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THCI works closely with health care executives and clinical leaders,
in the U.S. and abroad, to provide the most current thinking about
- and practical solutions to - the management and delivery of
cost-effective health care in a rapidly evolving health care environment.
We provide health care executives and clinical leaders focused
educational resources, including Summit Meetings and clinical
leadership development programs.
Summit Meetings - These periodic,
invitation-only meetings bring together local, regional, and national
leaders to share perspectives on the problems and challenges of
functioning within a changing health care system. The focus is
on discovering new opportunities and developing practical solutions.
Participants typically include executives from consumer organizations,
health plans, health policy experts, academics, and practitioners.
Recent Summit Meetings have focused on:
- Collaboration in a Competitive Health Care Environment
- Lessons from Three Health Care Markets
- Clinical Research and Managed Care: Strengthening Alliances
Clinical Leadership Development - THCI develops and presents workshops,
conferences, and online modules to help clinical leaders better
understand and manage key issues relating to the delivery of quality
health care services in a cost-sensitive environment. All events
and courses draw on more than 300 faculty from across the U.S.,
all of whom are experts in their fields.
Examples include:
- Change Management
- Strategic Planning for Medical Practices
- Budgeting and Financial Control in Medical Practices
- Pharmacy Management
- Finding and Evaluating Web-Based Evidence
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Programs for Health Care Executives Outside
the United States
THCI regularly develops educational and training programs for
health care executives and clinical leaders who practice outside
the U.S. The goal is to present the most current thinking on issues
and challenges of providing quality health care within complex
delivery environments.
Recent programs have included the following:
- Assuring Quality, Accountability, and Performance
- presented to clinical leaders and health care executives from
Central America
- Managed Care Practices in the U.S. - presented to
clinical leaders and health care executives from South America
- Contracting for Quality and Performance - presented
to clinical leaders and health care executives from Jordan
Onsite Customized Training
Health care executives and clinical leaders may wish to bring
a THCI program onsite to train affiliated staff and practitioners.
THCI will design:
Customized workshops and conferences
- Programs range in length from one hour to one week and feature
presentations by and interaction with knowledgeable faculty,
all of whom have practical experience in their field. Examples
of past programs include:
- Leading for Enhanced Effectiveness and Physician Satisfaction
- Budgeting and Financial Control in Medical : Tools for Improving
Performance
- Using Risk Management Principles to Improve Patient Care
and Office Efficiency
- Finding and Evaluating Web-based 'Evidence' Using Pain
as a Case Study
- Putting Quality into Practice
- Communications Skills for Physician Leaders
- Strategic Planning for Medical Practices: How to Position
Your Practice for Success
- Preparing Physicians in Training to Succeed in Managing
Care
Resources on practice management
and leadership - Instructional materials, courses, and
online resources relating to help executives and their teams
excel in these critical areas.
Health care executives and clinical leaders can also access other
THCI programs and educational resources on behalf of their delivery
system staff and practitioners. These resources include:
Meetings and conferences
- Offered throughout the year, these events provide an excellent
opportunity to learn firsthand from nationally recognized experts
about key health care delivery issues and trends. Upcoming and
recent meetings have includes:
Online modules
and assessment tools - THCI offers a series of interactive,
up-to-date, and dynamic online modules and assessment tools. Modules
are accredited for physicians, nurses and pharmacists. These resources
address important topics for training your physicians and other
members of your health care workforce.
CD-ROM on Understanding
Managed Care - The CD-ROM provides a framework for understanding
the principles and practices of managing care with emphasis
on the changing role of the physician, sharing financial risk,
allocating budgeted resources, and improving quality.
Other online resources
- These resources supplement learning modules, workshops and conferences,
and include articles, reports, websites, glossary terms, and other
references.
THCI's Topical Issues
examine current key issues within the managed care environment.
Recent articles have included:
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