TAMPA, Fla.– CTI has hired Michael Robinson, former Senior Vice President of Operations for Bon Secours Virginia (BSV), as its new Chief Development Officer.

Robinson is an accomplished coach and leader in healthcare, having helped BSV reach the top-decile ranking in physician engagement and multiple-year Gallup designation as one of the Top 25 Employers in the World.

“CTI always looks for top talent in healthcare, and Michael is one of those people,” CTI CEO Mo Kasti said. “Being able to engage him in helping us continue to help the organization grow and transform, I think is a great win for us.”

Robinson has more than 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry, including more than two decades of experience as a leader and mentor. His experience includes leading the Bon Secours Virginia Service Excellence Steering Committee at the C-Suite level and being a key executive leader in achieving Magnet Designation for BSV hospitals.

“Michael spent a lot of time working on the hospital side, but he’s always been physician centric – understanding the issues physicians and nurses deal with,” Kasti said. “So I think he will bring a perspective more from the inside out.”

About CTI – CTI is a transformation company. We partner with clients to achieve success through five foundational practices – leadership, culture, strategy, innovation and performance. Using our exclusive terrain-based approach, CTI customizes its engagements for the client’s unique terrain resulting in significant, sustainable and measurable improvements. CTI specializes in healthcare, education and IT industries.

For more information contact:

CTI

Julie Bedford

813.333.1401

jbedford@ctileadership.com

TAMPA, Fla.– CTI will be hosting a live webinar on ‘The Organized Medical Staff: Time for un Upgrade?’ presented by Todd Sagin, M.D., J.D. and Mo Kasti, CEO and Founder of CTI. In this insightful and engaging presentation, participants will learn:

• The regulatory requirements that mandate an organized medical staff
• Tactics to reduce and simplify medical staff bureaucracy where it does not yield value
• How medical staff leadership is impacted by a growing cadre of physician leaders in most hospitals and health systems
• How medical staffs within a health system can collaborate or merge some or most of their activities
• Strategies to improve physician engagement in medical staff work

During the webinar, the presenters will review the history of the organized medical staff and the current Medicare COPs that require hospitals to maintain this entity. They will also clarify the roles and responsibilities of the medical staff vs. the board vs. management. Finally, they will explore reporting relationships and medical staff accountabilities, and how and by whom these are established.

The webinar will take place on Tuesday October 10, 2017 at 2:00 PM EST. We invite you to register here: 

For more information contact:

CTI
Julie Bedford
813.333.1401
jbedford@ctileadership.com

TAMPA, Fla.– Inc. magazine today ranked CTI NO. 3726 on its 36th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. This is CTI’s fifth time on the Inc. 5000. Only seven percent of businesses have made the list five times. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment— its independent small and midsized businesses. Companies such as Microsoft, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn, Yelp, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees of the Inc. 5000.

“We are excited to be recognized nationally as one of the fastest-growing companies. While we had been recognized locally in Tampa and in the state of Florida before, it is extra special to be recognized at the national level for the fifth time,” said CEO Mo Kasti.“We are passionate about transforming healthcare through Leadership, Strategy and Innovation and the team’s dedication and hard work has been paying off.”

The 2017 Inc. 5000, unveiled online at Inc.com and with the top 500 companies featured in the September issue of Inc. (available on newsstands August 16) is the most competitive crop in the list’s history. The average company on the list achieved a mindboggling three-year average growth of 481%. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue is $206 billion, and the companies on the list collectively generated 619,500 jobs over the past three years. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.

The annual Inc. 5000 event honoring all the companies on the list will be held from October 10 through 12, 2017 at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, CA. Speakers include some of the greatest entrepreneurs of this and past generations, such as former Ford president Alan Mullaly, FUBU CEO and founder and “Shark Tank” star Daymond John, Dollar Shave Club founder Michael Dubin, researcher and #1 New York Times bestseller Brené Brown, and Gravity Payments’ founder and CEO Dan Price.

“The Inc. 5000 is the most persuasive evidence I know that the American Dream is still alive,” says Inc. President and Editor-In-Chief Eric Schurenberg. “The founders and CEOs of the Inc. 5000 tell us they think determination, risk taking, and vision were the keys to their success, and I believe them.”

Methodology 
The 2017 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2013 to 2016. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2013. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2016. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2013 is $100,000; the minimum for 2016 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.’s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000.

