Healthcare experienced a seismic shift in the last few years, enduring the COVID-19 pandemic, workforce shortages, inflation and rapid technological advancement. Hospitals and health systems can't operate the way they did for decades and stay financially viable.
Leadership & Management
One-third of HHS appointees between 2004 and 2020 left for jobs in the industry, according to the first comprehensive study of the "revolving door" in healthcare regulation in Health Affairs.
Penn Medicine is on a mission to create the most provider-friendly work environment possible, and one of the key ways it aims to do so is by getting serious about EMR innovation.
Four of the eight largest charities/nonprofit organizations in the United States are health systems, according to a Sept. 5 report from Statista.
Senior executives and entry-level employees are disconnected about what makes up a "leadership mindset" within their organizations, according to a new nationwide study by GE and Ipsos.
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In U.S. boardrooms, the torch is passing from baby boomers to Gen Xers. The result: more leniency toward flexible work, according to The New York Times.
Instagram influencers may be able to advise their followers on vegan shoes and facial serums, but should refrain from giving medical advice, one emergency physician wrote in an Aug. 30 MedPage Today article.
PeaceHealth is taking steps to shutter its Eugene (Ore.) University District Hospital amid financial challenges. The city's mayor alleges the impending closure would violate a prior agreement, CBS affiliate KPIC reported Aug. 30.
Top executives at health systems have a lot on their plates, often making multipronged decisions that involve financial, operational and clinical considerations. The right person can handle all that pressure — but maybe it's best if they don't have to.
The past few years have shown major corporations both need and increasingly crave leaders with two things: visionary healthcare leadership and track records for getting things done. The pool of talent that fits the twofold bill is not especially large.