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Tuesday November 20, 2012
Tuesday, December 4, 2012, Rita Numerof, PhD, will discuss how healthcare executives can lead their organizations to a new, market-based orientation focused on delivering value to patients, and she'll offer experience-based insights into the challenges of managing business model change.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Ten reasons an organization's culture makes all the difference. Speaker Joe Tye discusses how culture is to the organization what personality and character are to the individual.
Why Culture Trumps Strategy
Culture is to the organization what personality and character are to the individual. Every hospital has a painstakingly constructed strategic plan, but it's the rare hospital that possesses a clear, concise culture plan.
»Read this article on H&HN Daily.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
From numbers that don't add up to faulty assumptions about patient behavior, many in health care believe in the impossible. Ian Morrison discusses the many examples of magical thinking.
Magical Thinking in Health Care
Much of health care's transformation relies on magical thinking: that the rich will subsidize the poor, that ACOs will improve quality, that shared savings will emerge. But how will those ideas translate to practice?
»Read this article on H&HN Daily.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
With Hospital Engagement Networks, CMS hopes to accelerate quality improvement efforts nationwide. Maulik Joshi talks about the promise of Hospital Engagement Networks, a CMS-funded effort to help providers work together on improving patient safety.
Will Ambitious Patient Safety Goals Be Met?
Hospitals and other providers are increasingly rewarded on quality performance, but sharing best practices can be challenging. Maulik Joshi, president of the AHA's Health Research & Educational Trust, talks to H&HN Senior Editor Matthew Weinstock about the promise of Hospital Engagement Networks, a CMS-funded effort to help providers work together on improving patient safety. Running Time: 8:15.
»Read this article on H&HN Daily.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Speakers Express faculty member Rita Numerof, PhD, co-authors newly-released book that prescribes healthcare changes that lead to improves health outcomes at lower cost.
"Healthcare at a Turning Point: A Roadmap for Change" (PDF)
Noted Healthcare Experts Rita E. Numerof, PhD, and Michael Abrams Offer Real Solutions for Businesses to Flourish in a Changing Environment and Deliver Quality Care at Lower Costs for Americans.
Monday, September 24, 2012
The looming budget debate will impact hospitals. Here is one expert's take on how hospitals and health care will be affected.
Forecasting a Budget Deal
Executive director of the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, Paul Keckley, Ph.D., expects Congress in the first quarter of 2013 to finally break the political gridlock that has stalled serious action on deficit reduction. Here's how he expects hospitals to be impacted.»Read this article on H&HN.
Tuesday, August 8, 2012
Health care leaders whose hospitals and health care systems have been damaged severely by natural disasters over the past two decades share many lessons learned.
When the Healer Is Hurt: How Providers Cope with Being Victims of Disaster
Most health care disaster plans focus on how providers can serve others affected by a natural disaster; not all include adequate provision for situations when the facility itself is hit. Emily Friedman shares stories from health care leaders who have experienced such trauma.»Read this article on H&HN Daily.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
While the ACA will cover more under government programs, many physicians refuse to accept such patients.
A Coming Physician Shortage for Medicare and Medicaid Patients
For Medicare and Medicaid patients, lack of access to primary care will be one of the first and most predictable unintended consequences of the Accountable Care Act. Nathan Kaufman discusses this complex problem that requires the immediate attention of the health care policy community.»Read this article on H&HN Daily.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Ian Morrison previews the 2012 Health Form-AHA Leadership Summit.
Jumping to Health Care's Second Curve
Live from San Francisco, Ian Morrison previews this week's Health Forum-AHA Leadership Summit, where more than 1,500 hospital executives are gathered to discuss trends in the field and share best practices. Morrison discusses the challenges hospital executives face as they make the leap to the proverbial Second Curve. Running Time: 6:00»Read this article on H&HN Daily.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Complexity, confusion and lack of consequences are keeping patients from making better decisions about their health and their health care.
Consumer Engagement
From noncompliance to questionable decision-making, providers find frequent fault with patients. Ian Morrison discusses if is it possible to meaningfully engage consumers in their health.»Read this article on H&HN Daily.
Tuesday, June 21, 2012
Rural hospitals have unique challenges in implementing integrative health strategies. But with creativity and support of the local community, these hospitals can become true centers of healing.
CAM on America's Main Streets
While rural medical centers are less likely to offer complementary and alternative care, a few organizations are offering high-quality, integrated medicine to their communities. H&HN Daily contributors Sita Ananth and Todd Linden discuss unique challenges when implementing these integrative health strategies.»Read this article on H&HN Daily.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
An estimated $700 to $800 billion is wasted every year through the overuse or inappropriate use of therapies and tests, wasting precious resources in a system that could certainly put them to better use. But can the health care industry address the issue while still protecting patients first?
Is This Really Necessary? Taking a Second Look at Common Medical Procedures
Earlier this year, nine medical specialty societies issued a list of 45 tests and procedures that their members concluded are not indicated in all of the situations in which they are used. It was the latest salvo in a long battle over whether much of the care provided to patients is effective and advisable. H&HN Daily contributor Emily Friedman discusses this complex picture, replete with issues of physician judgment, medical education, patient preference and the threat of malpractice litigation.»Read this article on H&HN Daily.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Are the salaries of employed physicians sustainable? Nathan Kaufman examines the challenges hospitals and physicians face in responding to looming rate adjustments while still sustaining physicians' salaries.
Weathering Changes to Provider-Based Reimbursement
In the first edition of From the Trenches, a new series exploring the real-time consequences of health care policy changes, Nathan Kaufman examines the challenges hospitals and physicians face in responding to looming rate adjustments while still sustaining physicians' salaries.»Read this articleon H&HN Daily.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
In an H&HN Daily column, Speaker Express facilitator Joe Flower proposes six sure-fire ways to put hospitals and health systems on sound economic footing, make people healthier and save the country.
Save the Country with Preventive Care
The biggest chunk of the federal deficit is the continuing and projected rise in health care costs, 70 to 75 percent of which arise from chronic conditions. Here are six sure-fire ways to put hospitals and health systems on sound economic footing, make people healthier and save the country.»Read this article on H&HN Daily.
Tuesday, May 03, 2012
Influential leaders recognize the importance of self-awareness, collaboration and highly effective relationships. Speaker Michael Frisina, discusses how strategies can help leaders build connections with employees and drive a hospital's overall performance.
The Seven Skills of Influential Leaders
Influential leaders recognize the importance of self-awareness, collaboration and highly effective relationships. Together, those strategies can help leaders build connections with employees and drive a hospital's overall performance.»Read this article on H&HN Daily.
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Speaker Ian Morrison, discusses patients with multiple chronic conditions are at the core of the health care cost problem.
Massively Coordinated Care
Patients with multiple chronic conditions are at the core of the health care cost problem. Much has been written about chronic care management, but the transformation of care must extend beyond medical care to social services and community development, harnessing big data.»Read this article on H&HN Daily.
