Sarah Gebauer, MD
Physicians
When I tell other physicians that I negotiated a sabbatical from private practice, a full semester abroad with my family, followed by months of extended travel, the reaction is almost always the same. It starts with disbelief, moves quickly to…
When I tell other physicians that I negotiated a sabbatical from private practice, a full semester abroad with my family, followed by months of extended travel, the reaction is almost always the same. It starts with disbelief, moves quickly to calculation (“But who covered you? What happened to your income?”), and ends, more often than not, with a version of: “I could never do that.” I understand the reaction because …
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How to negotiate a physician sabbatical in private practice
Policy
How do you react when presented with your quality data? In my experience, physicians generally respond by: Ignoring the metrics Arguing about why the metrics are wrong Saying the metrics are stupid A lot of doctors refuse to participate in…
How do you react when presented with your quality data?
In my experience, physicians generally respond by:
- Ignoring the metrics
- Arguing about why the metrics are wrong
- Saying the metrics are stupid
A lot of doctors refuse to participate in the process of developing, reviewing and refining quality metrics. Although this has the definite advantage of feeling like you’re sticking it to “the man,” it feeds an unhelpful cycle that eventually hurts …
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Should doctors take more responsibility for quality metrics?
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