Innovation

Hospitalist and practice partner reduces MRI wait times through new focus on operations and strategy

Posted September 26, 2022 by Sally Winter

Hospitalist and practice partner reduces MRI wait times through new focus on operations and strategy More than a skill set, Asheesh Bothra, MD, MBA’22, says the Physician MBA Program changed his view about and his approach to improving healthcare.

Emergency medicine physician executive balances life, COVID, and search & rescue during MBA

Posted August 1, 2022 by Sally Winter

Emergency medicine physician executive balances life, COVID, and search & rescue during MBA Doctors who enroll in the Physician MBA Program at the Kelley School of Business are each managing incredibly busy clinical, administrative, research and personal schedules. Chris Strachan, MD, MBA’22, is no exception.

Nephrologist uses analytics tools from Physician MBA to convert responses from 11,000 patient satisfaction surveys into improved staff performance

Posted June 29, 2022 by Sally Winter

From improving patient satisfaction to developing a recruitment tool for hiring new physicians, Physician MBA student Deepak Jasuja, MD, MBA’23 has been putting his degree to work well before graduation.

Healthcare management students support growth of local ECHO group

Posted June 21, 2022 by Sally Winter

After growing quickly after launch, the IUPUI ECHO Center was looking to retool its strategic planning. They partnered with the IU Kelley School of Business to gain business consulting insight from students in the Graduate Certificate in Medical Management Program.

Kelley School Indianapolis seeks growing businesses for student consulting

Posted June 7, 2022 by Sally Winter

The Kelley School of Business is accepting applications from Central Indiana companies to partner on consulting projects. Through I-Core projects, students cap off their undergraduate degree with a hands-on consulting project with local companies who are looking for new revenue streams.

Kentucky pediatrician applies MBA lessons to care for children with special needs across the country

Posted May 24, 2022 by Sally Winter

Kentucky pediatrician applies MBA lessons to care for children with special needs across the country As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the United States, Pat Purcell, MD, MBA’18, was just a few months into a new role, managing care for children with special needs. There was no structure in place to suddenly provide distanced care for 11 clinics throughout the state. “Everything I learned from the Physician MBA kicked in.”

Population health executive leads new organization using Physician MBA

Posted January 24, 2022 by Sally Winter

When two major Indiana health systems decided to team up to form a joint venture addressing population health needs, they selected Lori Sieboldt, MD, MBA’21, to lead its medical operations. Dr. Sieboldt shares how she leaned on change management and leadership skills gained during the Physician MBA Program.

Operations analysis course helps physician MBAs identify bottlenecks and improve care

Posted November 15, 2021 by Sally Winter

Physicians discuss how the Operations Analysis and Process Improvement course in the Physician MBA Program has helped them lead change at their organizations. Projects in this course have resulted in $39.65 million dollars in revenue generated, cost savings and opportunity generation by improving healthcare operations.

IT professional strategizes healthcare as a business using the Graduate Certificate in Medical Management

Posted November 1, 2021 by Sally Winter

Aaron Carman, GCMM’21, manages an IT platform for service delivery at Franciscan Alliance healthcare system. Learn how he is applying the Graduate Certificate in Medical Management to support his leadership’s vision to “run healthcare like a business.”

Physician uses MBA to launch unique program to address repeat hospital users and social determinants of health

Posted October 8, 2021 by Sally Winter

Physicians are often the first to notice a problem in healthcare organizations, but they don’t always feel equipped to solve it. Francis Balucan, MD, MBA’16, used what he learned in the Physician MBA Program to lead change.

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