Delivery System Transformation
Hospital and health system trustees can help move forward an evidence-based framework to achieve better health for an aging population with complex care needs.
As payers shift financial risk to providers through more advanced payment models, trustees will need to help their organizations build new capabilities for succeeding under these payment arrangements.
Hospitals and health systems are finding a range of ways to integrate behavioral and physical care in a primary care clinic, thereby improving patient outcomes and lowering costs.
A growing movement of health care providers is systematically spreading best practices in the care of older adults.
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are occurring throughout health care, with transactions happening among entities of all provider types and sizes.(According to the latest analysis by Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC, 49 transactions were announced in the first half of 2015, up from 43…
Hospital trustees sometimes question how they can determine a strategic future when so much in health care is changing and the future is seemingly unknown and unpredictable. But this is precisely the time when boards must be at their best. Forward-thinking, visionary boards…
A few months ago, a group of “citizen journalists” — two dozen Newark, N.J., high school students supported by RWJBarnabas Health, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and other civic partners — created a full-length documentary on food insecurity in their city,…
What does it mean for a health system to invest fully in its community? Dozens of health care organizations across the country are learning that the commitment goes beyond typical community benefit programs and requires innovative thinking about partnerships. It’s a mindset shift for many…
In the 2017-2018 Public Company Governance Survey conducted by the National Association of Corporate Directors, 600 directors of publicly traded companies were asked what they consider the board’s priorities on behalf of the organizations they serve. Their top five:
Many boards and executive teams of independent hospitals or health systems find themselves struggling with how to evaluate what role partnerships or affiliations should play in their organization’s strategy. These teams recognize the importance of evaluating their affiliation strategy options…