Thursday, August 26th, 2010
By Ed Howe
Former President and CEO, Aurora Health Care
Aligning Forces for Quality is the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s signature effort to lift the overall quality of healthcare in targeted communities. The goal is to reduce racial and ethnic disparities and to provide models for national reform.
Dr. John Lumpkin, M.D., M.P.H., the Senior Vice President and [...]
Friday, August 13th, 2010
By Richard Cooper, MD, Guest blogger
University of Pennsylvania
On the 71st anniversary of “The Wizard of Oz,” Peter Orszag, the wizard of healthcare reform, returned to the pages of the NEJM, this time to tell the wonderfulness of his Affordable Care Act.
One of its great features is that it will penalize hospitals with excessive readmission rates, [...]
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
By Mike Daly
Former CEO, Baystate Health System
We have written at length about the struggles Massachusetts has experienced since revamping their own healthcare laws and requiring people to purchase health insurance. A man is currently suing the state, claiming he cannot be forced to purchase health insurance because he simply cannot afford to do so. He [...]
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. 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 [...]
