In an effort to eliminate efficiencies and streamline processes, many hospitals have turned to Lean, a process improvement framework adapted from the manufacturing-based Toyota Production System. Using Lean strategies, hospitals map out current processes, identify non-value-added steps and redesign the…
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Anesthesia group FGTB Holdings this week announced the appointment of Leonard L. Castiglione as CEO.
A recent pilot program to reduce costs of care for chronically ill Boeing Company employees in Washington State provides some idea of the savings that could be realized by accountable care organizations in organizing outpatient care. The Everett (Wash.) Clinic…
With 503 beds, Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, in Edinburg, Texas, is one of the nation's largest physician-owned hospitals. Adjacent to McAllen in South Texas, it also is located in one of the nation's poorest regions. Despite this challenge, it was…
Physician ownership and management of hospitals is not a new concept in the United States, although it has seen peaks and valleys in popularity over the years. Recent ratings from Consumer Reports put some physician-owned hospitals at the top of…
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Congressional Democrats and the Obama administration are waging a "war" on specialists through health reform legislation and Medicare policy, according to an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal.
Over the past year, with the worldwide and national economy having challenges, there has been an increased call in some sectors for economic protectionism. For example, some parties are calling for increased tariffs on goods coming in from overseas, increased…
Maybe you've seen the ads on TV or heard them on talk radio for Conservatives for Patient Rights.
Rick Scott saw an opportunity.
Brett Hickman, a partner with of PricewaterhouseCoopers, discusses several current hospital trends and suggests a few strategies hospitals may want to consider during these challenging economic time.