Leadership & Management

As the healthcare industry transitions from a fee-for-service to a fee-for-performance model, it is becoming increasingly clear that rather than relying on chance, ensuring long-term success for a physician organization requires a targeted strategy to both define and deliver intended…

In November 2009, Debra Wright, RN, MSBA, stepped into the corner office as CEO of Howard Memorial Hospital in Nashville — that is, Nashville, Ark. The 20-bed critical access hospital sits within a city of about 5,000 people halfway between…

In an Anesthesia Business Consultants blog post, Tony Mira, president and CEO, discusses three articles in the current issue of Communiqué — a publication released by Anesthesia Business Consultants — that address the question of how anesthesia and pain management…

Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove, MD, said the transition to value-based care is being slowed by "criticism, misunderstanding and a reluctance to do things differently," according to a Harvard Business Review blog post.

Tulsa, Okla.-based Hillcrest Healthcare System is laying off about 50 employees, or roughly 1 percent of its workforce, according to a Tulsa World report.

Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Alliance plans to cut roughly 125 employees from Franciscan St. James Health-Olympia Fields (Ill.), Franciscan St. James Health-Chicago Heights (Ill.) and related outpatient clinics, according to a Crain's Chicago Business report.

More hospitals resemble hotels these days, ramping up amenities, food and other creature comforts in an effort to improve the patient experience. A photo quiz from the New York Times shows just how difficult it's become to distinguish the two.

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, most tax-exempt hospitals are now required to assess the health needs of the community they serve in order to obtain and keep their tax-exempt status. A Community Health Needs Assessment must be…

Walnut Creek, Calif.-based John Muir Health is asking staff members to accept 212 voluntary severance packages, according to a San Francisco Business Times report.

Chicago-based Presence Health, the largest Catholic health system in Illinois, is reportedly considering shutting down Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center, according to a Crain's Chicago Business report.