On the Horizon: Six Trends to Watch in 2013
Furst Group CEO Bob Clarke highlights topics that healthcare leaders should keep an eye on in the coming year.
Kimberlydawn Wisdom, MD, Helps the Community Overcome Challenges: Top 25 profile
Henry Ford Health System SVP Kimberlydawn Wisdom has long taken healthcare to the people; now, the industry is following her lead. One in a series of interviews with Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Minority Executives.
Wright Lassiter III Turns an Ailing Hospital Around: Top 25 profile
When Alameda County came calling, Wright Lassiter III went undercover to scope out the opportunity. The turnaround he engineered has attracted much attention. One in a series of interviews with Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Minority Executives.
Personal touch trumps technology, says AT&T CMIO Geeta Nayyar: Top 25 profile
Geeta Nayyar, MD, is a proponent of the cloud and of physicians usings tablets and apps to provide the best care. But those advances are simply tools to help doctors do their jobs better, she says. One in a series of interviews with Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Minority Executives.
Benjamin Chu offers glimpse behind Kaiser Permanente’s ongoing success story: Top 25 profile
Benjamin Chu, MD, Kaiser Permanente exec and chairman-elect of the American Hospital Association, helps make “quality” the hallmark of his company. One in a series of interviews with Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Minority Executives.
Saad Ehtisham relishes the challenges of leadership: Top 25 profile
Saad Ehtisham, CEO of University Medical Center in Lebanon, Tenn., says healthcare leaders should embrace change. One in a series of interviews with Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Minority Executives.
Michael Ugwueke helps to ‘change the story’ at Methodist South: Top 25 profile
When he first came to Memphis, Methodist South’s reputation was struggling. Michael Ugwueke started with the ER to turn that perception around. One in a series of interviews with Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Minority Executives.
Sam Ross takes the health system into the Baltimore community: Top 25 profile
Samuel Ross, MD, just wanted to be “the back Marcus Welby.” But the leadership qualities others saw in him helped make a difference at Bon Secours Baltimore. One in a series of interviews with Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Minority Executives.
Health insurers on the way out? Not so fast
Frust Group principal Tim Frischmon responds to a New York Times op-ed that offered a dire forecast for the health insurance industry.
Why the ‘best’ is not always what’s best for your organization
Sherrie Barch, Furst Group president, explains how fit and culture are just as critical as talent in healthcare executive search.
Diversity: What Does Leadership Look Like?
Furst Group’s in-depth publication examines leadership qualities and the issues around diversity with the Top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare as chosen by Modern Healthcare.
Dollars and Sense: Does Patient Safety Have Staying Power?
In the era of reform, can safety save your organization money, or is it a loss leader?
Potential and Peril: High Stakes for CMIOs’ Leadership Abilities in the Age of Reform
A Furst Group survey and interviews with informatics leaders like Bill Bria, AMDIS president, and Matthew Sprunger, M.D., an AMDIS award winner, offer some practical guidance.
Looking for key qualities to help you lead your organization through the age of reform? Faith-based trailblazers offer some traits worth emulating.