WESLEY VALDES D.O.

Investing in Leadership

Just Do It

Hire the best, develop the rest

Hire the best, develop the rest

(and identify long term prospects)

Who and How

Stakeholder Government (policy) Provider (physician, nursing, physical therapy, and others) Administrators (CEO, operations, HR, IT, managers, etc.) Consumers (advocacy, privacy, ethics, access)

Common masters degrees in the field of health care administration and health care management are: MHA: Master of Health Administration MHA: Master of Health Care Administration / Master of

Healthcare Administration MHSA: Master of Health Services Administration MPH: Master of Public Health MBA: Master of Business Administration: Health Sector

Concentration

Others disciplines at the table

Healthcare PolicyFinance, Supply Chain, PurchasingPhysician EducationStrategy – Government, Hospital, Dept, TeamOrganizational Development – Change ManagementClinical Informatics and OutcomesHealth Information (Medical Records) – AHIMA Human ResourcesProfessional DevelopmentCommunity RelationsProject ManagementPrivacy and Compliance Officers

Many Organizations

American College of Healthcare ExecutivesAmerican College of Physician ExecutivesAmerican Organization Nurse ExecutivesAmerican College of Medical Practice

Executives… many more

Where to invest

Consultants Can do it for you Can help you build a program Short term needs

Train current workforce Send to outside institutions Build internal training programs Online training (still suggest experience on job)

Where to get training

www.mastersinhealthcare.com

Other areas to include

Social WorkPublic HealthAllied HealthHome HealthPharmacyDental

Example of Professional Development

Medical RecordsCertified Health Data Analyst (CHDA)Certified Healthcare Privacy and SecurityCertified Coding Specialist – Physician BasedCertified Coding AssociateRegistered Health Information TechnicianRegistered Health Information Administrator

Resources are available, accessible, affordable

Online training … UIC Global Campus AHIMA Masters in _______

… does not replace experience

Steps Forward

#5. Set a vision, mission, and strategic objectivesCollect Data#1 Identify potential leaders in Healthcare to

recognize that vision#10 Provide training, online, local, or abroad

where ever possible.#2 Pursue physician development programs,

clinical integration, outcomes tracking, performance measures

#16 Establish local training programs for the various health sciences, (med, nurse, pharm, dentistry, allied, public, etc.) – possible partnership with large academic institution