Strategy

Employee experience and patient experience and outcomes are closely interrelated. However, many hospitals and health systems are still struggling to implement the right strategies and methodologies to elicit feedback about employee experiences and improve employee engagement, which can serve as…

As the lead counsel for the healthcare provider plaintiffs in the Blue Cross Blue Shield antitrust litigation, we’ve been hearing from hospitals, healthcare facilities, and medical professionals who want to know whether to participate in the recent settlement. The landmark…

Collaborating with a managed services organization (MSO) is a common approach for companies that may lack the internal resources to support certain business needs. While managed services models are popular across industries, making them effective in healthcare requires special attention.

In a panel at Becker's 12th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, Jim Gilligan, vice president of health system partnerships at the American Medical Association, facilitated a discussion on creating joy in medicine within rural integrated health systems. The session featured…

In a session at Becker's 12th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, Nick Barcellona, chief financial officer, and Dr. Kristy Ward, director of the division of gynecologic oncology at West Virginia University Health System (WVU) in Morgantown, W. Va. discussed advancements…

Before merging with Michigan Medicine, Lansing-based Sparrow Health System underwent a rapid transformation project at an unknowingly critical time.

Moving into 2025, Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health is focusing on deploying growth and integration strategies to tackle financial challenges, as well as on boosting workforce connections, Mark Sevco, senior vice president and COO, told Becker's.

By integrating legacy data into innovative systems and strategies, hospitals can not only improve patient outcomes, but also create more efficient, responsive and satisfying healthcare experiences.

In an interactive session at Becker's 12th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, Jay Sage, Chief Growth Officer at Trio Workforce Solutions, facilitated a discussion with leaders from Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health on leveraging technology to manage labor in the physician enterprise. 

Declines in Medicare reimbursement present a significant challenge to physicians. When adjusted for inflation, Medicare physician payment rates have decreased by 26% from 2001 to 2023, according to the American Medical Association.