Written by Ayla Ellison (Twitter | Google+) | May 27, 2014, Becker’s Hospital Review From population health management to identifying gaps in care, clinical analytics play a vital role in accountable care. Dave Caldwell, executive vice president at Campbell, Calif-based Certify Data Systems, a subsidiary of Humana, provides fourways clinical analytics can be used… Read more »
Posts Tagged: interim nurse leaders
Are hospital mergers destined to fail?
May 5, 2014 | By Ilene MacDonald, Fierce Healthcare James Orlikoff: History shows most partnerships don’t reduce costs or improve care Although hospitals and health systems continue to forge ahead with mergers and acquisitions in an effort to reduce costs and improve care, if history is an indicator, most of these partnerships will fail,… Read more »
4 Flawed State-Based Exchanges Cost $474M in Federal Funds
Written by Helen Adamopoulos (Twitter | Google+) | May 12, 2014, Becker’s Hospital Review The federal government spent a total of $474 million on the development of four state-based health insurance exchanges that floundered because of technical problems, according to a Politico report. Massachusetts spent $57 million on the Massachusetts Health Connector, which has… Read more »
Rural Vs. Urban Patient Care: 8 Findings
Written by Akanksha Jayanthi (Twitter | Google+) | April 25, 2014, Becker’s Hospital Review In 2010, 17 percent of the nation’s population lived in rural areas. Rural hospitals saw 4.1 million inpatients, compared to urban hospitals that saw 31 million inpatients, according to a National Center for Health Statistics report. Here are eight more… Read more »
5 Things to Know About Rural Hospitals and Financial Pressures
Written by Helen Adamopoulos (Twitter | Google+) | May 12, 2014, Becker’s Hospital Review Shrinking government funding, the increasing cost of providing care and other industry shifts have put a growing amount of pressure on rural hospitals’ finances, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Here are five key things to know… Read more »
5 Steps For Protecting Patient Data When Dealing With Vendors
Written by Ayla Ellison (Twitter | Google+) | May 12, 2014, Becker’s Hospital Review In a May 7 webinar provided by eHealth Initiative and sponsored by PwC, experts from PwC and Independence Blue Cross discussed protecting patient information and data security measures to utilize when dealing with third-party vendors and business associates. The webinar… Read more »
Interim ICU Director
Location: Montana Morgan Hunter HealthSearch has an immediate opportunity for an Interim ICU Director with a 146-bed hospital located in a picturesque western state. The position reports to the CNO and oversees an 8-bed ICU and 5-bed PCU department. The main objective of the interim assignment is to stabilize a department that has experienced some recent leadership/staff issues. About Morgan Hunter HealthSearch Morgan… Read more »
Interim ED Director
Location: Southwest Morgan Hunter HealthSearch has an immediate opportunity for an Interim Emergency Department Director with a 235-bed hospital located in the Southwest. The position reports to the CNO and oversees a level 4 trauma center with approximately 50,000 annual visits. The ED features 27 beds plus an additional 10 hall beds that are used pretty frequently. The main objective of the… Read more »
Conquering the doctor shortage
Lisa Bernard-Kuhn, The Cincinnati Enquirer, February 8, 2014 CINCINNATI — Waiting weeks to see a doctor. Scrambling to find one. Foregoing care altogether. Is this our future? America already doesn’t have enough doctors, with a shortage of 45,000 forecast by 2020. Exacerbating the shortage: Millions of people have new access to health coverage under the Affordable… Read more »
Interim Executive Director of Behavioral Health Services
Location: New York Morgan Hunter HealthSearch has an immediate need for a Interim Executive Director of Behavioral Health Services for a billion dollar plus health system. The position has responsibility for the oversight and administration of all Behavioral Health Network (BHN) services, inpatient and outpatient. The BHN features 9 locations, including 2 mental health centers and a 30-bed crisis intervention unit and a 30-bed… Read more »