The demands of modern healthcare and business require that workers at all levels keep picking up new skills and knowledge throughout their careers. Your paycheck is becoming more like a grade card than a meal card. Pay for performance is a trend that has been picking up steam for several years. Now, reward systems encourage productivity and emphasize results. Another reality in healthcare today is that turf is turning to quicksand.
Organization charts are about as useful as the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Today, ideas are being solicited from all workers, not just those in the executive suites. Changing demands require different kinds of skills, and you've got to be ready to deliver them. The most obvious change in our field, as well as in all business today, is the all-encompassing role of technology in everyday work. So as we face the many challenges and changes occuring in healthcare today, let's make sure we're ON that steamroller and delivering our Personal Best day in and day out. There's so much happening, that it's difficult for anyone in healthcare to keep up, but here are a few key issues that you should be aware of.