Care Coordination

DENNIS MURPHY. President and CEO of Indiana University Health (Indianapolis) On the top challenge “Healthcare providers in Indiana know the grim facts: Indiana continues to fare poorly in health measures. The state ranks 42nd in infant mortality, 41st in percentage…

JEFF SOLLIS. CEO of Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (Idaho Falls) On the top challenge “Our most pressing need is the recruitment of physicians and specialists to care for our growing population. As a regional hospital, we serve the medical needs…

CINDY KAMIKAWA. President of North Hawaii Community Hospital (Kamuela) On the top challenge “The most significant healthcare issue for the Island of Hawaii is due to access of primary care providers. There is a shortage of primary care providers, which results…

SKIP PUTNAM. CEO of Northside Hospital Forsyth (Cumming, Ga.)  On the top challenge  “The most pressing issue facing our patients is the cost of healthcare. As a hospital, how do we tackle that? On the hospital’s response “For one, we’re…

DAVID STRONG. President and CEO of Orlando (Fla.) Health On the top challenge “Access to care is a pressing concern throughout Florida, including the central region.” On the hospital’s response “We are embracing several new, innovative initiatives to help expand…

Delaware JOHN FINK, MD. Family medicine physician with Bayhealth (Dover, Del.) On the top challenge “What we’re recognizing is the care of our patients is really going outside the four walls of our institutions. We’re looking at care provided across…

JIM SHMERLING. President and CEO, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (Hartford) On the top challenge “Ninety percent of a child’s health is affected by social determinants, including their housing, access to food, jobs and safe home environments. So, we have to develop a…

ELIZABETH CONCORDIA. President and CEO of UCHealth (Denver) On the top challenge “Colorado is a beautiful state with residents who are among the healthiest in the nation. I believe that access to excellent, affordable care is one of our state’s…

JOHNESE SPISSO. President of UCLA Health and CEO of UCLA Hospital and Clinic System (Los Angeles) On the top challenge  “From our perspective, really our efforts have been ensuring access to quality medical care for people in California. I think…

ROB STEELE, MD. Chief Strategy Officer of Arkansas Children’s and President of Arkansas Children’s Medical Group (Little Rock) On the top challenge “The true health issues Arkansas children face aren’t unique: Kids in every state struggle with obesity, chronic disease and social…