by Jim Wiederhold | Mar 4, 2015 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
A recent analysis of popular hospital rating systems revealed wide discrepancies. The research results were published this week by Health Affairs Journal and focused on four popular rating systems: U.S. News & World Report, Consumer Reports, Leapfrog, and...
by Jim Wiederhold | Feb 25, 2015 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
A committee report to Georgia governor Nathan Deal was published this week (link below) and it proposes a plan to revitalize rural hospitals by making them part of a “holistic system” via an integrated “hub and spoke” model. This plan to help rural hospitals in...
by Jim Wiederhold | Feb 17, 2015 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
This is the fourth in the series that explores the inner working relationship between a hospital foundation and its parent during a sale. The author, John Gilchrist, FAHP, CFRE, has lived through one nonprofit sale and is experiencing a second sale. His insights into...
by Jim Wiederhold | Feb 11, 2015 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
This is the third in the series that explores the inner working relationship between a hospital foundation and its parent during a sale. The author, John Gilchrist, FAHP, CFRE, has lived through one nonprofit sale and is experiencing a second sale. His insights into...
by Jim Wiederhold | Feb 4, 2015 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
This is the second in a series that explores the inner working relationship between a hospital foundation and its parent during a sale. The author, John Gilchrist, FAHP, CFRE, has lived through one nonprofit sale and is experiencing a second sale. His insights into...
by Jim Wiederhold | Jan 27, 2015 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
The increase in hospital merger and acquisition (M&A) activity creates many consequences, both known and unknown. Generating greater economies of scale for purchasing, payor contracting, and physician recruitment are just a few of the known ramifications. One...