http://physiciancoachinginstitute.com/blog Business and Marketing Success Strategies for TOP Healthcare Coaches and Consultants Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:56:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There are some major incentives for hospital and physician groups to implement electronic medical records (EMR) and derive "meaningful use."  In order to get to meaningful use, though, the healthcare teams will need to learn new ways of doing business.  From a developmental perspective, they could use some coaching help. http://physiciancoachinginstitute.com/blog/emr-will-create-need-for-healthcare-team-coaching/ We have discussed in our Advanced Concept Modules the problem of increasing healthcare costs and how some 'movers and shakers' are trying to improve things. Also, we touched on physician culture.  I am linking you to an outstanding article published June 1, 2009, in New Yorker magazine, "The Cost Conundrum" that ... http://physiciancoachinginstitute.com/blog/physician-culture-sways-excess-and-costs/ The positive psychology movement is definitely influencing healthcare, and specifically death and dying.  “Allow Natural Death” is now replacing “Do Not Resuscitate." http://physiciancoachinginstitute.com/blog/appreciative-inquiry-comes-to-death-and-dying/ Here is a well-written article on a topic we addressed in Module 1 of The Certified Physician Development Coach program: the bimodal difference in thinking about the medical profession.  If you belong to Sermo (physician-only discussion group), I encourage you to comment on the piece there. And you are also ... http://physiciancoachinginstitute.com/blog/what-older-and-younger-physicians-can-learn-from-each-other-medical-economics-article/ A pervasive low-level pessimism often pervades healthcare organizations and teams.  Be mindful that your greatest value-add as a coach/consultant is positive energy, optimism and readiness to acknowledge a job well done. http://physiciancoachinginstitute.com/blog/your-1-value-as-a-coach-optimism/ “Executive Coaching may be eligible for Category II Continuing Medical Education – CME – hours.  You should provide your clients with two important documents.” http://physiciancoachinginstitute.com/blog/executive-coaching-may-be-eligible-for-category-ii-continuing-medical-education-hours/ When you discuss your "Philosophy of Approach" with prospective clients (or in a presentation), be sure to include references to research-based methods, such as work from Martin Seligman or Jim Collins, IF your success statements are inspired by or drawing from these sources.  Clinicians like research-based ... http://physiciancoachinginstitute.com/blog/discuss-your-philosophy-in-terms-of-research-based-methodology/ An excellent Special Report was published in the January 2009 issue of the Harvard Business Review.  The report shares  survey data taken from coaches working within corporations.  The purpose of the report was to explore how the coaches define success for their clients (among other things).  Additional commentaries by coaches ... http://physiciancoachinginstitute.com/blog/realites-of-executive-coaching/ Your list will enjoy reading about your accomplishments, training, insights, and client achievements.  It's very easy to create a Year-End Summation newsletter. http://physiciancoachinginstitute.com/blog/send-out-a-year-end-summation-to-your-clients/ Sometimes bold action is the strategy that you must follow, rather than an incremental or cautious approach. http://physiciancoachinginstitute.com/blog/thanksgiving-there-is-genius-in-boldness/