October 16, 2019 3 Reasons Why Physician Credentialing Red Tape Hits Rural PA Especially Hard As chief financial officer, I am responsible for the financial sustainability of Meadville Medical Center, a medium-sized hospital in rural Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
June 29, 2018 Why Advocacy Is Not Just for “Advocates:” Five Reasons to Join Healthy Me PA Most everyone needs and uses health care at some point in our lives. We who work in health care are doubly invested: for ourselves and our loved ones when we are sick or injured, and for the patients and communities we serve.
May 10, 2018 Eight Ways HAP Is Helping Clear the Path toward Health Care’s Future We all know health care is changing, with even bigger changes ahead. I described the four most likely “alternate realities” for the future of hospitals and health care. In many ways, hospitals and health systems are feeling the brunt of these changes.
September 13, 2017 The Federal Government Wants to Reduce Health Care Red Tape? Here’s Pennsylvania Hospitals’ Wish List! Our federal government says it wants to reduce the unnecessary red tape that is holding back American innovation and driving up the costs of goods and services—including those related to health care.
October 31, 2016 Advancing a Culture of Mutual Respect: a critical element for a healing environment As President and CEO of Main Line Health, I am always looking to our staff to offer me real time insight into how we can continually improve on our efforts to create an inclusive and respectful environment for our patients and colleagues.
January 14, 2016 Do Rural Residents Deserve Less Access Than Their Urban Counterparts? Health care is undergoing a major transformation as we move from a volume-based model of care to a value-based model. The Triple Aim focus of improved patient experience, population health, and reduced health care costs is appropriate. But not every hospital can get to the destination at the same pace or even in the same way. The challenge is greatest for small, rural providers.