Becoming an Engaged Physician




Healthcare Intelligence Network show

Summary: To Dr. Todd Rowland, director of medical informatics at Bloomington Hospital and executive director of HealthLINC, the definition of an "engaged physician" includes working with others to find solutions to the problems of the healthcare industry at large. A self-described engaged physician, Dr. Rowland gives advice on how to become an engaged physician, discusses the impact of technology on physician engagement and shares how his organization has changed as a result. Dr. Rowland, along with Nathan Kaufman, managing director of Kaufman Strategic Advisors, will provide a thorough understanding of physician engagement strategies during a December 10, 2008 webinar, Physician Engagement: Creating Trust and Alignment Between Management and Physicians.