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P H Y S I C I A N
L E A D E R S H I P
How to Find the Ideal
Chief Medical Officer
John Byrnes, MD, president and CEO, Byrnes Group LLC, Ada, Michigan
H
ave you ever hired the wrong physician executive-a physician who was well
respected and a superb clinician, but for some reason failed as a leader? We have
probably all been there. Unfortunately, this problem is all too common.
The fallout from bad hiring decisions can be costly. A failed hire costs hospitals
and healthcare systems not only the fee paid to the executive recruiter but also
severance pay (in many cases) and the expense of hiring a replacement. The total cost
can be well over $500,000 for a typical chief medical officer (CMO). Healthcare
leaders need to do everything possible to avoid these mistakes.
So how do we select highly effective physician executives who will be successful
leaders in our organizations?
MY FORMULA FOR SUCCESS
I have been a system CMO twice. In one of these positions, I was responsible for
hiring CMOs for three hospitals across the healthcare system. Each hospital was
unique, not only in culture but also in size and geographic location. A CMO who
would be perfect for one hospital might not be successful in another. Hiring three
CMOs with distinctive skill sets that matched the organizations' needs was no
small feat.
If you are in a similar position, I recommend three steps: (1) partner with
leadership to appoint a selection committee, (2) have the selection committee read
relevant literature, and (3) retain an experienced executive recruiter.
Partner With Leadership to Appoint a Selection Committee
As a system CMO seeking to hire three hospital CMOs, I first partnered with the CEO
and other members of the C-suite at each hospital to appoint a selection committee
at the local site. Each committee was made up of C-suite executives and physician
leaders from throughout the hospital. Everyone on the committee had input during
the selection process, but the hospital CEO had the final word.
Have the Selection Committee Read Relevant Literature
Selection committee members should read books and articles about physician
leadership. Everyone on my health system's selection committees read two books.
Developing Physician Leaders for Successful Clinical Integration (Dye & Sokolov, 2013)
contains valuable advice on selecting, developing, and mentoring physician leaders.
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Contents
Interview With Jayne E. Pope, RN, FACHE, CEO of Hill Country Memorial Hospital
How to Find the Ideal Chief Medical Officer
Four Strategies for Succeeding With Bundled Payments
Who Is a Hospital’s “Customer”? Olena Mazurenko, Dina Marie Zemke, and Noelle Lefforge
Vision Statement Quality and Organizational Performance in U.S. Hospitals Rachna Gulati, Osama Mikhail, Robert O. Morgan, and Dean F. Sittig
Maximizing Healthcare Professionals’ Use of New Computer Technologies in a Small, Urban Hospital’s Critical Care Unit Patricia C. Vadillo, Estrellita S. Rojo, Adelaida Garces, and Maria G. Checton
Factors Determining Medical Staff Configurations in Community Health Centers: CEO Perspectives Patricia Pittman, Leah Masselink, Lauren Bade, Bianca Frogner, and Leighton Ku
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Journal of Healthcare Management - September/October 2016 - Factors Determining Medical Staff Configurations in Community Health Centers: CEO Perspectives Patricia Pittman, Leah Masselink, Lauren Bade, Bianca Frogner, and Leighton Ku
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