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100 hospital and health system CIOs to know | 2015: Becker's Hospital Review is pleased to present the 2015 edition of '100 hospital and health system CIOs to know. '
- Monday, February 9th, 2015 Print | Email Becker's Hospital Review is pleased to present the 2015 edition of "100 hospital and health system CIOs to know." This list includes CIOs and other executive-level information technology leaders from hospitals and health systems across the country. They have demonstrated excellence in leadership by tackling the challenging world of health IT and innovating during a time of change in the industry.
Salesforce Lightning: The Complete Guide
Salesforce Lightning is the next generation of Salesforce Classic – but what exactly does it have to offer? And should every organization make the leap? In this complete guide to Salesforce Lightning, we will cover the powerful platform in detail. To start with, let’s cover the basics: Salesforce Lightning FAQ Here are some of the most commonly asked questions about Salesforce Lightning. What is Salesforce Lightning?
Digital Transformation FAQs: What You Need to Know But Don’t Want to Ask
The ultimate digital transformation cheat sheet. The flow of digital transformation literature appears to be endless. But as the saying goes, the more you learn, the more you realize you don’t know. As the research around digital transformation grows, finding straightforward answers to your questions can become a challenge. That’s why we’ve put together this “cheat sheet” — to provide the most essential and up-to-date information about digital transformation in one place.
13 Digital Transformation Experts to Follow
Change is fast, constant, and happening in all directions. Navigating an evolving digital landscape is challenging. Digital transformation is a moving target. The journey never ends. Instead, new targets, strategies, and tools need to be added on a continuous basis. But you don’t need to do it alone — that’s why we put together this list of digital transformation experts. No matter where you are along the road to digital maturity, you can learn a thing or two from these leaders.
What HR is Getting Wrong About Employee Engagement
You might think you’re doing everything right to promote employee engagement, but if you asked your employees, they’d probably tell a different story. According to a recent report from G2 Crowd, 66% of human resources staff believe employee engagement has increased in the past year. But just 34% of non-HR employees feel more engaged. Dive Deeper: How to Slow Down Turnover and Boost Employee Engagement Is the employee engagement gap widening?
Is it Really Too Late for Your Digital Transformation?
An opinion piece published on CIO Dive recently captured my attention. Its title makes the bold assertion: “It’s Definitely Too Late For Your Digital Transformation.” The article’s author, Ben Lamm, founder, chairman, and CEO of Hypergiant Industries, used several striking statistics to back up this claim. He cited a study commissioned by Dell EMC and Intel that found only 6% of companies have “fully transformed,” or achieved the goals of their digital transformation strategies.
Inclusive Digital Transformation: Invite Your Employees to Dance
Global spending on hardware, software, and services to support digital growth is expected to eclipse $2 trillion by 2021, according to Capgemini. These technology investments demonstrate an unwavering commitment to digitally transform. But the technology element is just one piece of this very complex digital transformation puzzle. Too often, the human element gets ignored in the digital transformation design process.
Insure Your Software Investment With a Digital Adoption Solution
When danger is inevitable, you know preparation is critical. If you live in a region that gets hit by hurricanes, wildfires, or tornados every year, insurance is a no-brainer. But when a threat feels less eminent, the need to invest in protective measures doesn’t seem as crucial. It’s easier to justify the risk. Why not just handle it if and when a problem arises? We all know this attitude evaporates as soon as disaster strikes.
HR's Essential Role in Digital Transformation in Enterprise
When Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected, he had no time to stall. The US economy was in a dire state, unemployment was widespread, and the unshakable American spirit had been displaced by despair. FDR proved his administration would bring serious change and transform the ailing economy with his history-making first 100 days. Anchored by the New Deal, FDR launched a broad range of initiatives to achieve economic recovery and provide relief to millions. His transformation plan worked.
