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...
by Jim Wiederhold | Apr 29, 2015 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
What are the four traits of a successful change leader? What are the seven phrases you’ll never hear come out of a successful leader’s mouth? What are the nine irrevocable office sins? Last week Becker’s Hospital Review published a round-up of ten articles on...
by Jim Wiederhold | Apr 22, 2015 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
A team of researchers from the University of Washington has been analyzing seven value-based payment programs with an eye toward how the payment landscape may evolve. They’ve published an article on their findings as well as an overview at Health Affairs (link below),...
by Jim Wiederhold | Apr 16, 2015 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
Interviews recently conducted by Becker’s Hospital Review highlight the advice that CEOs wish they’d received prior to starting their job. Chris Van Gorder, President and CEO of Scripps Health in San Diego remarked, “Nobody ever told me that being CEO really was a...
by Jim Wiederhold | Apr 9, 2015 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
Technology is transforming the healthcare industry at an accelerating pace, and the annual HIMSS conference is one of the best venues to learn about current trends and future outlooks. HIMSS is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to health IT education and...
