Does Your Organization Need a Physician Executive?
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and effectively.
Premise:
Hospitals and health care systems must have solid physician
leadership in order to work successfully with their
medical staffs. A full-time physician executive is often
necessary to provide knowledge and leadership to the
organization and its managers, as well as to the physicians
who utilize the hospital's resources. Through cooperation
and understanding, progress can be achieved.
Assessment Of Need:
While we believe a chief medical officer is a logical need
for many hospitals, the nature of the position will vary,
as will the practical realities of its creation. The first
step in deciding whether to establish such a position should
be a thorough evaluation of your local situation, areas of
potential need, and attitudes and interests of the hospital
administrators and the physicians.
Discussions should include the Chief Executive Officer, senior
administrators and Board representatives to determine their
needs and expectations for a CMO, should such a position be
created. Similar discussions should be held with medical staff
leaders and physician members to gain their perspective of
the potential for this position.
Next Steps:
Once a decision is made to move forward to potentially
create this position, we suggest that you gather information
about the roles and duties of Chief Medical Officers
in organizations similar to yours. You might decide
to have an experienced Physician Executive visit to
talk with you and your physician
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