Articles
C-Suite Hires, Delivery System Transformation, Governance Effectiveness, Leadership, Strategic Planning
Proven Leaders, Uncommon Backgrounds
Before becoming chief executive officer of Titus Regional Medical Center in Mount Pleasant, Texas, last August, John Allen already had 14 years of experience working with highly intelligent individuals whose focus was expertise in their field, not developing the management skills needed for leadership roles. It was not dissimilar to the relationship between health care CEOs and physicians as they confront the unprecedented change in care delivery.
Delivery System Transformation, Governance Effectiveness, Rural issues, Strategic Planning
The Engine that Powers Population Health
When physicians, executives and trustees look at the pros and cons of assigning a patient's total cost of care to a physician, they can't get bogged down in philosophical arguments over fairness or other concerns about the process, experts say. What's important is how it supports value-based care.