This article, the first of two parts, presents the ingredients of the “almost perfect” medical practice.

What are the psychological impacts on health care workers forced to respond to mass-casualty events?

What can physician leaders do to combat self-inflected cyber security threats in their healthcare organizations?

Physician leader Dr. Rebecca Parker says health care specialists have a big role in the fight against opioid abuse.

Learn how to use current-state process flow maps to begin healthcare quality-improvement projects and identify costly workflow problems.

Read suggestions about building patient-care teams and ways to overcome individual perspectives that can interfere with the mission.

Physician leaders with medical groups can learn a comprehensive management approaches for assessing performance to uncover improvement opportunities.

China and other international partners offer collaboration opportunities for U.S. healthcare leaders. Learn the benefits and due diligence required.

The regulatory landscape in health care presents an opportunity for physician leaders to promote change that contributes to value … and/or help the industry move in a new, free-market direction.

Suboxone and methadone have been effective in blocking cravings without making patients high, but “only three in 10” were getting those medications, researchers say.

Medical staffs seldom receive training on advance directives — which can lead to catastrophic error. Physician leaders must be aware.

CMOs must acquire many executive leadership skills to lead hospitals and systems. Here, the author reviews their evolving responsibilities in today's complex health care environment.