August 11, 2017 Tackling the high price of medications in PA: Why target 340B, a program for vulnerable patients and hospitals? Pennsylvanians, like all Americans, are concerned about how much they pay for prescription drugs.
November 28, 2016 Congress and New President Must Approach ACA Repeal and Replace Carefully; Moving Too Quickly Could Be a Disaster The morning of November 9, the president-elect, Donald Trump, said repeal and replace of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will be a top priority. Many Republican leaders in the House and Senate are in agreement, but the “how” is very much up in the air.
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.
October 06, 2016 An essential tool for today’s health care, held back by yesterday’s rules I’m excited about the possibilities of telehealth, but also a little frustrated. Setting up telehealth services takes longer and costs more than it has to. Outdated laws, regulations, and insurance practices are getting in the way.
February 23, 2016 Not-for-Profit Post-Acute Providers are Ideal Partners in Population Health Strategies Older adults are among the fastest growing age groups, and they are at high risk for developing chronic illnesses and related disabilities. Population health is a strategy that can improve their health and health outcomes.
February 17, 2016 Crucial Health System Financing, Affordable Seniors' Housing—and a Home for Sister Teresa Ann As a health system leader, martialing resources to improve the health and health care of our patients and communities are some of my most important responsibilities.