Author: Stephanie Dorwart

One of the important activities conducted by healthcare providers is a thorough performance review of physician practices. Healthcare organizations and their leaders, along with physicians should understand the importance of these reviews and how consumers rely on this information when making their healthcare buying choices. As the number of newly insured patients enter the marketplace for healthcare services as a result of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the information provided in these reviews serve to educate the public and identify areas for improvement.

Effective healthcare practice relies on strong management. There is no way around it. Without strong leadership driving your organization forward, even the simplest processes can seem daunting.

Global healthcare quality has been steadily improving over the past decade. While a lot of the improvement can be attributed to ever-evolving healthcare technology, competition among healthcare organizations has also had an immense impact. Nowadays, most healthcare organizations have quality improvement (QI) teams dedicated to identifying opportunities to enhance clinical performance in order to meet organizational goals.