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Papers by Frank Cohen

Knowing how to calculate RVU values is critical if you are going to apply them to any other appli... more Knowing how to calculate RVU values is critical if you are going to apply them to any other applications. Here's a primer for your medical practice.

The Journal of medical practice management : MPM, 2012

It's OK to be lucky when you're lucky, but it's not OK when the issues are critical. ... more It's OK to be lucky when you're lucky, but it's not OK when the issues are critical. Too often, we manage by anecdote, which is OK when you can afford to be wrong, but when finances are tight, or the market is overregulated, or a lot is at stake, making mistakes is not an option. Evidence-based management depends on attention to three components: analytics, decision making, and problem solving. These are skills that should be required of everyone who assumes a management position, no matter how high or low one is on the totem pole. Understanding basic analytical techniques, knowing how to apply these techniques to making good decisions, and learning how to become a skilled problem solver ensure that, when we manage our businesses, we minimize the risk of mistakes and maximize the potential for positive outcomes.

Sometimes, procedures lack RVU values for a reason. If you must, however, here are two strategies... more Sometimes, procedures lack RVU values for a reason. If you must, however, here are two strategies to use when assigning RVU values on your own.

More physician compensation is being tied to productivity. Here's how to calculate productivi... more More physician compensation is being tied to productivity. Here's how to calculate productivity ratios at your practice using RVUs.

Using RVUs to conduct a cost analysis at your medical practice is not only cheap and easy, it is ... more Using RVUs to conduct a cost analysis at your medical practice is not only cheap and easy, it is very effective at assessing the value of your payer contracts.

Conducting an internal review of your practice's work using RVUs can help predict, and perhap... more Conducting an internal review of your practice's work using RVUs can help predict, and perhaps ward off, a compliance audit. Here's how.

The Resource-Based Relative Value Scale, the generator of RVUs, is still viable despite the chang... more The Resource-Based Relative Value Scale, the generator of RVUs, is still viable despite the changing nature of physician compensation.

Medical economics, Jan 10, 2014

Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is a process mapping strategy that helps businesses become more efficient. H... more Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is a process mapping strategy that helps businesses become more efficient. Here’s how implementing LSS as part of your strategic planning process can help your practice save time and money.

JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration, 2009

It is a special privilege, for the second year in a row, to serve as guest editor of the 15th ann... more It is a special privilege, for the second year in a row, to serve as guest editor of the 15th annual American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)/The Journal of Nursing Administration (JONA) research issue. Ten years ago, the AONE founded the AONE Institute for Nursing Leadership Research and Education (AONE Institute) with the vision of ‘‘shaping the future of patient care delivery through the development of evidence-based nursing leadership.’’ The commitment of the AONE to the importance of using best evidence in leadership and management practices is underscored by its continued investment in the AONE Institute. Each year, using the AONE Strategic Plan as a guide, the AONE Institute’s advisory board develops its priorities for education and research and presents them to the AONE board of directors for approval. The AONE Institute’s 2009 priorities include the following 4 areas of focus: the design of future patient care delivery systems, leadership to create and sustain healthful practice environments, strengthening America’s future nursing leadership across the continuum of care in all types of healthcare settings, and positioning nurse leaders as valued healthcare executives and managers. In addition to its commitment to the development of evidence-based nursing leadership through the AONE Institute, the AONE has developed many supportive resources, including the AONE Nurse Executive Competencies, various guiding principles, toolkits, and positions on best practice. This issue of JONA presents 5 research articles that support the AONE education and research priorities, the AONE Nurse Executive Competencies, and the AONE’s various guiding principles, toolkits, and positions on best practice.

Knowing how to calculate RVU values is critical if you are going to apply them to any other appli... more Knowing how to calculate RVU values is critical if you are going to apply them to any other applications. Here's a primer for your medical practice.

The Journal of medical practice management : MPM, 2012

It's OK to be lucky when you're lucky, but it's not OK when the issues are critical. ... more It's OK to be lucky when you're lucky, but it's not OK when the issues are critical. Too often, we manage by anecdote, which is OK when you can afford to be wrong, but when finances are tight, or the market is overregulated, or a lot is at stake, making mistakes is not an option. Evidence-based management depends on attention to three components: analytics, decision making, and problem solving. These are skills that should be required of everyone who assumes a management position, no matter how high or low one is on the totem pole. Understanding basic analytical techniques, knowing how to apply these techniques to making good decisions, and learning how to become a skilled problem solver ensure that, when we manage our businesses, we minimize the risk of mistakes and maximize the potential for positive outcomes.

Sometimes, procedures lack RVU values for a reason. If you must, however, here are two strategies... more Sometimes, procedures lack RVU values for a reason. If you must, however, here are two strategies to use when assigning RVU values on your own.

More physician compensation is being tied to productivity. Here's how to calculate productivi... more More physician compensation is being tied to productivity. Here's how to calculate productivity ratios at your practice using RVUs.

Using RVUs to conduct a cost analysis at your medical practice is not only cheap and easy, it is ... more Using RVUs to conduct a cost analysis at your medical practice is not only cheap and easy, it is very effective at assessing the value of your payer contracts.

Conducting an internal review of your practice's work using RVUs can help predict, and perhap... more Conducting an internal review of your practice's work using RVUs can help predict, and perhaps ward off, a compliance audit. Here's how.

The Resource-Based Relative Value Scale, the generator of RVUs, is still viable despite the chang... more The Resource-Based Relative Value Scale, the generator of RVUs, is still viable despite the changing nature of physician compensation.

Medical economics, Jan 10, 2014

Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is a process mapping strategy that helps businesses become more efficient. H... more Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is a process mapping strategy that helps businesses become more efficient. Here’s how implementing LSS as part of your strategic planning process can help your practice save time and money.

JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration, 2009

It is a special privilege, for the second year in a row, to serve as guest editor of the 15th ann... more It is a special privilege, for the second year in a row, to serve as guest editor of the 15th annual American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)/The Journal of Nursing Administration (JONA) research issue. Ten years ago, the AONE founded the AONE Institute for Nursing Leadership Research and Education (AONE Institute) with the vision of ‘‘shaping the future of patient care delivery through the development of evidence-based nursing leadership.’’ The commitment of the AONE to the importance of using best evidence in leadership and management practices is underscored by its continued investment in the AONE Institute. Each year, using the AONE Strategic Plan as a guide, the AONE Institute’s advisory board develops its priorities for education and research and presents them to the AONE board of directors for approval. The AONE Institute’s 2009 priorities include the following 4 areas of focus: the design of future patient care delivery systems, leadership to create and sustain healthful practice environments, strengthening America’s future nursing leadership across the continuum of care in all types of healthcare settings, and positioning nurse leaders as valued healthcare executives and managers. In addition to its commitment to the development of evidence-based nursing leadership through the AONE Institute, the AONE has developed many supportive resources, including the AONE Nurse Executive Competencies, various guiding principles, toolkits, and positions on best practice. This issue of JONA presents 5 research articles that support the AONE education and research priorities, the AONE Nurse Executive Competencies, and the AONE’s various guiding principles, toolkits, and positions on best practice.