21. Robert Pearl MD - Becoming a Senior Physician Leader and the Power of Capitation

Should physicians also be leaders? 

Our guest is none other than Dr. Robert Pearl, named one of Modern Healthcare’s 50 most influential physician leaders.  He believes that every doctor needs to learn leadership skills to improve the healthcare system for better patient satisfaction and financial sustainability.

Dr. Pearl has an impressive background in physician leadership, being the former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group, the nation’s largest medical group, and former president of The Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group.

He is a clinical professor of plastic surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and faculty of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, bestselling author, podcast host, keynote speaker, and a healthcare contributor at Forbes.

“Strategic thinking without action is powerless and action without thinking is aimless.”

- Robert Pearl MD

Highlights:

• (03:19)  Serendipitous route to leadership
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• (09:54)  Leadership through service
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• (11:56)  Ideal physician job description
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• (13:52)  Culture of medicine and hierarchy 
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• (19:26)  Modulating the cultural organization
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• (23:56)  Capitation and quality healthcare
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• (28:52)  Advice for aspiring physician leaders

Resources:

• Mistreated: Why We Think We're Getting Good Health Care -- and Why We're Usually Wrong https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1610397657
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• Uncaring: How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors and Patients https://www.amazon.com/Uncaring-Culture-Medicine-Doctors-Patients/dp/1541758277/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=uncaring&qid=1618490368&s=books&sr=1-1
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• Fixing Healthcare Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fixing-healthcare-podcast/id1423874033?mt=2
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• Coronavirus: The Truth Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coronavirus-the-truth-with-dr-robert-pearl-and-jeremy-corr/id1503171243
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• Doctors Without Borders: https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

Connect with Dr. Pearl:

Website: https://robertpearlmd.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobertPearl.MD/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertPearlMD/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-pearl-m-d-32427b98/

Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/IJ5BtPCJqKQ

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