Newsletter

June 06, 2022

 

Member Drive
Leadership Spotlight:

Enhancing Your Physician Engagement 

Although healthcare worker burnout has been an issue for the field since before the pandemic, it has only intensified under the strain of the ongoing public health crisis. The prevalence of burnout has become so worrisome that U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, recently issued new guidelines on how to address the crisis. For example, the guidance recommends healthcare organizations transform workplace culture to empower health workers and be responsive to their voices and needs, and to show health workers how much they are valued.


As healthcare leaders work to implement these recommendations, improving physician engagement will be critical to their efforts. Highly engaged physicians help their organizations navigate changing delivery and payment models, improve clinical outcomes and meet patient demands for better access to safe, quality care. Available now as a two-volume bundle for the discounted price of $75, Enhanced Physician Engagement offers a focused definition of engagement, explaining why physicians should play an active role in governance, leadership and management.

Drawing on more than 40 years of healthcare leadership and management experience, editor Carson F. Dye, FACHE, examines physician engagement as a strategic and tactical priority in Enhanced Physician Engagement: What It Is, Why You Need It, and Where to Begin, Volume 1, while Enhanced Physician Engagement: Tools and Tactics for Success, Volume 2 offers readers a how-to guide for involving and inspiring physicians.

As healthcare leaders make important strides toward improving the well-being of their workforce, this bundle will be an essential tool in their efforts to enhance physician engagement. Take advantage of this discounted offer and order your bundle today.

Help Shape Our Policy Statements

Each year, select Policy Statements are reviewed to ensure their continued relevance to the field. Many of these statements are derived directly from comments you have shared with us. For that reason, we are asking for your input. Please take a moment to read the six Policy Statements, including three Ethics Policy Statements, under review this year:

Please submit your comments to PolicyReview@ache.org. The deadline for submitting comments is June 30. The Board of Governors will discuss these statements and any recommended revisions during its November meeting. The revised statements will be posted on ache.org by the end of the year.

Save $225 on Your FACHE® Journey

Submit your application between now and June 30 and, if approved, ACHE will waive the $225 Board of Governors Exam fee.


When you become board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, you’ll stand out from the crowd as a professional. Earning the FACHE credential demonstrates you have met rigorous standards and proven your competency in all areas of healthcare leadership. We want to thank you for your efforts, which is why when you submit your completed application between now and June 30, along with the $250 application fee and all supporting documents, ACHE will waive the $225 Board of Governors Exam fee for your approved application.

Take the next step toward elevating your professional status today, and learn about the requirements to sit for the Board of Governors Exam and resources available to help you prepare here.

The Governing Body’s Role in Health Equity 

“When leadership at the very top of the organization—governance—makes health equity a priority, improved patient safety outcomes is the result,” say experts in a recent article about the governing body’s role in health equity.


Key steps the governing body can take to achieve organizational health equity goals is to include them in the strategic plan, then ensure senior leaders operationalize them to establish a culture that understands and embraces the goals. For example, operationalizing means ensuring clinical and operational leaders are supported with the tools necessary, such as teams, technology and data, to implement the health equity strategy and achieve success.

To learn more about the governing body’s role in health equity, read the full article and other Web Extras, available only on HealthcareExecutive.org. 

Share the Value of Membership With Your Colleagues

When you refer your colleagues to join ACHE or encourage existing Members to earn their FACHE® credential, you can earn points to redeem for rewards. Attracting new members to ACHE or encouraging existing ones to become ACHE Fellows increases the depth and breadth of our community. You can do this simply by sharing with your colleagues the many benefits of membership and Fellow advancement. To thank you for your recruitment efforts, you can earn points to redeem for ACHE-branded merchandise or discount coupons through our Leader-to-Leader Rewards Program.


You can use this referral card or send a personalized message to share details about membership with those who you believe can benefit from all that ACHE has to offer.

Learn more about how to earn points for merchandise, such as ACHE face masks, through the Leader-to-Leader Rewards Program when you share the value of membership with your colleagues. We are so grateful to you for helping us grow and strengthen the ACHE community. 

CMS: Interchangeable Biosimilar Products May Increase Patient Access

Depending on state pharmacy laws, providers may substitute an interchangeable biosimilar product at the pharmacy, much like substituting a generic for a brand-name drug, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In its May 26 MLN Connects e-newsletter, CMS said that substituting an interchangeable biosimilar product helps increase patient access to biologics and may reduce patient cost.

 

You can learn more about interchangeable biological products from the Food and Drug Administration. CMS recommends providers bookmark FDA’s biosimilars webpage and materials for healthcare providers and patients. Additional FDA resources that providers may find helpful include the following: