The Choosing Wisely campaign is about much-needed dialogue between physician and patient, says John Bulger, DO, MBA, chief quality officer, Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pa., and chair of the Choosing Wisely subcommittee of the Society of Hospital Medicine’s healthcare quality and patient safety committee. In years past, medicine was paternalistic, he says. “The physician … [Read more...]
An Acute Conversation
Hospital-based doctors identify tests and procedures that may fail the “value” test Editor’s note: In July, Repertoire published an article about Choosing Wisely®, an initiative to help physicians and patients engage in conversations about the overuse of tests and procedures, and support physicians’ efforts to help patients make smart and effective care choices. In that … [Read more...]
Contracting Executive Profile: Fred Genter
Fred Genter, Vice president supply chain, Commonwealth Health Corp., Bowling Green, Ky. Fred Genter joined Commonwealth Health 18 years ago as vice president of finance. He has been in his current role nearly six years, and today he oversees the purchasing, distribution and courier services for a four-hospital IDN in South Central Kentucky. He is responsible for all … [Read more...]
Contracting Executive Profile: Gary Fennessy
Gary Fennessy, Vice president of corporate supply chain and hospital operations, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, Chicago, Ill. Since joining Northwestern Memorial HealthCare more than 30 years ago, Gary Fennessy’s role has encompassed finance, revenue cycle and managed care. For the past 10 years, his responsibilities have evolved to include supply chain, as well as … [Read more...]
Insights: Three Questions
Best-selling author Jon Gordon reflects on legacies, process, and why we need to be uncomfortable in order to grow Can the strategies and traits professional athletes need to succeed in competitive sports translate into other fields? Best-selling author and speaker Jon Gordon believes so. Based on his work with professional sports teams, world-class organizations, and … [Read more...]
HIDA Health Reform Update: CMS released its final payment rule.
By Linda Rouse O’Neill What it means for your acute care customers. A sales rep’s guide to hospital reimbursements Last month, we discussed several reimbursement regulations and changes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released for post-acute care customers. Since then, CMS released its final payment rule for hospitals and we want to take this … [Read more...]
Healthcare Reform Navigation: Fixing the Communication Breakdown
NCQA’s Patient-Centered Specialty Practice program rewards specialists who coordinate care with primary care physicians, other specialists and patients Supplier success in a post‐reform healthcare market depends on a lot of factors, including a fundamental and thorough understanding of the foundation of healthcare reform. This is part of an ongoing series designed to help … [Read more...]
Publisher’s Letter: Swim Lanes
In years past, we all tended to work in clearly defined channels, similar to swimming lanes in a pool. But as our industry has consolidated, those lanes are now harder to maintain. This makes the dialogue between manufacturers, distributors, IDNs, RPCs, and physicians critical. Who were your customers five years ago? They are most likely the same people you call no now, but … [Read more...]