HealthLeaders - Do MDs or MBAs Make Better Leaders?

HealthLeaders - HealthLeaders NewsThe concept of the physician executive, meanwhile, has migrated from the fringe of healthcare to its core. Today's physician leaders are seen as key players in the ongoing effort to reinvent the struggling healthcare system.

This transformation of the physician executive from outcast to savior reflects a widespread belief that doctors bring vital skills to the executive suite. For one, physician leaders are more connected to the daily grind of healthcare.