1. Finding Dollars in Unexpected Places: 4 Best Practices for Hospitals From Studer Group’s Stephanie Baker — Stephanie Baker, a coach with the Studer Group, discusses four best practices to help hospitals increase revenue and decrease costs.
2. 10 Highest Paying Specialties for Physicians — This list provides the highest paying specialties for physicians, with average annual salaries, including orthopedic surgery, cardiology and urology.
3. Dr. John Dietz, Board Chairman of the Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital, Discusses 10 Trends in Hospital Orthopedics — John Dietz, board chairman of the Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital in Indianapolis, reviews 10 trends he sees in healthcare and hospitals and their possible impact on orthopedics.
4. 8 Best Practices for Developing a Cancer Center of Excellence From Peg O’Grady of Fox Chase Cancer Center Partners — Peg O’Grady, senior director of Fox Chase Cancer Center Partners in Philadelphia, provides eight best practices for developing a cancer center of excellence.
5. Missouri Physician-Owned Hospital CEO Advocates Healthcare Reform — Paul Taylor, CEO of Ozarks Community Hospital in Springfield, Mo., discusses ways in why he has advocated for healthcare reform, including a recently published white paper on the need for universal healthcare without increased governmental control.
6. Healthcare Reform: An Overview of Key Concepts — Scott Becker and Alison Vratil Mikula of McGuireWoods provide an overview of five main goals and concepts that are under discussion in the current healthcare reform debate in Congress.
7. 15 Orthopedic and Spine Specialty Hospitals to Know — This article features a list of profiles of 15 leading orthopedic and spine specialty hospitals from across the country.
8. Top 10 Most Costly Hospital Procedures — This list, which includes data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, names the 10 most costly procedures and their average costs at hospitals.
9. CEO Spotlight: Q&A With Jane Keller of Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital — Jane Keller, CEO of Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital in Indianapolis, is featured in this spotlight as she discusses some aspects of her career and her position as CEO.
10. 12 Best Practices for a Successful Hospital Neurosurgery Program — Several experts from hospitals with neurosurgery programs discuss 12 best practices for creating a top-ranked hospital neurosurgery department.
