On October 11th, Dr. Schwaab will serve on the panel “The Patient Billing and Payment Process: Tips for Improvement” at Becker’s Annual Health IT + Revenue Cycle Conference. As part of an ongoing series, Becker’s is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place October 9-12, 2019 in Chicago.
To learn more about the conference and Dr. Schwaab’s session, click here.
Question: What is the No. 1 principle you uphold and practice to effectively lead a team?
Thomas Schwaab: Transparency; communicate expectations.
Q: As a leader, how do you stay connected to the actual work that is being done – and not just by watching others execute, but by executing yourself? If so, how do you balance between leading and executing personally?
TS: I have a weekly morning clinic and still operate once a week. This maintains credibility as a physician leader and allows for conversations outside the C-suite.
Q: What contributes to better conversations between a health system’s financial and clinical leaders?
TS: Executive rounds.
