Each month across the United States, designated medical conditions are given special recognition (breast cancer for October, Alzheimer’s Disease for November and so on), but healthcare providers care year-round for...
The internet and telecommunications services have become essential tools for healthcare providers. Telehealth services, in particular, allow for remote consultations, monitoring, and information exchange. While this technological transformation has revolutionized...
“Revenue integrity” has attained buzzword status, but not long ago, the term didn’t exist. The concept, however, is longstanding. It means being properly reimbursed for patient care while remaining compliant...
If the pandemic ushered in the worst of times for hospital supply chain managers, would a decline of COVID-19 cases bring about the best of times? The reality is that...
by Tom Sledge, North Texas Medical Center CEO
Five years ago, the discussion about North Texas Medical Center in Gainesville, Texas, was primarily focused on the hospital’s financial struggles....
Great community hospital boards generally don’t just come together as if by magic. Rather, they are systematically and strategically built — and, on occasion, boards must be rebuilt.
In today’s...
by Stephanie Guidry, BSN,MBA
CEO Bayou Bend Health System
What do obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer all have in common? For starters, they’re the most prevalent...
Change is too often regarded as something that is happening to hospitals, compelled by forces beyond their control. With more challenges on the horizon, the time has come for hospital...
Forward-thinking community hospital CEOs are giving information technology leaders a voice in strategic planning sessions.
The reason? Increasingly, technology solutions are able to help advance organizational goals. Unfortunately, the converse...
CNOs who have advanced to become hospital CEOs are still somewhat rare, but the move makes a lot of sense. In fact, hospitals that place a nurse at the top...