How to Drive Digital Adoption and Dominate Your Competition
The Cold War is over but the “race to the moon” of the 21st Century has just begun. The race to the moon was about dominance. Whichever nation could be first to conquer this new frontier, take the first step, and raise their flag would establish itself as the new world superpower. It was not only a show of technological superiority but of unprecedented global authority. The race for supremacy doesn’t end there.
How Transformational CIOs Drive Digital Innovation
You might have thrived in your role two or five years ago. But today, success requires a new approach to IT strategy. Are you the kind of CIO who can drive digital innovation in the age of technology? Winning in the digital age demands enterprise-wide evolution. This is a high-stakes endeavor, and you’re the one accountable for it. It’s up to CIOs to ensure the organization keeps pace with change. You need to build transformative digital strategies.
7 Steps to Building a Customer Experience Culture
Would you call your company “customer obsessed”? It might sound extreme, but that’s the level of dedication retailers need to succeed in the current customer landscape. Consumers have more choice now than ever before, and they’re not hesitant to exercise it. A single negative experience will drive one in three customers straight into your competitor’s arms, according to PwC. Set your company apart from the competition with a superior customer experience.
The Definitive Guide to UNLEASH America 2018
A new business paradigm has emerged and it’s demanding a new take on leadership. Retaining premier talent, establishing a strong brand, and increasing revenue are timeless goals for company leaders. But the need to achieve digital adoption, build greater trust, and innovate in an increasingly competitive digital landscape are executives’ next big hurdles. These challenges will take center stage at the upcoming UNLEASH America conference in Las Vegas.
Bad UX is Driving Up Cart Abandonment - Here’s How to Fix It
If you think consumers are coming to your website just to buy something, you’re in trouble. Consumers today desire a broader shopping experience that includes researching products, comparing prices, and learning about a brand. For online retailers, a positive customer experience depends on the user experience on the brand’s website.
Digital Transformation Decoded: The CEO’s Playbook
We are in a period of massive and irreversible disruption. Businesses in every industry are undergoing change at unprecedented speed. For companies that fall behind on digital transformation, playing catch up will feel something like running after a moving train. Until recently, all things tech-related fell on the CIO’s shoulders. Now, every aspect of business demands greater technology capabilities. Creating a strong digital strategy has become a top item on the CEO’s agenda.
Factors contributing to, against ASC conversion to HOPD
At the 21st Annual Becker's ASC Conference in Chicago on Oct. 23, Vivek Taparia, MBA, director of operations of Regent Surgical Health, discussed the factors that influence the conversion of an ambulatory surgical center to a hospital outpatient department, and factors that prevent conversion. Regent Surgical Health offers services to develop and manage ASCs across the United States and Europe. The company currently owns 21 ASCs, 16 of which are joint ventures with hospitals.
Cost reduction and benchmarking: 11 tips to improve efficiency and increase profits
Ambulatory surgery centers face unique financial challenges, as they are held against equally stringent standards but do not have the scale and resources of a hospital. However, there are certain steps ASC administrators can take to reduce cost and improve efficiency.
The Future is Fintech: 4 Drivers of Change in Financial Services
The Future is Fintech: 4 Drivers of Change in Financial Services The world of financial services has reached a point of no return along the road of digital transformation. A combination of several factors is driving this shift: the rise of big data, consumers’ demands for convenient and affordable financial services, and the proliferation of mobile technology are all responsible.
The corner office: Tenet Healthcare's President of Hospital Operations Eric Evans on the importance of work-life balance and how healthcare is a team sport
Eric Evans enjoyed working in manufacturing, but felt his career was lacking the kind of purpose he needed. After realizing that the healthcare industry offered him the chance to utilize his leadership skills while also helping people in need, he jumped at the opportunity to join Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare in 2004. Mr. Evans quickly rose through the ranks at Tenet, holding a number of high-level leadership positions.
Building a 'nimble' multi-state health system: 5 questions with Ascension CEO Dr. Anthony Tersigni
With 2,500 sites of care — including 141 hospitals and 30 senior living facilities that sprawl across 23 states and Washington, D.C. — St. Louis-based Ascension may not seem well-suited to make sudden business changes. But Ascension President and CEO Anthony Tersigni, EdD, aims to make the nation's largest nonprofit health system into one of America's most agile hospital networks.
