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...
by Jim Wiederhold | Apr 2, 2015 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
As healthcare payments are increasingly linked to value-based models, population health management is becoming more important as a means to reduce financial risks. A report recently released by the Academy Huron Institute provides some valuable background on the...
by Jim Wiederhold | Mar 26, 2015 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
A recent survey of over 1,700 executive managers, including the C-suite but excluding CEOs, found an extensive relationship between the CEO’s reputation and that of the company itself. Of the executives surveyed, 87% said that a positive reputation for the CEO was...
by Jim Wiederhold | Mar 18, 2015 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
Last week CMS announced a new Next Generation ACO Model, which asks providers to agree to take on greater risks related to their performance in return for potentially sharing in a greater proportion of savings. In return for accepting more risk, CMS is providing a...
