Selected Recent Publications

Creating the Hospital Group Practice: The Advantages of Employing or Affiliating with Physicians

Eric D. Lister, M.D. and Todd Sagin, M.D., J.D.

Published in Health Administration Press, Chicago, 2009

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Quality: How to Drive a Quality Dashboard
Laurie Larsen interview with Eric D. Lister, M.D.
Published by Trustee, May 2008

Physicians in the Boardroom: Essential…or Conflicted?
Eric D. Lister, M.D.
Healthcare Executive, July/August 2007

Leading the Drive for Quality: Is Your Board Ready?
Eric D. Lister, M.D.
Published by Trustee, November/December 2006

Hiring Doctors-Again? How to 'Do' Physician Employment Well
Eric D. Lister, M.D.
Published in The Governance Institute E-Briefing, May 2006

Is the Science of Medicine Trumping the Art of Medicine?
Eric D. Lister, M.D. and Joseph Bujak
Published in The Physician Executive, September/October 2006

Leadership in Action: Improving the Decision-Making Processes of Medical Group Practices
Eric D. Lister, M.D. & Alfredo Czerwinski
Published in Group Practice Journal, June 2002

Managing Conflict in Group Practices: A Study by the Group Practice Improvement Network and Ki Associates
Eric D. Lister, M.D.
Published by the Group Practice Improvement Network, 2001

The Role of The Board: Assuring Quality and Driving Major Change Initiatives, Part I: Maintaining Organizational Integrity
Eric D. Lister, M.D. & Donna Cameron, J.D.
Published in Group Practice Journal, June 2001

The Role of the Board: Assuring Quality and Driving Major Change Initiatives, Part II: Maintaining Clinical Integrity
Eric D. Lister, M.D. & Donna Cameron, J.D.
Published in Group Practice Journal, July/August 2001

The Invisible Gap: Perspectives on Organizational Liability and the Role of Governance
Eric D. Lister, M.D. & Donna Cameron, J.D.
Description: We show Boards how they can effectively address complex and often hidden area of risk without intruding or "micromanaging."
Published in Trustee, November/December 2000

From Advocacy to Ambassadorship: Physician Participation in Health Care Governance
Eric D. Lister, M.D.
Description: We describe the necessity of physician involvement in governance, the barriers to effective participation, and the steps necessary to assure that physician-governors do indeed add value to the Boards on which they serve.
Published in The Journal of Health Care Management, March/April 2000 Issue

The Annual Meeting - Regulatory Oblication or Lifeline to the Future?
Eric D. Lister, M.D. & Sergio Pirrotta, Ph.D.
Description: We provide an outline for annual meetings of group practices, which point the way beyond legal formalisms, to revitalize the group by addressing issues crucial to survival.
Published in The Medical Group Management Journal, March/April 2000 Issue