare professional can engage. However, staying ahead of...

By Aimee Greeter, MPH, FACHEMax Reiboldt, CPA COVID-19 thrust the world into a state of crisis for which no one was adequately prepared, and the fact is that no industry...

By Timothy E. Paterick, MD, JD, MBA, MS Healthcare providers encounter complex problems in medical, business, and legal venues on a daily basis, and in an ever-evolving landscape. However, an...

Healthcare executives must keep their problem employees in line (and keep turnover to a minimum) or fire them without incurring legal consequences. Yet, it is difficult to know how to...

Introducing the AAPL Wellness Collection, a 6 book bundle available now for $495 (AAPL member price is $421 or lower) covering topics on wellness, finance, presentation, and social media. The...

The number of available affiliation options can be nearly as daunting and confusing as the uncertainty surrounding which model is the best fit for any organization. Choosing the correct model...

How Physicians Can Leverage Their Clinical Skills to Transition to Another Career By the time they realize their career in clinical medicine isn’t everything they thought it would be, many...

All Physicians are Leaders: Reflections on Inspiring Change Together for Better Healthcare COVID-19 is clearly creating significant change in how daily lives are pursued. The impacts on healthcare as an...

Today, employed physicians and independent physicians alike feel powerless. Hospital-employed doctors feel like cogs in a machine, and community doctors are increasingly threatened by forces beyond their control. Physician-led healthcare...

Value-Based Care and Payment Models As value-based care is coming of age, deciding how to start can be an overwhelming task. Risks are high and success with the new models...

CMS has a way of giving you 1000 puzzle pieces, without giving the clear big picture. This book helps put all the pieces together. Finally! A decoded, organized, easy-to-read, concise,...

Dr. Matthew Moeller steps up and provides an educated voice on the challenges confronting all doctors-in-training, ultimately seeking a way forward for more efficient and better patient care. This book...

This new book discusses what employers can expect when hiring advanced practice providers and how to help midlevel providers in their practices reach their full potential. The book suggests actionable...

Social media offers healthcare practices a vehicle to attract patients and potential employees, but also presents risk to healthcare providers. This essential book will give you peace of mind by...

Best-Selling book for physicians, now in its 3rd edition, helps doctors make the best deals. Physicians are finding themselves in the position of selling their practices in 2020. But selling...

If you own, run, or have anything to do with a medical practice, you must read this book. Thousands of physicians and practice managers have relied on the previous edition...

Comprehensive Career and Practice Management Skills for All Physicians and Physicians-in-Training Today's medical graduates are superbly trained to practice state-of-the-art clinical medicine.  However, only in rare instances are they trained...

PLAN, EXECUTE, FOLLOW-THROUGH No matter what age you are, or how long you've been in practice, you can realize a successful financial future Also available in these eBook formats. Kindle...

Book Shares Critical Steps in Building A Patient-Centered Organization and a Professional Practice Image For the first time medical practices and organizations are about to see their income either increase...

If you’re starting a practice or joining one, here’s clear guidance for avoiding frustrations and costly mistakes. You’ve spent years preparing to provide high-quality clinical care. You’ve dreamed of starting...

Master the Principles That Will Ensure Your Healthcare Practice’s Survival It used to be that if you were a good physician, a profitable medical practice followed. But that’s not true...

This handbook enables your organization to systemize the tedious, ongoing, and mandatory process of credentialing your medical staff - and to understand why you must! Also available in these eBook...

"All Physicians can increase their revenue and improve their compensation through accurate coding. This book tells you how." The Field Guide to Physician Coding, 4th Edition delivers a payload of...

Giving physicians the business know-how to succeed as an "employed physician" More and more physicians opt for employed positions, either when starting their careers or transitioning from independent practice to...

Cure your practice’s “chronic crisis management” syndrome! Do constant disruptions, priority shifts, scheduling nightmares, rising costs, coding errors, reimbursement hassles and spiking workloads have everyone in your medical practice working...

Secrets of the Best-Run Practices delivers timely solutions for the critical challenges that medical practices face every day from front desk service, to workflow efficiency, to effective billing and collections,...

Sure, you're busy. But is your medical practice productive? RVUs at Work: Relative Value Units in a Changing Reimbursement World, 3rd Ed. is a practical print (and eBook) by Coker...

Book Offers Keys to Putting Doctors in Control Now that health insurance reform has been passed and upheld by the Supreme Court, the real job of reducing the cost of...

Do you feel as if you race from patient to patient and procedure to procedure without time to pause and reflect?  Do you feel that you are melting down both...

Today’s practicing physicians tend to feel hemmed in by the pressures to align with other entities imposed upon them through the changing structures in health care. Also available in these...

New book helps hospital and health system leaders and physicians enter into better contracts in a value-based world. The current era of healthcare alignment among physicians, hospitals, and outside independent...

The book is the result on hands-on experience from working with clients and understanding of impact of latest changes in accountable care era payment systems. Also available in these eBook...