360-degree physician performance assessment.

Few jurisdictions have a robust common approach to assessing the quantitative and qualitative dimensions of physician performance. In this article, we examine the need for 360-degree physician performance assessment and review the literature supporting comprehensive physician assessment. An evidence-based, "best practice" approach to the development of a 360-degree physician performance assessment framework is presented, including an overview of a tool kit to support implementation.

Implementing a physician leader compensation program at a major community hospital.

The roles of physician leaders in Canadian hospitals and health regions are becoming more complex and time consuming. Physician leaders are increasingly being seen by hospital boards and executives as key to achieving strategic and operational outcomes. Given the growing importance of these roles and the increasing performance expectations being placed on physician leaders, it is critical that organizations are able to recruit and retain individuals who demonstrate the skills required to fulfill these critical roles or commit themselves to acquiring them.

Individual pay-for-performance in Canadian healthcare organizations.

Pink et al. discuss some of the issues related to pay-for-performance for individual and organizational healthcare providers. This commentary addresses key success factors for the implementation of individual pay-for-performance in publicly financed Canadian healthcare organizations.