Cover Story
3 Durable Strategies for Physician Alignment
Daniel M. Grauman, John M. Harris
Today more than ever, choosing the right physician strategy is critical for hospitals.
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Web Exclusive:John Harris: Outlook for Hospitals Amid the Financial Turmoil
John Harris of DGA Partners discusses the challenges, and opportunities, for hospitals as a result of the global financial crisis.
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hfm Q & A
Howard Putnam: Leadership in Turbulent Times
Turmoil in the financial markets and the threat of a recession are adding to the many challenges that healthcare finance executives must deal with. When leading during turbulent times, “Simplify, simplify, simplify,” says Howard Putnam, former CEO of Southwest Airlines and Braniff International. Then take the bold steps necessary to meet your goals. “In any crisis, you should try to regain the trust of your people and of your customers,” he says. Putnam knows what it’s like to lead in turbulent times. He was brought in to lead Braniff out of dire financial straits.
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Web Exclusive: Beyond Eonomics 101: Insights Into Healthcare Reform From the Congressional Budget Office
Read this special preview of a commentary by Peter Orszag,PhD, from the January 2009 issue of hfm.
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Feature Stories
Physician Integration is Back - and More Important Than Ever
Brian Sanderson, Blix Rice, Melanie Fox
The nation’s recent economic downturn may be causing hospitals to take another look at their physician alignment. With a well-aligned medical staff, hospitals can improve their patient volume base and their financial performance.
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Web Exclusive: Additional Exhibits
See additional exhibits for improving your hospital-physician integration strategy
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Beyond The Models: Investing in Physician-Hospital Relationships
Amy MacNulty, Dennis Kennedy
Communication, physician involvement in decision making, and physician leadership development are as critical to strong hospital-physician partnerships as the organizational models for these relationships.
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Navigating Today's Opportunities for Capital
Karen M. Sandrick
It’s hard to believe: Double-digit plunges in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, Nasdaq, and the New York Stock Exchange composite. Billion-dollar weekly withdrawals from stock mutual funds. Heart-stopping 700-plus daily drops in the stock market. Volatility indices at or near 21-year highs. A credit market in stagnation.
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Clinical Integration, Round Two: Finding Success with Economic Coordination
Peggy Naas, K. W Smithson
The healthcare industry has resurrected the term clinical integration, and it is a concept that may be well suited for today’s economic climate.
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Columns
From the Chairman
Making Connections in Times of Change
Bob Broadway, FHFMA
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From the President
Priority One
Richard L Clarke, DHA, FHFMA
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Eye on Washington
Changes in Healthcare Financing: A Retrospective of the Past Decade
Gail R. Wilensky, PhD
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Healthcare Reform
Helping Patients Stay Healthier
Ray Lefton, DOS, FHFMA,CPA
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Leadership and Management
How Well do Your Managers Understand the External Healthcare Enviroment
Quint Studer
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Web Exclusive: External Enviroment Excercise
Complete the external enviroment excercise to identify any department disconnects between senior leaders and other staff.
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Inside IT
Get More Bang From Your EHR Buck: Automate Quality Reporting
Randy L. Thomas
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Strategy Challenge
What Would You Do? Does Primary Care Strategy Need to Change?
Alan M. Zuckerman, FACHE,FAAHC
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Data Trends
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