Selected Publications
Rick’s Books
Doctor Confidential: Secrets Behind the Veil
Truly a book for everyone, Doctor Confidential uses the deeply personal stories of Dr. Sheff’s training in medical school and residency as a family physician, reflected upon after a lifetime in healthcare, as the vehicle for a captivating narrative of the journey of physicians, of patients, and of opening the heart.
Joyfully Shattered: A Physician’s Awakening at the Crossroads of Science and Spirituality, Fifth Anniversary Edition
Dr. Sheff shares his journey from passionate atheist to tentative seeker to joyfully shattered on his surprising spiritual path, without ever leaving science behind. He provides breadcrumbs from his spiritual path to help you with yours.
Joyfully Shattered: A Physician’s Awakening at the Crossroads of Science and Spirituality, Fifth Anniversary Edition
Creating Conscious Healthcare: A Surprising Roadmap for Transformation and Sustainability
Following her near-death experience, a hospital CEO discovers untapped resources in her organization, producing a breakthrough turnaround. Learn how you can do the same.
Books
Creating Conscious Healthcare: A Roadmap for Transformation and Sustainability, by Rick Sheff, MD (available early 2027)
Joyfully Shattered: A Physician’s Awakening at the Crossroads of Science and Spirituality, Fifth Anniversary Edition, Rick Sheff, MD, Inergy Publishing, Manhattan Beach, CA, 2020.
Joyfully Shattered: A Physician’s Awakening at the Crossroads of Science and Spirituality, Rick Sheff, MD, Inergy Publishing, Manhattan Beach, CA, 2015.
Doctor Confidential: Secrets Behind the Veil, Richard Sheff, MD, Listen to Your Heart Press, Wakefield, RI 2011
Publications
The Greeley Guide to Physician Employment and Contracting, William Cors, MD, MMM and Richard Sheff, MD. HCPro, Inc., Danvers, MA 2010.
The Top 40 Medical Staff Policies and Procedures, Fourth Edition Jonathan H. Burroughs, MD, MBA, FACPE, Carol S. Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS, Mary Hoppa MD, MBA, CMSL, Robert J. Marder, MD, Sally J. Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS, Richard A. Sheff, MD. HCPro, Inc., Danvers, MA 2010.
Emergency Department On-Call Strategies: Solutions for Physician-Hospital Alignment, Second Edition, Jonathan H. Burroughs, MD, MBA, FACPE, Martin B. Buser, Roger Heroux, MHA, PhD, FACHE, and Richard Sheff, MD. HCPro, Inc., Marblehead, MA 2009
Medical Staff Leaders’ Practical Guide, Sixth Edition, Cors, MD, MMM, Mary Hoppa, MD, MBA, and Richard Sheff, MD, HCPro, Inc. Marblehead, MA 2009.
The Greeley Guide to New Medical Staff Models: Solutions for Changing Physician-Hospital Relations, Richard Sheff, MD. HCPro, Inc., Marblehead, MA 2008.
Effective Peer Review: A Practical Guide to Contemporary Design, Second Edition, Robert J. Marder, MD, Mark A. Smith, MD, MBA, FACS, and Richard A. Sheff, MD.
The Medical Executive Committee Handbook, Third Edition, Albert Fritz, MHA, Mary Hoppa, MD, MBA, and Richard Sheff, MD. HCPro, Inc., Marblehead, MA 2007.
A Practical Guide to Preventing and Managing Disruptive Physician Behavior, Todd Sagin, MD, JD and Richard Sheff, MD. HCPro, Inc., Marblehead, MA 2004.
Privileging Conflicts: How to Resolve the Toughest and Most Common Turf Disputes, Todd Sagin, MD, JD and Richard Sheff, MD. HCPro, Inc., Marblehead, MA 2004.
Successful Strategies for Implementing Computerized Physician Order Entry by Frank Carlton, MD, Linda Hotchkiss, MD, MBA, and Richard Sheff, MD. HCPro, Inc., Marblehead, MA 2004.
Ten Steps to Physician Performance Profiles by Robert Marder, MD and Richard Sheff, MD. HCPro, Inc., Marblehead, MA 2004.
Maximize Patient Safety With Advanced Root Cause Analysis by Catherine Corbett, Craig Clapper, Kerry Johnson, and Richard Sheff, MD. HCPro, Inc., Marblehead, MA 2004.
Lessons Learned: A Guide to Evaluating and Implementing CPOE, Frank Carlton, MD, Linda Hotchkiss, MD, and Richard Sheff, MD, HCPro, Inc., Marblehead, MA 2004
How to Recruit and Develop Physician Leaders by Albert Fritz, MHA, Todd Sagin, MD, JD, and Richard Sheff, MD. HCPro, Inc., Marblehead, MA 2003
Step-by-Step Guide to Failure Modes and Effects Analysis by Robert Marder, MD and Richard Sheff, MD. HCPro, Inc., Marblehead, MA 2003
Patient Safety: A Guide to JCAHO Compliance and Beyond Robert Marder, MD, Richard Sheff, MD, et. al. HCPro, Inc., Marblehead, MA 2001
Sheff RA, Rand W, Ciccarelli J, Ellis G, Weeks S: Psychosocial Problems in Primary Care: Pilot Study of a New Taxonomy. Journal of Family Practice, April, 1994