Left to right news
Industry news… Independent providers and old rivals are putting aside differences to form teams Indeed. The rush is on to form ACOs A New York…
Articles by The Journal of Healthcare Contracting
Simple solutions for a complex problem
Adventist GlenOaks Hospital used a simple solution for the complex problem of patient safety – hand washing. Since 2006, GlenOaks has drastically reduced hospital-acquired infections…
Leadership notes
Jim Clemmer offers some ways for managers and execs to make work more engaging and fun for employees Rosabeth Moss Kanter uses the departure of…
Hospitals show they can curb costs
Hospitals in one state want to make things very clear – they’re not on the hook for the rise in healthcare costs. According to an…
Leadership Do’s and Don’ts
Ways Pixar makes better decisions Jim Clemmer provides ways to attract and keep top talent Dan Heath has some tips on problem-solving: finding the bright…
Left to right news
Rankings! Get your rankings! U.S. News” Best Hospitals They’re not perfect, but they’ll do, says the LA Times Is there a bad time for hospital…
Leadership Do’s and Don’ts
Jim Clemmer says now is the time to cultivate an attitude of gratitude Anthony Tjan hales the merits of medical entrepreneurship 10 ways to inspire…
Acquisitions
News stories of hospital systems buying physician practices are abundant these days. In our upcoming digital issue of The Journal of Healthcare Contracting, we take…
Editor’s Note June 2010
Changing with the Times The healthcare system is changing, even before reform measures are being enacted. The Associated Press reported in May that Texas physicians…
Editor’s Note May 2010
E-fficient Information In this digital edition of the Journal of Healthcare Contracting, we profile supply chain efficiency solutions. Not surprisingly, “efficiency” correlates nicely to recent…