About the author

Wesley Curry, is former managing editor of book publishing for the American College of Physician Executives (now American Association for Physician Leadership) in Tampa, Fla. He created both the journal Physician Executive and newsletter College Digest and expanded the book publishing operations from a single book to a catalog of more than 40. He previously was an executive with American Hospital Publishing Inc. He currently is a writer and editor for the Write Place in Sarasota, Fla. He has BS and BSEE degrees from Trinity College in Hartford, Conn.

Barbara J. Linney, MA, is a leadership development consultant. She was vice president of career development for the American College of Physician Executives for 22 years. She is known for her work in career counseling, management development and communications training. Linney’s background includes one-on-one counseling, seminar presentations, published articles and books and college-level teaching. Linney is a graduate of the University of Richmond in Virginia and earned her master's degree at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte.

Contents

  • Chapter 1 Twenty-five Years as a Physician Executive The Brief Memoirs of a “Suit”
  • Chapter 2 Key Management Skills for the Physician Executive
  • Chapter 3 Managing Physicians in Organizations
  • Chapter 4 Developing a Competitive Marketing Strategy
  • Chapter 5 Making the Most of Medical Management
  • Chapter 6 Improving the Quality of Medical Care
  • Chapter 7 To Err Is Human—Institute of Medicine Report Revisited — How Are We Doing?
  • Chapter 8 Health Law Overview
  • Chapter 9 Health Informatics for the Physician Executive
  • Chapter 10 Fiscal Management of Provider Organizations—Part I
  • Chapter 11 Fiscal Management of Provider Organizations—Part II
  • Chapter 12 Physicians and Health Care Organizations as Co-Fiduciaries of Patients
  • Chapter 13 Communicating in a Changed World
  • Chapter 14 Making Conflict Work For You: It’s Value, Sources, and Opportunities
  • Chapter 15 How to Get Physician Executive Jobs