About Inc. Media:
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. is the only major brand dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, with the aim to deliver real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. Winner of the National Magazine Award for General Excellence in both 2014 and 2012. Total monthly audience reach for the brand has grown significantly from 2,000,000 in 2010 to over 18,000,000 today. For more information, visit www.inc.com.

The Inc. 5000 is a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. Started in 1982, this prestigious list of the nation’s most successful private companies has become the hallmark of entrepreneurial success. The Inc. 5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony is an annual event that celebrates their remarkable achievements. The event also offers informative workshops, celebrated keynote speakers, and evening functions.

About CTI: 
CTI is a transformation company that partners with clients to achieve success through five foundational practices – strategy, leadership, performance, culture, and finance. Using our exclusive terrain-based approach, CTI customizes its engagements for the client’s unique terrain resulting in significant, sustainable and measurable improvements. CTI specializes in healthcare, higher education and government industries.

For more information on Inc. contact:
Inc. Media
Drew Kerr
212-849-8250 drew@four-corners.com

For more information on CTI contact:
Mo Kasti, Founder and CEO
813-333-1401
mkasti@ctileadership.com
ctileadership.com

Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Selects CTI as One of Five to Compete for 2016 Title

Tampa, FL, July 28, 2016 – CTI, home of the Physician Leadership Institute, has been selected as one of five finalists from an original pool of hundreds for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce 2016 Small Business of the Year Award.

The Small Business of the Year Awards highlight the impact of small business on the community and celebrate the achievements of the best in Tampa Bay.

CTI is a finalist in the five – 20 employee category and earned a place in the finals by achieving high scores for assessment of its history and philosophy, innovativeness and response to adversity, leadership and community contributions, and operational management.

“We are honored to be named a finalist from a field of so many worthy nominees,” said Mo Kasti, CTI’s founder and CEO. “We work with healthcare organizations across the country to achieve clinical transformation and it is very rewarding. But receiving local recognition is extra special and this is a great tribute to the hard work and dedication of our entire team.. We are proud to be part of the Tampa community and we look forward to contributing to its success.”

The 2016 Small Business of the Year awards will be presented at the Straz Center on September 16.

Date: July 28, 2016
Contact: Doreen Jesseph
djesseph@ctileadership.com
813-333-1401 ext. 1021

On February 25, we celebrated 53 chief medical officers who graduated from the HCA Leadership Institute, Physician Leadership Academy, facilitated by CTI. This large cohort of CMO’s completed their course and project work with great distinction and we congratulate each and every one on a job well done.

Date: February 25, 2016
Contact: Doreen Jesseph
djesseph@ctileadership.com
813-333-1401 ext. 1021

LEAD2016 at Nashville, TN – Distinguished recipients of the Leadership Excellence Awards for 2016 were named today for outstanding achievements in leadership development and programs in the areas of Education, Corporate, and Individuals at the LEAD2016 event being held at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee.  The prestigious Leadership Awards salute the world’s top leadership practitioners and programs and highlight their roles in developing their most important asset – their people.

For more than 33 years, Leadership Excellence, now a part of HR.com, has identified and recognized the top leadership organizations and their strategies and solutions in a yearly ranking by appropriate category.  This year, the ranking process and award categories were streamlined and updated to better define the leadership efforts nominated.

CTI’s Physician Leadership Institute was honored in three Corporate categories: Team Building (#10), Executive Coaching (#11) and Top Leadership Partner (#13). Each of these categories drew over 200 nominees, placing Physician Leadership Institute within the top 10 percent of the rankings for all three services.

“It is truly an honor to be recognized by Lead2016, said Mo Kasti, CEO of CTI’s Physician Leadership Institute. “And to find that we ranked in the top 10 percent for three separate categories is wonderful. We hope to continue delighting our clients with outstanding service and to move up even further in the coming year.”

The complete list of this year’s award winners are published in the February edition of Leadership Excellence Essentials.  The Leadership Excellence publication will also feature interviews from select top award winners in each category in upcoming monthly issues starting in April. These interviews will outline each program’s unique qualities that made them a Leadership Excellence Winner.

“Effective leadership development programs and activities are a must in today’s business.  Without leadership, all other resources are ineffective, whether you are operating a non-profit, educational institution, government department, small business, or a large corporation. Programs and individuals recognized in the Leadership Excellence Awards program have made significant contributions developing leaders,” stated Debbie McGrath, CEO of HR.com.

