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Mergers & Acquisitions Continue to Increase
In a report released April 10, consulting firm Kaufman Hall indicated that M&A activity among hospitals and health systems continues to increase. During 2013, there were 98 mergers and acquisitions, up three percent over 2012, but up 51% compared to 2010. In their...
How Hospital CEOs are Responding to the Affordable Care Act
In a recent study conducted by L.E.K. Consulting, approximately 150 hospital CEOs and other senior decision makers were asked how they expected to respond to the Affordable Care Act. Their answers indicated they were planning to implement the following strategies: 69...
Innovative, High-Performing Hospitals
Numerous firms are in the business of ranking hospitals (U.S. News & World Report, Healthgrades, Truven Health Analytics, LeapFrog Group, American Nurses Credentialing Center, etc.). Recently, Becker’s Hospital Review analyzed all of these sources and other data...
Hospitals to Increase Focus on Executive Compensation
At the ACHE “Congress on Healthcare Leadership” this week, a key presentation discussed the issues surrounding increased scrutiny of executive compensation. The presenters, F. Kenneth Ackerman Jr. and David A. Bjork, chairman and senior vice president at Integrated...
2014 Compensation Trends for Hospital Executives
According to a 2013 survey co-sponsored by the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration, CEOs of independent health systems earned a median salary of $750,000, while CEOs at subsidiary health systems earned a median figure of $539,000. CFOs at...
Hospital CEO Turnover at All-Time High
In a March 10 press release, ACHE reported that CEO turnover occurred at one out of every five hospitals in the US during 2013. The 20% figure is the highest turnover rate recorded by ACHE since they started reporting the annual data in 1981. For 2013, ACHE reported...
Key Advice for Healthcare Executives in Job Transition
I'd like to share a valuable article with you titled “Healthcare Executives in Job Transition.” The author, Dr. Laura Canter, is a Licensed Performance Psychologist. She has worked with professional and elite amateur athletes in a variety of sports, including in the...
Can Hospitals Effectively Manage Physicians?
Historically, hospitals have experienced difficulties managing physicians. But with the new healthcare reform initiatives, employing physicians is seen as critical to reaping new revenue streams tied to greater coordination of healthcare. As a result, health systems...
Important Trends for 2014 in the Healthcare Industry
Key trends for 2014 have been identified by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as well as Premier, which is a healthcare improvement alliance of 2,800 hospitals and health systems and more than 93,000 non-acute care sites. Both firms analyzed data during late 2013 and have...
Relationship Building in December
Even though it's later in December it's not too late to make the right impression. December is always the month that I focus on my established, new relationships and potential relationships. Take time to thank those that have helped you and that can potentially help...
Tip of the Week: What to do when the opportunity goes away?
What should you do when an opportunity goes away? The opportunity represents the short term; we now need to focus on the long-term. How to do this: FOCUS on the recruiter you worked with, how will you stay in touch; the employers you connected with, how will you stay...
Free seminar for leaders in healthcare July 24
Dear Network, We have our next webinar scheduled for 11a.m., Wednesday, July 24, Eastern Time (adjust for your own time zone). The same organization, AchieveIt, is hosting the webinar with the following organizations presenting: Aspirion Health Resources (Barry...
Michael French adds international experience to the Wiederhold team
Michael French is an expert in interim work, both nationally and internationally. We have found that most of our clients have an interest in learning more about these particular areas. Michael will be part of our program and will spend time with our clients on both...
Adding the second leg to the three-legged stool by welcoming Jim Morell
As promised, we are introducing another new program we have talked about for months. We believe that transition is more than just finding another job, it's learning new skills along the way. With the arrival of healthcare reform, we have developed the concept of the...
Chief Information Officer – Opportunity
Chief Information Officer - Opportunity GCI has been retained for a CIO search for a Mid West based Healthcare System. The healthcare system includes ten hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, an employed primary care physician network, assisted...
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