Leading in trying times: 5 tips for physician leaders

In a Physicians Practice report, Patrick Watterson, a physician assistant and vice president of Bethany Medical Center in High Point, N.C., discusses five ways in which physicians and medical practice managers can effectively lead a practice through a challenging period:

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1. Stay focused and calm.
2. Communicate with staff, patients and other physicians.
3. Look for alternative information to continue safely seeing your patients.  
4. Keep you management team focused.
5. During trying times, pull out all the stops.

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