Action For Better Healthcare

A forum to identify, discuss, confront, and propose solutions to complex healthcare issues

Top 10 issues impacting healthcare in 2010

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Wondering what healthcare will look like in 2010?
Every year PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute publishes a report outlining the key issues facing the health industry for the coming year. 2010 will be a year of opportunity if done right.
The report called, “Squeezing the juice out of healthcare,” says in 2010:
As the United States emerges from recession, [...]


What we can learn from veterans hospitals

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

By Kester Freeman
Retired CEO, Palmetto Health
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Despite what some people say, veterans hospitals are not all bad.  In fact, as an article in The Wall Street Journal today points out, when it comes to going digital, veterans hospitals lead the way.    Â
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The system serves more than 7 million patients at 153 hospitals and 765 outpatient [...]


The vital work of not-for-profit hospitals

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

Experts say the blogosphere doubles in size every six months and healthcare is certainly an industry ripe for this engaging and interactive media. With my ongoing interest in driving higher quality patient care, I’m joining what I hope will become a growing community of interest surrounding divisive issues facing our nation’s not-for-profit hospitals.
As a retired [...]