Info, info, all around, and not a place to manage it all. That’s the dilemma faced by most hospitals as they work to leverage the massive data stores they’re...
Non-profit hospital
Pity the IT departments of Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care. When the two health systems complete their merger, IT leaders face a lengthy...
In a move I wouldn’t be surprised to see imitated, big religious hospital chain Catholic Healthcare West has broken its official ties with the Roman...
If you’re wondering how healthy an industry is, look at how many smaller players are selling out. And if the smaller players are bailing like rats from...
This is one of those periods in health biz history when M&A looks especially attractive. What CEO wouldn’t give a second thought to getting acquired...
When a not for-profit hospital recruits a CEO, they certainly need to bear in mind the salaries their candidate might be offered by a for-profit rivals, as...
If you’re as cynical as I am, it’s not hard to take a certain amusement in the goings-on in Toledo over the merger between an aggressive for-profit...
You know, no matter many how many times you watch it happen, it’s always an ugly spectacle. When a safety-net hospital goes under because, well, being a...
For years now, legislators have been threatening and posturing over the issue of just how much charity care a non-profit hospital needs to provide to maintain...