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The Permanente Federation recently named Claire Tamo chief financial officer of the California-based nonprofit integrated health plan. In this role, Tamo will oversee the financial operations of the Federation and its subsidiaries, which employs more than 17,000 physicians serving approximately 9.5 million members in eight states and the District of Columbia.

Mergers and acquisition activity in the health and life sciences sector is expected to keep gaining momentum in 2015, a new survey released Tuesday claimed.

Collaboration with university-based business schools can bring a new perspective to hospital and health system problems, especially when trying to introduce new thinking into an organization.

For some nurses, the emergence of the Ebola virus is increasing a sense of hospital leadership's underinvestment and under-appreciation. The resulting union-driven strikes could cost health systems in their budgets and reputations.

There are at least 30 ways to grow patient satisfaction at your healthcare facility, but 10 key service standards should do the trick.

When assessing CFO candidates, hospitals today are seeking "true financial leaders" who can be strategic partners to the CEO. A CFO leader needn't be a visionary, but they do have to be a "vision enabler."

A new leader is taking the helm of the nation's oldest hospital, in a health system trying to bring emerging therapies and adapt new payment models.

The powerful California Nurses Association has put Ebola on the bargaining table in its negotiations for a new contract with Kaiser Permanente. The health system hasn't responded to all of the CNA's demands.

The ability to speak before any audience, to make that audience understand complex financial topics, and to win them over to your expertise and authority are critical for a CFO's success.

September's jobs report shows improvements in the country's employment situation, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday morning. Healthcare continues to contribute to employment gains.