True population health management means taking 'custodial responsibility' for entire communities of people: 5 questions with RWJBarnabas Health President and CEO Barry H. Ostrowsky
"Population health management" is a frequently used term among healthcare executives, especially as the industry shifts its focus from volume of services delivered to prevention and outcomes-based care. But population health management can encompass a broad range of interpretations and initiatives, and such efforts are implemented at varying scales at different health systems across the country. To Barry H.
The corner office: Rush University Medical Center President Michael Dandorph on empowering others to take risks
A brush with death during his college years solidified Michael Dandorph's desire to build his career in healthcare. During the last 4 years, Chicago's Rush University Medical Center and the Rush system, of which Mr. Dandorph is president, has grown and improved across a variety of metrics. Mr. Dandorph joined the medical center in 2013 as executive vice president for clinical affairs.
Week in review: 11 latest healthcare stories this week
Stay in the know with Becker's Hospital Review's weekly roundup of the nation's biggest healthcare news. Here's what you need to know this week. 1. CMS releases OPPS proposed rule for 2018: 9 things to know CMS released its 2018 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule, which would cut payments to hospitals under the 340B Drug Pricing Program and authorize Medicare to reimburse for knee replacement surgeries performed in outpatient facilities. 2.
Week in review: 11 latest healthcare stories this week 71417
Stay in the know with Becker's Hospital Review's weekly roundup of the nation's biggest healthcare news. Here's what you need to know this week. 1. CMS releases OPPS proposed rule for 2018: 9 things to know CMS released its 2018 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule, which would cut payments to hospitals under the 340B Drug Pricing Program and authorize Medicare to reimburse for knee replacement surgeries performed in outpatient facilities. 2.
Lawmakers propose $1.1B boost for NIH, despite White House's call for cuts
The House health appropriations committee, which controls funding for the National Institutes of Health, on July 12 proposed a $1.1 billion funding lift for the agency, despite calls from the White House to slash $5.8 billion from it, reported The Hill. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle opposed the proposed cuts to the NIH. In late May, Republican Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma said, "I don't think it's a wise choice," according to the report.
Payers slam Cruz proposal to sell ACA-noncompliant plans under Senate bill
Health insurers are speaking out in opposition to a proposal by Republican Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Arizona that would allow payers to offer plans that don't meet ACA coverage requirements, according to Politico. The amendment to the Senate's Better Care Reconciliation Act is meant to increase consumer choice and lower premiums for plans in the individual market. However, critics insist the change would threaten access to coverage to high-need, high-cost individuals.
67% Republican voters want GOP to continue ACA repeal efforts
The majority of Republican voters — 67 percent — want Senate GOP leaders to maintain efforts to repeal and replace the ACA, despite the party's inability to reconcile differences over key provisions of the proposed replacement legislation, according to a poll from Politico and Morning Consult. On the other hand, 21 percent of Republican voters want their party leaders to move on, Politico reported.
10 House Dems release plan to amend ACA
Amid efforts by congressional Republicans to repeal and replace the ACA, 10 House Democrats have proposed a plan to stabilize the insurance marketplaces under the current law and reduce premiums, The Hill reported. "Although we've made all of this progress, we as members of Congress have to acknowledge that too many Americans still struggle with costs, especially people in the individual market," said Rep.
Bloomberg: Repealing ACA could worsen American income inequality
If congressional Republicans succeed in their efforts to repeal the ACA, economic disparities among the nation's rich and poor could increase, according to analysis from Bloomberg. Health and economic inequality are linked, according to Barbara Wolfe, PhD, a health economist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. "We do know that people who are healthier are more productive and are more likely to work," said Dr. Wolfe, according to the report.
