Teaching methods include case analysis and seminar discussions. The distance portion of the course emphasizes skill building and prepares the physician executive for leadership decisions commonly faced by managers in health care systems. The course emphasizes an integrative approach to problem solving, combining concepts and skills from diverse philosophies to the development of an organization-wide commitment to continuous quality improvement. The distance portion of the course emphasizes practical applications that prepare the physician executive to use the tools and techniques of quality improvement and outcomes management to situations involving complex clinical and managerial implications. This course introduces the physician executive to biostatistical methods and the role they can play in decision making for health care management.
Emphasis is placed on selection of appropriate applications and interpretation of results.
This course, divided between distance and on-campus sessions, gives physician executives the opportunity to apply statistical methods to health care management. Burnett , Hughes , Weiner, Martin , Beyt , Whyte , and Culbertson . Mission and Vision, Competitive Analysis, Core Competency Analysis, Structural Analysis, Culture and Stakeholder Analysis, Strategic Audit, Situation Analysis, Corporate Level Alternatives, Force Field Analysis, McKinsey 7-S Analysis, and the Balanced Scorecard. By grounding fundamental principles of organization theory and business strategy in experiential learning activities, this course will enhance participants' mastery of core competencies like identifying sources of sustainable competitive advantage, measuring organizational effectiveness, building integrated delivery systems, creating a culture of continuous improvement, and nurturing inter-organizational partnerships. This capstone course integrates students' knowledge of management, marketing, organizational behavior, human resources, finance, accounting, health policy, and economics.