by Jim Wiederhold | May 27, 2015 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
While cost reduction efforts at hospitals and health systems typically emphasize internal cost structures, it’s important to look at other factors to address new payment models and evolving types of insurance plans. That’s the advice of Jim Blake, Managing Director at...
by Jim Wiederhold | May 20, 2015 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
Hospitals & Health Networks (H&HN), a publication of the American Hospital Association, featured an article this month that helps executives stay on top of the critical issue of care coordination. With the increasing importance of value-based care models,...
by Jim Wiederhold | May 14, 2015 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
A report published last month by the Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) details payment cuts to hospitals in the state, which are projected to reach almost $7 billion by 2024. While the report lauds the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the expansion of Medicaid in the...
by Jim Wiederhold | May 6, 2015 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
Chris Van Gorder, CEO of Scripps Health, has reduced turnover by half while leading a financial turnaround at the $2.6 billion health system that employs 14,000 people. He engages with staff during “Friday leadership rounds,” when he visits one of the system’s five...
