Physician leadership in a clinically integrated environment

While change is sweeping across healthcare, there is a need of first-class physician leaders. In order

to effectively support clinical integration, there needs to be mutual support and trust between

physicians and hospitals. Another key issue for leaders to consider is that physician compensation

models should reflect the quality of care given. As physicians and hospitals strive to improve the

quality of care they need to ensure that in the process they are developing a culture of excellence.

Successful clinical integration will depend on how physicians are incentivized, the implementation of

an organizations infrastructure, and how an organization incorporates physicians into leadership

roles. By successfully doing these things, an organization will have first-class physician leaders that

will thrive in this ever-changing healthcare environment.