Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
By Jennifer Mitchell
Editor, Action for Better Healthcare
The current structure of the U.S. healthcare system is not focused on primary care for patients. Our team of former CEOs, from healthcare systems around the country, says this needs to change and we only have a few years to figure this out.
With thousands of newly insured patients ready to [...]
Monday, August 9th, 2010
By Kester Freeman
Former CEO, Palmetto Health
Healthcare reform will bring about major changes, and there are several critical areas that will require immediate attention from hospital executives. Â A recent article on the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) website discusses this topic in detail. I think it is important to share some of these details with you [...]
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
By Rick Norling
Former CEO, Premier healthcare alliance
As healthcare reform efforts begin to take shape, you can expect to see changes in the next five years or so in terms of how hospitals function and how they and various physicians offices offer care. Recently our blog team of former healthcare system CEOs discussed what we think [...]
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
By Lowell C. Kruse
Former CEO, Heartland Health
At a high level, the concept of an accountable care organization (ACO) certainly holds great promise for bringing all the various components of the care delivery system together to serve a defined population of people. In terms of implementation, a couple issues stand out in my mind that will [...]
Friday, June 25th, 2010
By Kester Freeman
Former CEO, Palmetto HealthÂ
I spent the afternoon yesterday attending a special briefing held by Premier, a national performance improvement alliance of more than 2,300 U.S. hospitals and 67,000-plus other healthcare sites.
Premier has been instrumental in helping Congress understand the intricacies of the healthcare industry. Now the company is helping hospitals, clinics and healthcare [...]
