WESLEY VALDES D.O. Investing in Leadership
Just Do It
Hire the best, develop the rest
(and identify long term prospects)
Who and How Stakeholder Government (policy) Provider (physician, nursing, physical therapy, and others) Administrators (CEO, operations, HR, IT, managers, etc.) Consumers (advocacy, privacy, ethics, access) Common masters degrees in the field of health care administration and health care management are: MHA: Master of Health Administration MHA: Master of Health Care Administration / Master of Healthcare Administration MHSA: Master of Health Services Administration MPH: Master of Public Health MBA: Master of Business Administration: Health Sector Concentration
Others disciplines at the table Healthcare Policy Finance, Supply Chain, Purchasing Physician Education Strategy – Government, Hospital, Dept, Team Organizational Development – Change Management Clinical Informatics and Outcomes Health Information (Medical Records) – AHIMA Human Resources Professional Development Community Relations Project Management Privacy and Compliance Officers
Many Organizations American College of Healthcare Executives American College of Physician Executives American Organization Nurse Executives American College of Medical Practice Executives … many more
Where to invest Consultants Can do it for you Can help you build a program Short term needs Train current workforce Send to outside institutions Build internal training programs Online training (still suggest experience on job)
Where to get training
Other areas to include Social Work Public Health Allied Health Home Health Pharmacy Dental
Example of Professional Development Medical Records Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA) Certified Healthcare Privacy and Security Certified Coding Specialist – Physician Based Certified Coding Associate Registered Health Information Technician Registered Health Information Administrator
Resources are available, accessible, affordable Online training … UIC Global Campus AHIMA Masters in _______ … does not replace experience
Steps Forward #5. Set a vision, mission, and strategic objectives Collect Data #1 Identify potential leaders in Healthcare to recognize that vision #10 Provide training, online, local, or abroad where ever possible. #2 Pursue physician development programs, clinical integration, outcomes tracking, performance measures #16 Establish local training programs for the various health sciences, (med, nurse, pharm, dentistry, allied, public, etc.) – possible partnership with large academic institution