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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-7-29
pubmed:abstractText
A medical director has enormous influence on medical cost and quality in managed care organizations. Little empirical work has been done on the attributes of an effective HMO medical director. The survey discussed in this article sought to examine those desirable traits from the perspective of medical directors who have risen in the ranks to become employers of medical directors. Mailed questionnaires asked 30 experts to rate skills and personality qualities based on what they would look for in a prospective hire. The factors that emerged as significant were communication and interpersonal skills, clinical credibility, ego strength, concern about quality, motivation, data orientation, and leadership qualities, along with organizational/systemic variables. Implications for hiring and physician education are drawn.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0361-6274
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
21-30
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:2055753-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:2055753-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:2055753-Attitude of Health Personnel, pubmed-meshheading:2055753-Communication, pubmed-meshheading:2055753-Employment, pubmed-meshheading:2055753-Female, pubmed-meshheading:2055753-Goals, pubmed-meshheading:2055753-Health Maintenance Organizations, pubmed-meshheading:2055753-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:2055753-Leadership, pubmed-meshheading:2055753-Male, pubmed-meshheading:2055753-Medicine, pubmed-meshheading:2055753-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:2055753-Motivation, pubmed-meshheading:2055753-Physician Executives, pubmed-meshheading:2055753-Professional Competence, pubmed-meshheading:2055753-Questionnaires, pubmed-meshheading:2055753-Self Concept, pubmed-meshheading:2055753-Specialization, pubmed-meshheading:2055753-United States
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Lessons learned hiring HMO medical directors.
pubmed:affiliation
Travelers Health Company, Managed Care and Employee Benefits Division, Hartford, CT.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article