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The 5 Healthcare Issues to Watch in 2013

By Holly Hayes - February 8, 2013

The Physicians Foundation identified five issues likely to significantly impact physicians and patients in 2013. The 2013 Watch List is based on research undertaken by the Foundation in 2012 including the 2012 Biennial Physician Survey, the 2012 Next Generation Physician Survey, and the 2012 US Healthcare Highway Report.

5 Healthcare Mediation Seminars You Don’t Want to Miss

By Holly Hayes - February 1, 2013

The American College of Healthcare Executives is offering five education seminars in 2013 of interest to healthcare mediators: Managing Conflict, Confrontations and Disputes. Seminar leaders are David Maxfield and Stacy D. Nelson, EdD. The course builds on skills and techniques of the best-selling books Crucial Conversations, Crucial Confrontations and Influencer: The Power to Change Anything. Conflict Management, Alternative Dispute Resolution a

Impaired Healthcare Executives Policy Statement

By Holly Hayes - January 25, 2013

The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) updated their policy statement on Impaired Healthcare Executives in November 2012. We posted here on impaired physicians,but have not posted previously on impaired executives. The Joint Commission (TJC) requires that all hospitals have a process in place to identify and assist staff physicians with health and behavior problems. On its website, the ACHE Statement of the Issue begins: The America

Conflict Specialists Show

By Holly Hayes - January 18, 2013

We recently discovered The Conflict Specialists Show videos on YouTube. Dave Hilton, M.A. hosts discussions on “dispute resolution, conflict management, mediation, conflict coaching, negotiation, leadership, psychology and other related topics” with “authors, bloggers, specialists, speakers and practitioners”. The show’s website states: Conflict Engagement Specialists is first and foremost a community for anyone inte

Elder Care Conflict

By Holly Hayes - December 13, 2012

“For years, couples have hired divorce mediators to avoid court battles. Now growing numbers of mediators are specializing in disputes that relate to older adults, such as those over inheritances and caregiving responsibilities,” a Wall Street Journal article by Anne Tergesen reports. The field of elder mediation is growing as baby boomers look for help with aging parents. The article explains: Elder mediators help clients resolve con

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Supports ADR

By Holly Hayes - December 5, 2012

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) issued a Position Statement on Medical Liability Reform by David H. Sohn, JD, MD, and S. Jay Jayasankar, MD stating: “The AAOS believes that broad reforms are necessary to compensate negligently injured patients promptly and equitably, enhance patient–physician communication, facilitate improvement of patient safety and quality of care, reduce defensive medicine and wasteful spending, decrease l

Indicators of Success in U.S. Hospital Conflict Management

By Holly Hayes - November 30, 2012

A thesis for the Georgetown University Master of Arts in Conflict Management by Paul Charlton, B.A. titled “Indicators of success: an exploration of successful conflict management in U.S. hospital settings” can be found on the Georgetown University website. The paper examines the definition of success in managing healthcare conflicts. The paper divides conflict into four categories based on the parties involved and introduces a framew

Ethical Intelligence in Conflict Engagement

By Victoria VanBuren - November 9, 2012

by Holly Hayes I recently read the book Ethical Intelligence by Bruce Weinstein, PhD, also known as The Ethics Guy. The subtitle of the book is “Five Principles for Untangling Your Toughest Problems at Work and Beyond”. In Chapter 10, titled “If I Am Not for Myself, Who Will Be? Ethical Intelligence with Yourself” Dr. Weinstein talks about “Five Rules of Engagement” for dealing with anger using ethical intellig

Healthcare Mediation Gaining Popularity in Britain

By Victoria VanBuren - October 26, 2012

by Holly Hayes The Health Service Journal for Healthcare Leaders, a British publication, posted an article in September 2012 titled “Mediation? Now you’re talking” authored by David Liddle, founder and chief executive of the TCM Group and president of the Professional Mediators’ Association. The post references a survey of 122 National Health Service (NHS) trusts regarding workplace grievances. Survey results indicate “83 per ce

Changes to Texas HB 2605

By Victoria VanBuren - October 18, 2012

by Holly Hayes The following changes to HB 2605 impacting the resolution of medical fee disputes within the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation were adopted on May 11, 2012, and become effective May 31, 2012. HB 2605 made several legislative amendments that impact the resolution of medical fee dispute cases adjudicated by the Division. This bill enacted Labor Code §413.0312, which alters the appeals process appl