Healthcare Transformation

In a conversation at the American Hospital Association Leadership Summit, Conroy encouraged leaders to provide women with opportunities to rise in healthcare organizations.

The conference of healthcare leaders in Seattle showed a bit of relief, plenty of anxiety, and no small amount of hope. Here’s a quick roundup of observations.

More women are rising the ranks, and female leaders say it’s important to encourage more women to apply for management positions.

The president and CEO of Craig Hospital in Denver talks about encouraging women in leadership roles, providing opportunities, and leading in the COVID-19 pandemic.

With more non-traditional rivals entering patient care, healthcare executives stressed the need to think differently to meet the needs of their communities.

The Pennsylvania system earned praise for health equity and its work in behavioral health. Atlantic Health System and University of Chicago Medicine received citations.

Leaders have more ability to innovate than they realize, Webb says, but health system executives must think differently.

Health systems are showing signs of progress, but a new study sheds light on areas where they can do better to ensure children get the best care.

The UMass Chan Medical School is examining a test developed by Linus Health. Researchers say they hope the test could lead to earlier interventions for Alzheimer’s disease.

The company recently unveiled new remote patient monitoring solutions to help patients with chronic conditions. Nick Wilson of Philips talks about the program.

In this new feature, Katie Galbraith of Lankenau Medical Center talks about the value of listening to community feedback, even if it is disappointing, and how that’s helped her as a leader.

The chief medical officer of Qualtrics, Boissy talks about organizations living their values, improving access, and how empathy provides a great return on investment.

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In most specialties, people were more likely to have a second appointment after seeing a provider in person, new research from Epic suggests.

In our latest episode, the president of the healthcare technology company talks about the need to embrace technology so hospitals can survive.

The two organizations are establishing Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Louisiana. Ochsner MD Anderson facilities are based in the New Orleans area, Baton Rouge and Covington.

They’ve partnered to guide patients to doctors and providers offering affirming care. Dustin Nowaskie of OutCare Health talks about the need to offer better care for LGBTQ+ communities.

Health systems must focus on improving daily business operations while finding new opportunities for growth.

The number of survivors with functional limitations has more than doubled, suggesting the need for more work to help people live better lives, researchers say.

Researchers examined how ChatGPT responds to public health questions.

The system launched one of the first programs to offer acute care at home. Ania Wajnberg of Mount Sinai talks about the ingredients of a successful program.

The New York health system has been recognized as a leader for its diversity efforts. CEO Michael Dowling says hospitals need to make diversity ‘part of your DNA.’

Those patients had higher rates of sepsis and respiratory failure, according to a study of millions of records. Missy Danforth of The Leapfrog Group spoke with us about the findings.

Federal figures point to a chilling rise in maternal deaths. Irogue Igbinosa of Stanford Medicine Children’s Health talks about improving equity in maternal care.

The AI-powered technology is making life easier for patients’ families and reducing headaches for a health system serving young patients with complex needs.