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First Gain Know-How Then Secure an MBA – 099

2021-03-27T09:50:16-05:00

Interview with Dr. Nilesh Dave In this illuminating interview, Dr. Nilesh Dave touches on many interesting aspects of his career journey, including why it might be best to secure an MBA after you gain some know-how. Current Role Nilesh is working as Medical Director at a large health insurer, where he oversees innovation, strategy, health care quality and population health of the plan’s 350,000 members. A graduate of the Medical College of Pennsylvania – Hahnemann School of Medicine, [...]

First Gain Know-How Then Secure an MBA – 0992021-03-27T09:50:16-05:00

How to Find Success in a Healthcare Technology Company with Dr. Jonathan Larson – 067

2021-03-23T13:57:53-05:00

Find a Problem and Create a Solution Dr. Jon Larson and his partner started a healthcare technology company because they wanted to improve medical care. They realized that there was an opportunity to use technology to improve the lives of both physicians and patients, so Medspoke was born. MedSpoke is a physician-centric company, focused on solving healthcare credentialing challenges. It eliminates credentialing headaches, by keeping credentialing data automated, organized, current, and available. Giving Physicians Mobility and Flexibility Any [...]

How to Find Success in a Healthcare Technology Company with Dr. Jonathan Larson – 0672021-03-23T13:57:53-05:00

How One Physician Leader Makes His Career Decisions with Dr. William Lynagh – 046

2021-03-21T17:11:37-05:00

Dr. William Lynagh is a board-certified family physician with a somewhat eclectic career. In today's interview, he describes some of the rules he uses to make career decisions. Photo by Mahkeo on Unsplash Before we get to today’s interview, I want to tell you about a new project I’m working on. As I mentioned last week, I’ve just started a new edition of my weekly newsletter. Once a week, I’m going to write about my efforts [...]

How One Physician Leader Makes His Career Decisions with Dr. William Lynagh – 0462021-03-21T17:11:37-05:00

How Blockchain Technology Can Protect Your Credentials with Dr. Leah Houston – 045

2021-03-21T17:00:28-05:00

Dr. Leah Houston is a board-certified Emergency Physician. She was caught up in a credentialing snafu that inspired her to start a new company to address the issue. As an entrepreneur, she intends to create a very secure physician-controlled credentialing tool using blockchain technology. While practicing medicine across the U.S., Dr. Houston recognized a common problem affecting physicians. It’s uncompensated administrative burdens related to physician credentialing that lead to administrative waste and physician burnout. This burden reduces access [...]

How Blockchain Technology Can Protect Your Credentials with Dr. Leah Houston – 0452021-03-21T17:00:28-05:00

What Do Recruiters Look For In a Physician Leader? with Paul Esselman – 041

2021-03-21T09:38:08-05:00

I’ve always wanted to learn what healthcare CEOs and recruiters are looking for in candidates. So, I searched for a recruiter who has interviewed and placed hundreds of physician leaders. For this interview, I found an expert at a firm that’s focused on recruiting physician managers, directors and executives for hospitals, medical groups, health systems and managed care companies. In the future, I hope to talk to someone who is focused on other fields, such as utilization management firms [...]

What Do Recruiters Look For In a Physician Leader? with Paul Esselman – 0412021-03-21T09:38:08-05:00

Boost Your Career Trajectory by Completing an Executive MBA with Dr. Kate Atchley – 025

2021-03-20T19:10:34-05:00

I was very interested in hearing more about physician executive MBA programs.  It's something that commonly comes up when speaking about nontraditional careers for physicians. As I talk with physicians who are early in the process of career transition, one of the bits of advice they often receive from friends and family is to “get an MBA, it will help open doors.” However, committing to an MBA is a serious decision, not to be taken lightly. Sure, there are some [...]

Boost Your Career Trajectory by Completing an Executive MBA with Dr. Kate Atchley – 0252021-03-20T19:10:34-05:00

Follow Six Essential Rules to Engage a Mentor – 004

2021-03-19T06:47:11-05:00

In this podcast episode, I talk about mentors and coaches. My primary focus is on mentors. But I’ll spend a few minutes distinguishing them from coaches. I finish up by listing six rules to follow to find and engage a mentor. Who Needs a Mentor? Anyone thinking about exploring a new career, or just trying to excel at their current one, will benefit from having a knowledgeable and motivated mentor. I suppose if you have the ideal job, [...]

Follow Six Essential Rules to Engage a Mentor – 0042021-03-19T06:47:11-05:00

Seeking an MBA – Interview with Atish Jaiswal – 003

2021-03-20T18:53:17-05:00

Today I’m bringing you my first interview. It involves a colleague who is seeking an MBA. The topic was mentioned on my blog at Top 10 Reasons to Pursue a Business Degree. This interview should provide additional insights in to the issue. You may have been expecting an episode addressing mentors, but I decided that I wanted to present this conversation first. The episode about mentors will follow this one. Today’s episode is a little bit different from those [...]

Seeking an MBA – Interview with Atish Jaiswal – 0032021-03-20T18:53:17-05:00

Physician Leaders: Top 10 Reasons to Pursue a Business Degree

2017-07-12T10:19:05-05:00

About a year ago, I wrote about the need for a business degree. In my post, I listed Four Reasons to Seek a Business Degree. Since then, I have witnessed some of my colleagues enroll in MBA programs. All healthcare organizations benefit from owners or leaders with knowledge of business principles, including private practices. Is it time for you to pursue a business degree? I am re-posting the material from my previous article. However, I am adding 6 additional benefits completing [...]

Physician Leaders: Top 10 Reasons to Pursue a Business Degree2017-07-12T10:19:05-05:00

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