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Know your community for population health

Conversations about the Affordable Care Act and its effect on hospitals have often concerned readmissions and the health insurance exchanges.

Enhancing diversity

When Shafiq Rab agreed to become chief information officer and senior vice president of Rush University Medical Center late last year, the Chicago hospital snagged a leader in the use of mobile hea

Intermountain Healthcare Embraces Transformation

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Utah-based Intermountain Healthcare continues to transform itself to best adapt to the demands of the changing health care environment. As part of the current transformation, the health system has organized its leadership to optimize the interdependencies of safety, quality, patient experience and workforce engagement. Under this construct, the system streamlines decision making, minimizes waste and redundancy, and positions the organization to deliver exceptional patient-centered care.

Recruiting rural executives

Rural hospitals and health systems often face a leadership Catch-22: They need strong leaders to overcome the well-documented challenges facing rural health care — limited resources and dwind

Getting compliance just right

The role of board oversight for compliance and ethics and the relationship between the chief compliance officer and the board are critical ingredients for the success of a hospital

How Rural Trustees Can Meet Health Care Changes

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New payment models: Are you ready?

When describing how care delivery differs under value-based payment versus traditional fee for service, Douglas Pogue, M.D., points to the way physicians’ mindsets are changing in the BJC Acc

Three Health Systems Redesign Facilities to Align With Their Goals

Snapshot Renovations and new construction are adding value to patient care by building in operational efficiencies, increasing patient convenience and creating opportunities for clinical c

Finding the Right Size for Your Hospital Board

What’s the ideal size for a board of trustees?