BSW Health: ‘Women Leaders in Medicine’ program prevents burnout
Baylor Scott & White Health has implemented a program to provide support for women physicians with a goal of reducing burnout and preventing attrition.
New report: Patients and insurance companies in the United States pay higher prices for almost everything healthcare-related
Healthcare providers are likely to experience increased scrutiny and pressure to lower healthcare costs in 2020. To help its members successfully navigate this new environment, HFMA is hosting its first Financial Sustainability Summit April 16-17 in Denver (hfma.org/events).
Main Line Health improves its bottom line by creating a collaborative culture
A health system's multifaceted performance improvement initiative, which yielded more than $120 million in savings, is exemplified by its approach to improving care processes in its ICUs.
The 5 keys leaders need to transform their organization’s culture
More than simply updating office decorations or rewriting a mission statement, transforming a company's culture requires addressing deep-seated assumptions.
Healthcare finance professionals: Are you ready for the big wave of consumerism and transparency?
Healthcare organizations should avoid going into "protection mode" and actively respond to pressures from government, the private sector and patients to better serve patients while reducing costs of care.
Targeting deteriorating margins to preserve mission delivery
A tips-focused article about maintaining tight margin control to ensure an organization can successfully deliver on its mission statement. Includes lessons learned from a recent HFMA Strategic CFO Council meeting.
How healthcare finance leaders can coach operational leaders for better performance
Finance leaders increasingly have responsibility for supervising operational leaders within their organizations, and best practices in coaching can help them provide valuable guidance.
IMPACT: The qualities required to promote engagement in change initiatives in any organization
Philadelphia-based Main Line Health attributes the success of its Performance Excellence 2020 initiative in large part to the conceptual framework it used to design and implement the initiative.
Novant Health: Shared reading program is a novel way to influence culture
Novant Health in North Carolina uses a shared reading program to engage team members, with books chosen to support either a system initiative or personal development.
Why hospitals should focus on improving the value of care in the cardiac cath lab
Web special: Healthcare finance leaders should be aware of care protocols that can improve patient outcomes and satisfaction while reducing costs, particularly in high-cost services lines. One such protocol is the use of transradial access for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.