Jan 23 2017
Precision Medicine: Who Will Lead?

 

By Hillary Ross

Precision medicine was a late-term focus of the Obama administration, and will remain a national priority as the new regime comes to Washington. The potential benefits number too many to ignore.

As health systems decide on what precision medicine (or personalized medicine) will look like for them, and move toward implementation of that vision, there is a need to recruit strong and innovative leaders. My colleague, Zachary Durst, and I recently had the opportunity to share our thoughts…



Jan 09 2017
New Medical Schools Require Visionaries and Risk-Takers as Leaders

By Jeffrey Schroetlin

An increasing number of health systems are partnering with or launching their own medical schools. They are doing so to keep up with a demand for physicians brought about by the retirement of baby boomer doctors as well as increasing populations and greater need for healthcare in general. Healthcare systems see their own medical schools as an opportunity to address this need for physicians at a local level and even to build their own prestige and reputations…



Dec 21 2016
Our Top Blog Posts of 2016

As 2016 comes to an end, please join us as we take a look back at the insight, knowledge and advice shared by our contributors this past year. The items below highlight some of our most popular posts of 2016 from our thought leaders and are presented in the order they appeared on our blog. We hope you enjoy!

Find Solid Footing in a Shifting Career Landscape David Boggs, practice…



Dec 19 2016
Counterintuitive (But Reliable) Leadership Principles

Leaders today must be more engaged and collaborative with colleagues, more in touch with employees, more conscientious of what they do and say, more concerned about diversity and fairness, and more accountable for the security, honesty, and welfare of their companies than in the past. This new landscape requires leaders to question their intuitions, while sticking with tried-and-true principles.

Witt/Kieffer Chair and CEO Charles W.B. Wardell, III recently…



Dec 14 2016
Supporting the Success of Chief Diversity Officers on College Campuses

By Oliver B. Tomlin, III

Higher education institutions have come to realize just how critical a chief diversity officer is to getting things done regarding diversity and inclusion. One unfortunate result of this trend, however, is that the roles of most chief diversity officers have ballooned. At one end of the spectrum, the CDO is responsible for increasing the numbers of underrepresented individuals within the institution and ensuring a pipeline…



Dec 07 2016
Health System Leadership: Seeking Physician Executives with Business Acumen

 

By Linda Komnick

As health systems strive to improve outcomes and reduce costs amid the shift toward value-based care, more senior leadership positions are being filled by clinicians-turned-executives. Healthcare organizations are looking for physician leaders who understand the full continuum of care, how to optimize resources, and how to manage risk. Clinician leaders are seen as the catalyst to guide the transformation from volume to value.

My…



Nov 17 2016
Make Your Online Presence Build (Not Sabotage) Your Career

By Diane Nicholas

While finding a new executive position is never easy, it seems as if today is a golden age for job seekers. Job listings, applications, career resources, and more are all available at a candidate’s fingertips. However, without careful attention to detail, this accessibility makes it easier for mistakes and missteps that could hurt career prospects.

I recently wrote an article for Training Magazine highlighting…



Oct 31 2016
From Athlete to Athletic Director: A Profile of Amy Backus

What path takes a girl from the basketball court of an Ohio high school to a university athletic director’s office? Amy Backus’ career journey wove from high school basketball star in Vermillion, Ohio, to student-athlete at Central Michigan University, to college coach and now to an AD position at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. At each stop on the path she has strived for personal achievement, institutional success, and especially to make a difference in the lives of…



Oct 26 2016
The Chief Health Information Officer (CHIO)

By Hillary Ross

The modern healthcare system continues to evolve, bringing accompanying change in the roles of healthcare leaders. One notable addition is the emergence of the Chief Health Information Officer (CHIO)—encompassing the technology and operational focus of the Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) with a broader skill set and talent for strategy, transformation, and leadership.  Like the CMIO, the CHIO may still be the liaison between the clinical…



Oct 24 2016
Revenue Cycle Management: New Leaders Need a Broad Skillset

By David Boggs

The evolving role of the revenue cycle management leader—from billing and collections to a much broader, more strategic view of the revenue cycle—has necessitated a shift in position title. Traditionally carrying a director-level title, these positions are moving to the Vice President level in an effort to recruit RCM leaders better positioned to positively influence the organization’s overall financial and market success.

Though I still see…



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