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The Doctor Crisis

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The Doctor Crisis

How Physicians Can, and Must, Lead the Way to Better Health Care
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The Executive Director of The Permanente Foundation, the organization representing the national interests of the physician-owned Permanente Medical Groups in eight regions of the United States, explores the growing problem of physician dissatisfaction-which results in poor outcomes for patients-and urges organizations to restructure, increase transparency, reduce bureaucracy, and improve communication in order to retain talent and give patients the best care possible.

Author Biography:

Jack Cochran, MD, FACS, is the executive director of The Permanente Federation. The Permanente Federation represents the national interests of the regional Permanente Medical Groups, which employ more than 17,000 physicians who care for 9.1 million Kaiser Permanente members. Prior to this role, Dr. Cochran served as executive medical director, president, and chairman of the board of the Colorado Permanente Medical Group for Kaiser Permanente. Dr. Cochran serves as a member of the board of directors of the Alliance of Community Health Plans and the UCSF Global Health Group Advisory Board. He is also a past president of the Consortium for Community centreed Comprehensive Child Care (C6). Dr. Cochran earned his medical degree from the University of Colorado and served residencies at Stanford University Medical centre and the University of Wisconsin Hospital. He is board certified in otolaryngology (head and neck surgery) and in plastic and reconstructive surgery.Charles Kenney is the author of Transforming Health Care: Virginia Mason Medical centre's Pursuit of the Perfect Patient Experience, which received the 2012 Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award. He is the author of two other works: The Best Practice: How the New Quality Movement Is Transforming Medicine, and coauthor, with Maureen Bisognano, of Pursuing the Triple Aim: Seven Innovators Show the Way to Better Care, Better Health, and Lower Cost. He formerly worked as a reporter and editor at the Boston Globe.
Release date Australia
May 6th, 2014
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Country of Publication
United States
Imprint
PublicAffairs,U.S.
Pages
240
Publisher
PublicAffairs,U.S.
Dimensions
140x210x22
ISBN-13
9781610394437
Product ID
21890516

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