October 2016 Issue of Becker’s Hospital Review
On the Cover
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110 Physician Leaders of Hospitals and Health Systems |
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10 Things Keeping Health System CEOs Up at Night |
The Population Health Issue
Executive Briefings In This Issue
Making the Transition to Population Health: Healthcare Leaders Share Challenges, Opportunities and a Roadmap for Success
Fortune-Telling in Revenue Cycle Management: Patient Personas and Propensities to Pay
Positive Patient Identification: The Key to Improving Revenue Cycle Efficiency and Reducing Denied Claims
The New Practitioner: 3 Health System Leaders on How Teams are Changing the Value of Care
How Identifying the Right Revenue Cycle Solutions Partner Can Save Hospitals Millions: A Case Study
Population Health
Stark Law: The 27-Year-Old Act Killing Healthcare Reform Before It Can Begin?
Enacted more than two decades ago to curb physician self-referral, Stark Law has evolved to become so complex that health system CEOs and even the law’s namesake are calling for its repeal. Click Here to Continue>>
Could ACOs Inadvertently Be Making Healthcare Disparities Worse?
Accountable care organizations — which are designed to help improve healthcare quality and constrain costs — could be exacerbating disparities in healthcare, according to a study published in the August issue of Health Affairs. Click Here to Continue>>
17 Hospitals and Health Systems with Unique Population Health Incentives
Here are 19 population health programs from hospitals and health systems. The hospitals have reported success in achieving their goals and creating healthier communities. Click Here to Continue>>
CMS Unveils 2015 Medicare ACO Quality, Financial Performance: 12 Things to Know
CMS on Thursday released the 2015 quality and financial results for its Pioneer and Medicare Shared Savings Programs. Click Here to Continue>>
Weighing the Cost of Care: How Hospitals Accommodate Obese Patients
“It’s a struggle for all hospitals. It’s something we talk about nearly every day.” Click Here to Continue>>
Interventions to Keep Chronic Illness Patients on their Meds Could Save Billions
Interventions to keep patients with chronic disease medication adherent leads to improved health outcomes and lower medical spending, according to a new study from the CVS Health Research Institute. Click Here to Continue>>
Not Your Usual Hospital Ad: ‘If Our Beds Are Filled, It Means We’ve Failed’
The transition to value-based care and subsequent focus on preventive health has hospitals making new investments, particularly in advertising. Click Here to Continue>>
CEO/Strategy
There are 4 Leadership Styles. What’s Yours?
To be a great leader, one must first understand his or her own leadership qualities and tendencies. Click Here to Continue>>
32 Nurses Who Transitioned to Hospital CEOs
Hospital executives may come from many walks of life, with many leaders also having experience in nursing. Click Here to Continue>>
Power of Words- 9 Hospital Leaders Take the TED Talks’ Stage
These hospital CEOs, executives and physician leaders dug deep, sharing their insight on how to solve major healthcare industry challenges during various TED Talks throughout the years. Click Here to Continue>>
The Magic Number: How Many Partners Should a Health System Consider Before Merging?
Last year was a record year for acquisitions across all industries, especially in heathcare. Click Here to Continue>>
CEOs Influence Employee Political Leanings: 4 Findings
The political leanings of CEOs hold clout over employee election outlooks, an academic study led by three business professors found. Click Here to Continue>>
Cleveland Clinic Files Plans for London Hospital
Cleveland Clinic has submitted plans to Westminster City Council in London to convert a six-story office block into a 205-bed hospital overlooking Buckingham Palace, according to the Evening Standard. Click Here to Continue>>
Geisinger to Hire 1,500
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System plans to hire more than 1,500 physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and support staff as part of its new nationwide recruitment effort. Click Here to Continue>>
Business Strategy- a Focus on 5 Questions
When I look at strategy for businesses of any sort, including healthcare companies, ASC chains, practices and/or hospitals and healthcare systems, I believe business leadership is well served when starting with five key questions. Click Here to Continue>>
Executive Briefing: the Patient-Centered Hospital Home
Building the Patient-Centered Hospital Home
Hospitals across the country are looking for innovative ways to improve the delivery of healthcare to lower costs, increase patient satisfaction and enhance patient outcomes. Click to continue »
Health Information Technology
33 Health IT and Revenue Cycle Wiz Kids
Here are 33 young up-and-comers in the health IT and revenue cycle space. Click Here to Continue>>
Appalachian Regional Healthcare Back Online 3 Weeks After Cyberattack
Appalachian Regional Healthcare this week is bringing its computer systems back online three weeks after shutting them down to stop the spread of a computer virus. Click Here to Continue>>
Banner Health May Face 3 New Lawsuits After Security Breach
Three law firms are investigating the possibility of filing a lawsuit against Phoenix-based Banner Health over the data breach that affected 3.7 million individuals earlier this month, according to the Greeley Tribune. Click Here to Continue>>
Executive Briefing: Information Management
Optimizing Your Information Management Strategy During Mergers & Acquisitions
With the number of healthcare mergers and acquisitions continuing to grow, it’s hard to keep up with the various affiliations and partnerships between providers. Click to continue »
Leadership & Management
The Great Pay Debate: Should Nonprofit Hospital Board Members Receive Compensation?
What’s the difference between a nonprofit hospital board member and a nonprofit hospital board member who gets paid? Click to continue »
Reinventing Healthcare: 5 Strategies for Successfully Leading Change
The playbook for hospital and healthcare leadership has fundamentally changed. Integrated hospital systems, academic medical centers, freestanding hospitals — no provider is immune from the need to transform its delivery model to align with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and broader industry reforms. Click to continue »
CEO Compensation in Healthcare: 10 Key Thoughts
How much leaders of hospitals and health systems are paid is a nuanced topic. Click to continue »
The 5 Pivotal Decisions in a Leader’s Career
In her new book “Pivot Points,” Julia Tang Peters examines the five pivotal decisions every successful leader must make. Click to continue »
Featured Articles
How is Medicaid Expansion Affecting Healthcare Providers So Far?
As a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more than 8 million people have signed up for health plans through the new exchanges. Click to continue »
Chuck Lauer: Don’t Take a Jet to the Grocery Store
Ever since I have been in business, one of the best but least-heeded aphorisms has been, “Keep it simple.” Click to continue »
The $9B Company About to Revolutionize Healthcare, And You’ve Probably Never Heard of It
Fortune recently profiled 30 year-old Elizabeth Holmes, CEO of Theranos — a company you probably haven’t heard of yet, but should. Click to continue »
The Corner Office: Dr. Stephen Mansfield of Methodist Health System on the Swagger and Generosity of Dallas
Stephen Mansfield, PhD, has led Dallas-based Methodist Health System as president and CEO since 2006. Click to continue »
Hospital & Health System Executive Moves
Hospital & Health System Transactions
