by Jim Wiederhold | Sep 25, 2014 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
The American Hospital Association (AHA) published a report last week on how continuing medical education (CME) can be better utilized by hospitals as a strategic resource. In addition to using CME primarily for sharing medical knowledge, the AHA recommends it should...
by Jim Wiederhold | Sep 18, 2014 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the trade association that represents over 1,300 health insurance companies, made newsworthy comments last week on the relationship between hospital M&A activity and rising costs for patients and employers. AHIP Vice...
by Jim Wiederhold | Sep 10, 2014 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
The Harvard Business Review published a blog last week titled, “Nine Habits That Lead to Terrible Decisions.” The authors conducted a study to determine the factors that contribute to poor decisions. After analyzing data from 50,000 leaders, they found nine factors...
by Jim Wiederhold | Sep 4, 2014 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
In an article published last month, Billian’s HealthDATA noted a 37% increase in executive moves during the first six months of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. These moves included CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CMOs, CNOs, VPs and Director-level positions. To help...