Dr. Scott Gottlieb calls on FDA to implement new opioid prescribing standards
Scott Gottlieb, MD, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, is asking his agency to implement new safety standards for prescribing immediate-release opioids, The Wall Street Journal reported. Dr. Gottlieb's request is part of efforts to stem the nationwide opioid crisis.
Study: Essential health benefits represent small share of monthly premiums
As part of their plan to replace the ACA with reform that would lower premiums, Congressional Republicans have proposed alleviating the requirement that health insurers provide essential health benefits. However, a new analysis from the Urban Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation finds EHBs account for just a small percentage of overall monthly premiums, on average.
Suburban Hospital wants to compete with MedStar Georgetown for liver transplants
Officials of Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Md., are seeking approval from state regulators to start offering liver transplants and raising competition with Washington, D.C.-based MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, which holds the only liver transplant program in the area, according to the Washington Business Journal.
US medical expenditures on the rise, except for primary care and home health
Spending on medical care in the U.S. has outpaced the rate of inflation in recent years and is notably higher than that of other developed countries. However, a new study finds that although the number of Americans using medical services was unchanged during the examined period, expenditures for most medical services increased.
8 must-reads for healthcare leaders this week
Last week, readers gravitated to articles on recruiting and retaining qualified leaders, how to enhance organizational trust and why medical schools are devoting more resources to teaching "soft skills." Find those stories and more here. 1. 37% of Americans are confident in medical system, Gallup survey finds A new Gallup poll found only 37 percent of Americans are confident in the country's medical system. 2.
John McCain: BCRA is 'likely dead'
Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona said the Better Care Reconciliation Act probably won't survive, reports USA Today. "My view is that it's probably going to be dead," he said Sunday on CBS' "Face the Nation." Support for the GOP's plan to repeal and replace the ACA deteriorated over the July 4th recess due to the party's inability to reconcile differences on key aspects of the plan related to Medicaid expansion, taxes and a controversial proposal from Sen.
New partnership will provide free rides to low-income, uninsured patients in Texas
Lack of transportation is a major barrier to providing access to care, especially among vulnerable patient populations. That's why RideAustin, Community Care Collaborative and Dell Medical School in Austin, Texas, are partnering to offer free rides to low-income and uninsured residents of Travis County, according to Spectrum News.
7 things to know about multibillionaire cancer crusader Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong
Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD, is said to be the nation's wealthiest physician. The multibillionaire of Los Angeles is a surgeon, scientist, entrepreneur and philanthropist, with a medical empire that spans biotechnology companies, cancer centers and acute care hospitals. Most recently, Dr. Soon-Shiong made headlines after his biotechnology firm NantWorks acquired a majority stake in Boynton Beach, Fla.-based Integrity Healthcare.
6 hospitals planning facility upgrades, expansions
The following hospitals announced or completed plans in the last week to expand, upgrade or renovate their facilities. Construction is underway at Memorial Medical Center in La Cruces, N.M., on a $15 million expansion on its cancer center, reports Las Cruces Sun-News. 2. Siteman Cancer Center opens satellite location Siteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, opened a satellite location July 1 at Christian Hospital in St. Louis.
5 ways to cultivate a culture of trust
Trust is an essential factor in an organization's overall success. But many workers say they do not feel trusted by their leaders, and when that's the case, productivity and engagement can suffer, according to the Harvard Business Review. Employees who don't feel trusted by leaders tend to exert less effort, are less productive and are more likely to quit.
As states face organ shortages, some weigh opt-out donation laws
Nearly 118,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for organ transplants, and an estimated 8,000 of them will not live long enough to receive a transplant, according to STAT. As they search for solutions to the organ shortage, scientists are looking for ways to preserve donated organs longer. Some researchers have suggested increasing the organ supply through financial compensation for donors or lessening standards for donated organs, according to the report.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich calls $45M to fight opioid abuse under BCRA 'anemic'
Ohio Gov. John Kasich, R, said the $45 million Senate Republicans have proposed to include in the Better Care Reconciliation Act to combat the nationwide opioid epidemic is inadequate, Politico reported. During an interview on ABC's "This Week," Mr. Kasich called the extra money, which would be spent over a decade, "anemic." "It's like — as I said to [Ohio] Sen. [Rob] Portman at one point, it's like spitting in the ocean. It's not enough," he said, according to the report.
