by Pam Gallagher | Dec 19, 2019 | Career Development, Development, Executive Coaching, General, Healthcare Industry, Leadership, Planning, Tips, Uncategorized
With increased calls for healthcare pricing transparency from consumers and government entities alike, hospitals’ chargemasters are moving from proprietary information to public knowledge. However, putting chargemasters under the microscope has not led to the clarity...
by Dr. Michael J. Zappa | Dec 16, 2019 | ACHE, Balance, Career Development, Development, Executive Coaching, General, Healthcare Industry, Leadership, Networking, Planning, Tips
I am often asked today if I am a doctor or an administrator, my response is both, always! You might ask, can a physician really be both? The answer is yes, BUT not every physician. If you take the group of all physicians, the first cut is those that are interested,...
by Gary Foster | Dec 6, 2019 | Career Development, Development, Executive Coaching, General, Healthcare Industry, Leadership, Networking, Planning, Tips, Uncategorized
Stan is a C-level executive in his late fifties. He’s done well, thriving and progressing in the volatile, high-pressure world of healthcare. Also, like many at his level in this chaotically-evolving industry, his career was recently disrupted when he was laid off,...
by Rodney Reider | Nov 25, 2019 | Balance, Career Development, Development, General, Healthcare Industry, Leadership, Networking, Planning, Tips, Uncategorized
“It’s not so much what we have in this life that matters. It’s what we do with what we have.” -Fred Rogers In my years serving as CEO of healthcare systems, I always took special care around this time of year to express my thankfulness to our employees for...
by Pam Gallagher | Nov 20, 2019 | Balance, Career Development, Development, Executive Coaching, General, Healthcare Industry, Leadership, Networking, Planning, Tips, Uncategorized
A hospital’s charge description master (CDM), or chargemaster, is often referred to as the “heart” of the healthcare revenue cycle. It includes codes for every procedure, material used, medication, and service that a healthcare organization provides its patients. It...
by Claire Sakaoka | Nov 19, 2019 | Career Development, Development, General, Healthcare Industry, Job Search, Leadership, Networking, Outplacement, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
I recently had the honor of co-presenting with Mike McBride, Regional President and COO of Ascension St. John, at the American College of Healthcare Executives – Southeast Texas Chapter’s conference in Houston. Our session, “Identify Your Next Career Move,” took...
