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Perhaps nothing strikes greater fear in the hearts of boards of directors, investors and employees than when senior level leaders unexpectedly announce they are hanging up their spikes and heading to retirement.

Despite significant overlap in workflow and processes, most clinical service lines operate as distinct entities and often have a “silo mentality.”

Today’s hospital executives are called on to lead their organizations across a landscape that’s changing more rapidly than ever before.

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The healthcare industry added 24,300 jobs last month, contributing to the nation's overall 138,000 new jobs in May, according to the most recent jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Health systems are facing a number of factors that are significantly changing their industry, including emerging consumerism, expanding use of technology, regulatory complexity and disruptive competition.

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