CTI specializes in leadership development for physicians to facilitate successful healthcare transformation.

Named a 2015 Florida Company to Watch Awardee by GrowFL for Award-Winning Service

Tampa, Florida:
CTI’s Physician Leadership Institute is celebrating further recognition of their award-winning services and transformative contributions to the community.

Named a Florida Companies to Watch 2015 Awardee by GrowFL, CTI’s Physician Leadership Institute was selected for demonstrating:

• the intent and capacity to grow,
• exceptional entrepreneurial leadership,
• sustainable competitive advantage,
• outstanding corporate culture,
• inspired community giving,
• and other notable strengths.

“Second-stage” companies such as CTI’s Physician Leadership Institute have one basic commonality – they are poised for growth. These companies are regarded as the backbone of Florida’s economy and the definition of economic growth and prosperity. Regarding the honor, Founder and CEO Mo Kasti shared, “Everything we do is rooted in our commitment to transforming healthcare. We begin by enhancing physician skills so they may lead the transformation of organizational culture, patient outcomes, and the future of medicine. We are honored to be recognized by GrowFL for our entrepreneurial contributions to healthcare transformation through integrated leadership, strategy, and innovation, and to the economy at large.”

About CTI’s Physician Leadership Institute
The Physician Leadership Institute (PLI) is a division of the nationally renowned Center for Transformation and Innovation LLC based in Tampa, Florida. Exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital Association (AHA) for Physician Leadership Training and Development Services, PLI solutions are customized so that organizations realize increased patient satisfaction, better quality outcomes, and improved financial performance. PLI believes you can achieve transformational success by applying leadership, strategy, and innovation skills to a strong base of clinical skills. PLI maximizes engagement & alignment so that physicians and organizations can realize their full potential together. PLI believes that leadership development has the power to change organizational culture, patient outcomes, and even the future of medicine.

About GrowFL
As the only statewide organization focused exclusively on second-stage and emerging second-stage growth companies, GrowFL’s philosophy is to identify, serve and celebrate these companies that have the best potential to contribute to Florida’s economy. For more details on Florida Companies to Watch, visit flctw.growfl.com, meet the 2015 winners, or email info@growfl.com

Press & Media Contact:
9/10/2015
For Immediate Release
Contact:
(813) 333.1401
ctileadership@ctileadership.com

GrowFL  presents award to CEO Mo Kasti on Thursday, Nov. 5, for success and growth potential in physician leadership training

Tampa, FL, Nov. 4, 2015– Physician Leadership Institute has been named a Florida Company to Watch by GrowFL, a statewide economic development organization that focuses on second-stage, emerging companies that “demonstrate high performance in the marketplace with innovative strategies and processes.”

Mo Kasti, CEO of Physician Leadership Institute, will accept the award at a celebration dinner at Hard Rock Live! In Orlando on Thursday, November 5^th.

Physician Leadership Institute was selected for demonstrating:

• Intent and capacity to grow
• Exceptional entrepreneurial leadership
• Sustainable competitive advantage
• Outstanding corporate culture
• Inspired community giving
• Other notable strengths

Commenting on the award, Kasti said, “Everything we do is rooted in our commitment to transforming healthcare. We begin by enhancing physicians’ skills, so that they can lead the transformation of organizational culture, patient outcomes, and the future of medicine. We are honored to be recognized by GrowFL for our entrepreneurial contributions to healthcare transformation and to the economy at large.”

For Immediate Release
Contact:
(813) 333.1401
ctileadership@ctileadership.com

Releases book, “Physician Leadership: The Rx to Healthcare Transformation.”

Tampa, FL, March 21, 2015 –(PR.com)– Healthcare Expert Mo Kasti says his mission in life is to transform the healthcare industry through physician leadership. With the healthcare crisis continuing i.e. higher costs, care fragmentation and physician dissatisfaction, he believes the answer to the healthcare crisis is physician leaders delivering more High Touch than High Tech. That’s why he wrote the book, “Physician Leadership: The Rx to Healthcare Transformation” which hits the shelves March 15, 2015.

Stimulated by the Affordable Care Act, health care organizations are shifting from focusing on volume (fee-for-service) to one that is value-based (better quality at lower cost). For such a shift to be successful, physicians need to lead the efforts to increase efficiency, clinical quality and reduce cost. A recent study found that hospitals with the greatest clinician participation in management scored about 50 percent higher on important drivers of performance. Physicians, however, are typically not formally educated on leadership.

