Today’s guest is Dr. Kenneth Anderson, DO, the Chief Operating Officer for the Health Research and Educational Trust, a subsidiary of the American Hospital Association in Chicago, Illinois. In this podcast, we trace Ken’s career in medicine, from his training in both family practice and internal medicine, then as nephrologist and kidney transplant specialist, followed by his movement into the physician executive ranks, specializing in quality and data management as the Chief Medical Quality Officer for the NorthShore University HealthSystem before his current position as COO of HRET. As the COO of HRET he helps to influence health policy at the national level through research and educational programs.
I really enjoyed speaking with Ken about his career – his passion for medicine and improving the quality of care for patients at the individual and system level is evident in everything he has done.
ADDENDUM: Since the recording of this podcast, Dr. Anderson has been promoted to Acting President of HRET and Acting Senior Executive for Health Improvement for the AHA (American Hospital Association).
Links to the Podcast:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/healthleaderforge/anderson-interview
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-health-leader-forge
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/healthleaderforge/id981989377
Podcast Outline
Time
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Topic
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0:01:47
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Educational background, choosing to enter the medical
profession
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0:04:00
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Going to medical school, osteopathic vs. allopathic
medicine
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0:06:47
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Residencies in family practice and internal medicine,
falling in love with nephrology
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0:09:50
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Fellowship in nephrology
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0:10:55
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The “Physician Identity”
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0:12:40
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First jobs after residency & fellowship training at
Iowa Lutheran (IL)
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0:14:17
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First experiences in a leadership role at IL
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0:15:25
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Early clinical career experiences
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0:16:58
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Furthering education through an executive program in
health management, a master’s degree in administrative medicine, and the
college of physician executives
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0:18:55
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Initial involvement in Quality Improvement (QI)
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0:20:53
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Work as Chief Medical Quality Officer at the NorthShore
University HealthSystem
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0:22:05
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Transitioning away from clinical practice
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0:24:16
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Work as Co-Director of the Center for Clinical Research
& Informatics at NorthShore
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0:26:58
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Developing a mobile application to distribute health informatics,
passion for health informatics
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0:28:04
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Information on the Health Research & Educational Trust
(HRET)
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0:29:07
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Interaction between HRET and the American Hospital
Association
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0:30:51
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Governance structure of HRET
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0:32:09
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Interaction between the President and COO of HRET, Ken’s
role as COO of HRET
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0:33:39
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Staffing and organizational structure of HRET
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0:34:37
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Obtaining revenue at HRET
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0:35:14
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Business lines at HRET
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0:36:10
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Areas of research at HRET, sharing research results with
other hospitals and health systems
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0:38:25
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Being a researcher vs. running a healthcare delivery
system
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0:39:58
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Day in the life of Ken Anderson as COO of HRET
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0:41:45
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Importance of the physician perspective in healthcare
delivery research
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0:43:45
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The “Physician-Executive Identity”
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0:45:03
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Personal leadership philosophy
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0:45:52
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What makes a good leader?
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0:48:23
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Learning a difficult leadership lesson
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0:51:24
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How to evaluate the performance of leaders
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0:52:09
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The importance of organizational culture, influencing
organizational culture as a leader
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0:54:08
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The importance of mentorship, mentoring other leaders
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0:57:50
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Involvement with and importance of professional
organizations
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0:58:46
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Advice for clinicians, others interested in healthcare
management
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Links to Topics Discussed:
Health Research and Educational Trust
American Hospital Association
NorthShore University HealthSystem
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Thanks to Sameer Panesar for production support!
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