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Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber topped this year's list of the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare.
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As Oregon's governor, Dr. John Kitzhaber brought Democrats and Republicans together to reform his state's Medicaid program, and he brought doctors and lawyers together to advance tort reform.
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To determine the ninth annual ranking of the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare, Modern Healthcare and sister publication Modern Physician issued a call for nominations on Nov. 12, 2012. Through Dec. 13, readers submitted nominations via ModernPhysician.com and...
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Part of Modern Healthcare/Modern Physician's recognition of the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare this year will include an awards gala set for Sept. 9 in downtown Chicago.
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Consolidation, healthcare reform, dwindling revenue and the demographic tsunami of aging Americans are among the forces challenging healthcare organizations to develop accountable, quality-driven delivery systems. The process requires the transformation of leadership teams to encompass new skill...
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Performance improvement in healthcare often takes changing processes, launching new initiatives and installing cutting-edge technologies. But achieving long-lasting gains also requires changing the culture.
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Mercy Health Southwest Ohio Region in Cincinnati has succeeded in raising quality by setting at least 10 specific performance goals every year for all of the system's 11 hospitals and medical centers.“We measure everything,” says Jim May, president and CEO of Mercy Health.
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At Alegent Creighton Health in Omaha, Neb., high-quality outcomes and the patient experience are among the highest priorities.“But we don't do it to get awards,” says Richard Hachten, Alegent's president and CEO.
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For more than a decade, Scripps Health of San Diego has worked to create internal structures that improve quality—a major cultural shift for the institution.
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When Dr. Ruth Parker talks to providers about the need to focus on health literacy, she rarely encounters anyone who doesn't agree that it's an issue with serious implications for healthcare outcomes.
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