Organizational Leadership and Health Care Reform

Ruffin, T. R., Hawkins, J. M., Lee, D. I. (2016). Organizational Leadership and Health Care Reform. In A. Normore, L. Long, & M. Javidi (Eds.) Handbook of Research on Effective Communication, Leadership, and Conflict Resolution (pp. 42-62). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-9970-0.ch00

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 Last revised: 19 Mar 2018

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Dr. T. Ray Ruffin

University of Phoenix ; Grand Canyon University; AT Still University; Walden University; Colorado Technical University; Ashford University

Joyce L Hawkins

Independent

D. Israel Lee

Independent

Date Written: February 24, 2016

Abstract

Policies, health, and government regulations affect various Health Care organizations and their members. One such policy, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, attempts to improve the performance of health care systems through the use of technology, such as Electronic Health Records. The most critical task of leadership is to establish a mindset at the top of the organization and function to infuse a culture of excellence throughout the organization. Health organizations can only progress if their members share a set of values and are single-mindedly committed to achieving openly defined objectives. This chapter investigates organizational leadership in relation to health care reforms to include trends in health care leadership, Stratified Systems Theory (SST), Systems Thinking, and regulators perspectives. The chapter will consist of the following sections: background; issues controversies, and problems; solutions and recommendation; future research directions; and conclusion.

Keywords: APA Practice Organization, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Quality Improvement, National Committee of Quality Assurance, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Stratified Theory, Systems Thinking

Suggested Citation

Ruffin, T. Ray and Hawkins, Joyce L and Lee, D. Israel, Organizational Leadership and Health Care Reform (February 24, 2016). Ruffin, T. R., Hawkins, J. M., Lee, D. I. (2016). Organizational Leadership and Health Care Reform. In A. Normore, L. Long, & M. Javidi (Eds.) Handbook of Research on Effective Communication, Leadership, and Conflict Resolution (pp. 42-62). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-9970-0.ch00, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3087032

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