Written by Maria Finarelli, principal, Health Strategies & Solutions | July 02, 2012 Health care organizations of all types and sizes are evaluating their ability to remain independent given the significant changes underway and on the horizon. According to Irving Levin Associates, 90 hospital merger or acquisition deals targeting 156 hospitals occurred in 2011, the highest… Read more »

Written by Ralph Jacobson, Founder and Principal, The Leader’s Toolbox | July 09, 2012 The challenge For most healthcare leaders, reform has focused on the implications of changes in payment models. Yet the objectives outlined in the Triple Aim require a significant redefinition in the way frontline personnel must work together to deliver service. No formulas,… Read more »

John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, July 9, 2012   The healthcare industry created 13,000 jobs in June, a significant drop from the sector’s 33,300 new jobs in May. The overall unemployment rate, however, remained unchanged at 8.2%. Nevertheless, Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday shows that healthcare created 169,800 jobs in the first half… Read more »