“Organizations that effectively develop their physician leaders have demonstrated better results,” says Kasti, the CEO and founder of The Physician Leadership Institute (PLI), an organization that develops leaders. “To get out of the healthcare crisis, physicians need to first see themselves as leaders and not just clinicians, inspire their teams’ hearts as human beings and not as just human doings, lead change strategies, and deliver transformative results.” Kasti has been coaching, teaching, researching and studying “physician leadership” for 25 years.

This book dives into Kasti’s framework of physician leadership. It also explains the genesis of a leadership vacuum, highlights the symptoms facing physicians and healthcare organizations and provides real-life case studies with proven results.

“This book is an invitation for healthcare administrators to realize the need to engage physicians in leadership,” says Lisa M. Umina, publisher of Halo Publishing International. “It’s also a book that helps physicians understand what it means to lead the future of healthcare.”

You can purchase “Physician Leadership: The Rx to Healthcare Transformation” at http://www.HaloPublishing.com

Mo Kasti is the CEO and founder of The Physician Leadership Institute (PLI) specializing in empowering physicians to engage and lead the healthcare transformation. Previously, as the Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for USF Health College of Medicine, he facilitated the integration of the colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, and the USF Physicians Group into USF Health, an entrepreneurial academic model promoting collaboration for better health. Prior to joining USF, Kasti held successful leadership roles at General Electric Healthcare, the #1 market leader in diagnostic equipment and services, and the company synonymous with business leadership.

Press & Media Contact:
Lisa M. Umina, Publisher
Halo Publishing International
1100 NW Loop 410, Suite 700-176
San Antonio, TX 78213 – USA
+1 877-705-9647
contact@halopublishing.com
http://www.halopublishing.com

VHA Southeast, Inc. teams up with The Physician Leadership Institute (PLI) to create a leadership development program designed for physicians.

Tampa, FL (PRWEB) February 26, 2015

Collaboration between clinical and administrative leaders has never been more critical as VHA Southeast health systems strive to provide high-quality, patient-focused, and efficient care in an environment that faces declining resources. The Academy for Physician Advancement and Transformation (APAT) is designed to transform physician leadership at all levels and build the next generation of physician leaders charged with leading the transformation of healthcare during this time of great change.

“VHASE created the leadership academy, or APAT, because our member healthcare organizations and physician leaders recognize that we can no longer afford to send physicians to generalized leadership development workshops,” said Dr. Mike Schweitzer, VP Healthcare Delivery System Transformation of VHA Southeast. “Lasting success requires an approach that is focused, high-quality, delivered conveniently, and customized to the needs of physicians and health systems.”

“Following a lengthy research process we chose to partner with The Physician Leadership InstituteTM (PLI) because of their innovative, evidence based, high quality development approach, delivered conveniently, and customized to the needs of physicians and health systems.”

The VHA Southeast Academy for Physician Advancement and Transformation (APAT) is an innovative program that utilizes experiential and adult learning models with national faculty and industry experts that contribute to the program. According to Dr. Schweitzer, “The unique characteristic of APAT is the combination of both face-to-face and virtual distance learning. This leverages the time of our busy physician leaders so they can learn many of these skills at home when it is convenient for them.”

“We are excited about the opportunity to partner with VHA Southeast and bring the leadership program to VHA Southeast Members,” said Mo Kasti, CEO of the Physician Leadership Institute. “Our innovative approach immerses physicians in five key areas: seeing self first as leaders, leading with purpose, inspiring their teams, leading change strategies, and delivering transformative triple aim outcomes. We are confident that the physicians will find the experience transformational, rewarding on both a professional and personal level, and one that produces a strong return on investment.”

The yearlong leadership academy (APAT), which starts in late winter and fall of this year, will be held in person in Atlanta and on-line.

VHA Southeast, Inc. (VHASE) is a member owned cooperative comprised of not-for-profit healthcare organizations based in Tampa, Florida. The VHASE Vision — “VHA Southeast is a member centric organization serving healthcare providers and payers across the continuum focused on improving the health of the communities and access to high quality care with excellent outcomes at competitive pricing.”

The Physician Leadership Institute (PLI) is the leading provider of physician leadership development programs nationwide. PLI is dedicated to creating high performing healthcare systems where administrators, physicians and healthcare team members collaborate to provide coordinated quality care for their patients, and aligned and engaged leadership for their organizations.

