Workforce
Automating core administrative functions equates to unlocking $15 million in operating income for every 100 full-time employees, Accenture says.
Flexible schedules and improved organizational communication were the top two issues listed in what would improve the practice culture, results showed.
Howard Grant joined the system in 2010 and led it through at least two affiliations that broadened its reach and morphed it into present day Lahey Health.
Signing bonuses continue to rise in popularity as a recruiting tool, and are most prevalent among younger clinicians, survey says.
Anderson will oversee innovation in a group that was formed from the practitioners of RWJBarnabas Health and the Rutgers Health Group.
While majority of physicians see burnout in colleagues and half report it in themselves, most refuse to seek mental health help.
As baby boomers age out of the workforce, hospitals are turning to U.S. citizen international medical school graduates to fill much-needed roles, and the trend will likely expand.
One barrier to good communication is that the hospital hierarchy puts nurses at a power disadvantage, and many are afraid to speak the truth to doctors.
Express Scripts is being replaced by in-house pharmacy service; Boost in volume to be mitigated through new fulfillment center and pharmacy robots.
More than half of respondents in Rock Health's study believe it will take 25 years to achieve gender parity in the workplace.