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Modern Healthcare and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society would like to thank the following five senior healthcare executives for serving as the judges of the 2013 CEO IT Achievement Awards competition. We appreciate...
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Since 2003, Modern Healthcare and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society have jointly sponsored the CEO IT Achievement Awards to honor leaders of healthcare organizations at the forefront of adopting the electronic...
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As health information technology continues to advance the quality of patient care and patient outcomes, I am pleased to recognize the winners of the 2013 Modern Healthcare CEO IT Achievement Awards, in collaboration with the
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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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