Annotated Bibliography: Leadership Issues in Healthcare Garnette McLaughlin, MBA, RHIA, CCSWalden University Annotated Bibliography: Leadership Issues in Healthcare The healthcare industry is experiencing a number of challenges that require strong leadership capabilities organizational leadership. Research on both general leadership skills and issues related specifically to the healthcare industry provides the foundation of knowledge needed by the healthcare administrator. Using peer-reviewed academic sources ensures a higher level of quality of scholarship within a given field of study. Sources Anthony, D., Appari, A., & Johnson, M. (2014). Institutionalizing HIPAA compliance: Competing organizations and logics in US healthcare. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 55(1), 108-124. doi: 10.1177/0022146513520431 Healthcare is a highly regulated industry, however, compliance with various regulations varies greatly within the industry. The authors examine several factors to evaluate the impact of each on achieving compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Factors examined include the use of dedicated compliance officers versus outside consultants, the amount of state regulation, saturation of critical care facilities in the surrounding area, and market competitiveness. The study was conducted using data collected by the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). The dataset included both real data types, such as facility size and location, and self-reported information, such as compliance status. The results showed that for-profit hospitals using a dedicated compliance officer were more likely to achieve self-reported HIPAA compliance. organization. However, the recommendation to obtain magnet status provides some concrete steps administrators can take to position their organization favorably with nurses. A further limitation of this study is the methodology. The study was conducted using surveys. The authors received a limited response set, 459 responses were received. This presents problems when analyzing the impact of demographics on nurse satisfaction, as there may be very limited responses from specific demographics. The inherent recall bias associated with this type of investigation provides another limitation. A final limitation is that the survey is a cross-section, which provides a perspective at a particular point in time. A longitudinal study can have different results, especially regarding the retention of nursing staff.