PLI is a division of the nationally renowned Center for Transformation and Innovation LLC (CTI) based in Tampa, Florida. For more information, visit http://www.physicianleadership.org.

For the original version on PRWeb visit: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/02/prweb12540991.htm

Chicago, Jan. 29, 2015 – The American Hospital Association (AHA) announced today that it has exclusively endorsed Physician Leadership Training and Development Services from The Physician Leadership Institute™(PLI). AHA Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of the AHA, awards the AHA endorsement to products and services that help member hospitals and health care organizations achieve operational excellence.

Following a proprietary due diligence process, The Physician Leadership Institute™was identified as a leader in physician leadership training and development services. Hospitals are moving from a payment system that reimbursed for procedures performed to one where quality of care becomes the focus. Collaboration between physicians and hospitals is critical in such a transition, as hospitals need physicians to lead endeavors to increase efficiency, clinical quality and reduce cost. A recent study found that hospitals with the greatest clinician participation in management scored about 50 percent higher on important drivers of performance.(1) Many physicians, however, are typically not educated formally on collaborative leadership.

“The Physician Leadership Institute™ services stand apart for their exclusive focus on physician leadership development, which ensures a deep knowledge of hospital and physician challenges and trends,” said Anthony Burke, senior vice president of the AHA, and president and CEO of AHA Solutions, Inc. “PLI’s unique evidence-based, on-site customized approach to physician development results in physicians’ personal and professional growth, improved physician engagement and performance and long-term succession planning for hospitals.” PLI physician leadership programs range from assessment and coaching sessions to on-site Physician Leadership Academies and Fellowships designed to implement a lasting culture of leadership and protect physician productivity. A wide array of experts from academia, the military and business teach on-site, and coach physicians while working on real-life projects. Typical outcomes for participating physicians include:133 percent improvement in the ability to lead others

• 200 percent improvement in the ability to work in teams and with administrators
• 350 percent in the ability to think strategically
• 80 percent improvement in loyalty to the organization

“We are proud that the AHA has awarded its exclusive endorsement to our physician leadership training solutions,” said Mo Kasti, CEO and founder of The Physician Leadership Institute. “The AHA due diligence process will reduce time for hospitals to find a trusted partner that will help them with their physician engagement and leadership. Together, we can build bridges between physicians and administrators to better serve patients, achieve clinical and operational excellence, and transform the future of health care.”

(1) Castro, J., Dorgan, S., Richardson, B., 2008, McKinsley Quarterly

About the AHA

The American Hospital Association (AHA) is a not-for-profit association of health care provider organizations and individuals that are committed to the improvement of health in their communities. The AHA is the national advocate for its members, who include nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations and 43,000 individual members. Founded in 1898, the AHA provides education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends. Visit www.aha.org to learn more.

About AHA Solutions

AHA Solutions, Inc. is a resource to hospitals pursuing operational excellence. As an AHA member service, AHA Solutions collaborates with hospital leaders to identify key challenges the field faces. We then work with market consultants to conduct the proprietary AHA Signature Due Diligence Process^TM and identify solutions. AHA Solutions provides access to content experts and education to support product decision making. As a subsidiary of the AHA, the organization convenes people with like interests for knowledge sharing that is centered on timely information and research.

AHA Solutions is proud to reinvest its profits in the AHA Mission: To advance the health of individuals and communities. For more information, contact AHA Solutions at 800.242.4677 or visit www.aha-solutions.org. Also connect with us via Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.

About The Physician Leadership Institute^TM (PLI)

The mission of the Physician Leadership Institute ^TM is to transform healthcare through physician leadership. When medicine meets leadership everything changes: the culture, the way we collaborate, and most importantly, outcomes. PLI develops physician leaders who are engaged and aligned to deliver the triple aim of quality, service and value, thus enabling their groups and organizations to thrive in the new world of healthcare.

The Physician Leadership Institute (PLI)^TM is a division of the nationally renowned Center for Transformation and Innovation LLC (CTI) based in Tampa, Florida. CTI provides innovative, sustainable frameworks that improve and transform an organization’s leadership, strategy, and innovation capabilities. For more information, visit www.physicianleadership.org.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
American Hospital Association:
Marie Watteau, Director Media Relations
202.626.2351
mwatteau@aha.org
Physician Leadership Institute:
Mo Kasti, CEO
813.230.2375
mkasti@ctileadership.com