10 must-reads for healthcare leaders this week
Last week, readers gravitated toward articles on the Better Care Reconciliation Act, value-based care and how to be a force for good in the U.S. healthcare system. Find articles on those topics and more below. 1. 35 ways to positively affect healthcare Difficult, ongoing political debates about healthcare can make people feel powerless to affect change. Fortunately, there are many things people can do to make a difference. 2.
Here's one contributor to burnout you might overlook
Today, people are twice as likely to report feeling exhausted all the time, compared to 20 years ago, and 50 percent of people attribute their exhaustion to work, according to analysis of the General Social Survey of 2016. Exhaustion is the most commonly reported component of burnout. Combined with feelings of loneliness — which the survey found was positively correlated with exhaustion — burnout is far more likely, according to the Harvard Business Review.
The corner office: Children's Hospital Colorado CEO Jena Hausmann on 20+ years devoted to fixing a broken system
Jena Hausmann was drawn to healthcare after seeing firsthand how its many deficiencies adversely affected the care of a close relative. After nearly two decades of experience in hospital administration, Ms. Hausmann remains committed to her goal of helping improve the quality and delivery of U.S. healthcare. Prior to being appointed CEO of Children's Hospital Colorado May 1, 2015, Ms. Hausmann served in the role in an interim capacity for five months.
Patient shoots 2 employees, kills self after denied same-day appointment at Las Vegas pain management clinic
After he was denied a same-day appointment Thursday at the Center for Wellness and Pain Care in Las Vegas, a man shot two employees and then fatally shot himself, ABC News reported. Patients fled the scene when the gunman, a regular patient of the pain clinic, opened fire. One witness said he heard eight shots fired. Police spokesperson Laura Meltzer said after turning the gun on himself, the man died from his wounds before police arrived.
El Camino Hospital board allocates $3M to support 41 health initiatives
The board of directors of El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, Calif., approved $3.28 million in funding for 41 health initiatives in fiscal year 2018. The investment will help increase the total number of organizations to receive funding through the hospital's Community Benefit Grants Program. Through the program, the hospital is collaborating with area organizations in its "Healthy Bodies, Health Minds and Health Communities" campaign.
St. Joseph Hoag Health CEO Dr. Richard Afable: BCRA will not be good for the country
Senate Republicans' healthcare bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act, would undo many major provisions of the ACA, including Medicaid expansion, the individual mandate and nearly all of the current law's revenue-generating taxes. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated the BCRA would reduce the federal deficit by $321 billion, a 170 percent improvement over the House-approved American Health Care Act.
Week in review: 11 biggest healthcare stories this week
Stay in the know with Becker's Hospital Review's weekly roundup of the nation's biggest healthcare news. Here's what you need to know this week. President Donald Trump nominated Jerome Adams, MD, the current Indiana State Health Commissioner and an anesthesiologist, for U.S. surgeon general. 2.
6 hospitals planning facility upgrades, expansions
The following hospitals announced or completed plans in the last week to expand, upgrade or renovate their facilities. A new rehabilitation hospital is slated to come to Lafayette, Colo., thanks to a partnership between Boulder (Colo.) Community Health and Albuquerque, N.M.-based Ernest Health, according to a BizWest report. 2.
Ohio city council member suggests withholding emergency care for those who repeatedly overdose on opioids
Ohio and other Rust Belt states are at the epicenter of the nation's opioid epidemic. Opioid-related deaths, which increased in Ohio by 775 percent between 2003 and 2015, have ravaged Ohio communities — and their finances. Under a proposed plan by one Middletown, Ohio, city council member, the city would implement a policy that would cap the amount of emergency care for people who repeatedly overdose, according to The Washington Post.
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