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Ahead of Bob Sarkar's panel discussion on "Building Sustainable Healthcare Systems for Tomorrow" at Becker's Healthcare 15th Annual Meeting, he contributed to a speaker perspectives article on the changing face of healthcare leadership. Read his insights below!

Building a High-Value Culture: A Key Strategy of Successful ACOs   For over a decade, ACOs have made great strides in fulfilling the promise of value-based care: a health care system that is less complex, more supportive, and focused on keeping patients healthy and delivering positive outcomes. How are successful ACOs achieving these goals? NAACOS conducted a series of interviews with leadership of high-performing ACOs and reviewed literature on ACO strategies to understand what goes into the “secret sauce” of ACO success, which uncovered five key “ingredients.”    One of those ingredients is a high-value culture, driven by strong visionary leadership and a commitment to accountable care. Trust in leadership and a culture of continuous learning are vital to shift the organizational mindset to proactive, population health care. How is your organization working to create a culture of value? Learn more in the full ACO Drivers for Success resource: https://lnkd.in/eQyQSvp5   You can also hear directly from successful ACOs on their strategies at the NAACOS fall conference on October 16-18 in Washington, DC, don’t miss out! Both in-person and virtual attendance options are available, secure your registration today: https://lnkd.in/e-sq6T2j   #valuebasedcare #healthcareleadership #organizationalculture #transformationalleadership

We invite you to a special webinar on October 10, 2024, at 2:00 pm ET, designed to provide key insights into the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) conversion process. This event will feature the experiences of two hospitals that underwent conversion, Anson General of Texas and Guadalupe County Hospital of New Mexico. Whether you're in hospital leadership, healthcare policy, or simply want to understand the REH designation, this session will provide valuable takeaways. What You’ll Learn: — The REH designation's policies and requirements, explained at a high level — Real-world experiences of REHs: insights from CEOs who’ve led the way — The unique challenges and benefits of converting to REH — Strategic steps for making an REH model work for your community and hospital Learn more and register at https://ow.ly/M4gV50Ta4KQ #RuralHealth #REH #HealthcareTransformation #RuralEmergencyHospital #Webinar #FiresideChat

Neil Meltzer, president and CEO of LifeBridge Health, and David Krajewski, executive vice president and CFO of LifeBridge Health, were among 82 leaders from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. interviewed by Becker's Healthcare's Hospital Review to share the trends that they are currently following. Read more about what trends they're working to adapt into our strategies here: https://bit.ly/3zrZHbw #LifeBridgeHealth #Healthcare #leadership #HealthcareTrends

OneCare is honored to be recognized as a high performing accountable care organization (ACO) in this latest National Association of ACOs report, ACO Drivers for Success. As an early adopter of the ACO model, our leadership team contributed to the report by sharing lessons learned leading to the development of the 5 key strategies to further ACO adoption, success, and expansion of value-based care. #HealthCareLeadership #AccountableCareOrganization #ACO

Health Data Innovations (HDI) works with ACOs, including a number quoted in this report, to solve the claims data integration challenges outlined in this report (pages 16-18)--specifically transforming data from disparate payer sources into a standardized, analytically ready dataset. We will be at the National Association of ACOs conference next week if you would like to learn more or talk in more detail!

Illuminate the path of excellence in healthcare. As a beacon of integrity and empathy, your leadership inspires the next generation of healthcare professionals.🩺💜 #HealthcareExcellence #GuidingLight #InspiringLeadership

Join us on June 19 for the 2024 Iowa Healthcare Collaborative Annual Forum Quality and Leadership Panel: What’s Old is New Again – Leading with Quality. Moderator: Dr. Tom Evans from Iowa Healthcare Collaborative Panel Members: - Dr. Maulik Joshi from Meritus Health - Benjamin Anderson from the Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System - Jason Harrington, FACHE from Lakes Regional Healthcare - Dr. Jeff King from Keystone Laboratories, Inc. - Shawna Forst from MercyOne Newton Medical Center During this session, the panel will: - Examine the value of community members in development and oversight of process, projects, and outcomes as well as strategic planning activities. - Analyze all the changes in the healthcare field and discuss how to provide the best quality care and service while improving quality. - Discuss how quality professionals ensure the board is up to date on quality measures. - Consider the board of directors’ perspective and how they best understand quality metrics. Note: Continuing education credits are available to attendees. Discounts Available for: - HQIC + Flex Hospitals - Groups of 5+ More information and registration: https://lnkd.in/gnD4pNEK (Link) #IHCannualforum2024 #Healthcare #HealthcareProfessionals #BestPractices #HealthcareTransformation

I recently was at the American College of Healthcare Executives Annual Congress in Chicago. Over the course of 3.5 days, I was able to attend over a dozen educational sessions with over 5,000 of my fellow healthcare leaders. However, I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed that there weren't more Chief Digital Information Officers represented at the event. I guess it could possibly be that ACHE Congress was the week after the HIMSS conference, and if CIOs / CTOs / CDIOs were going to prioritize, then I can see how HIMSS could win-out. I think as leaders in this exceptionally complex industry, this exemplifies that we should be approaching our conference / educational participation in a very deliberate and focused manner, one that is truly important to the entire executive leadership team, and one that demands collaboration and attack with a formalized plan. One of the best sessions I attended at #ACHECongress2024 was presented by Tina Freese Decker and Jason Joseph from Corewell Health, specifically discussion the alignment between CEO and CDIO. The presentation was well developed and it was obvious these two executives worked in an environment of trust and collaboration. This reminded me of the great relationship I had with my CEO, Peter Hofstetter when I was the CIO / COO at Taos Health Systems Inc., but these kinds of relationships seem to be an anomaly at many health systems. I think our CIOs, CTOs, CDIOs and others in the information, technology, and digital transformation fields need to make a concerted effort to sit down with our other executive leaders and see how expanding our personal development scope to include those organizations like the American College of Healthcare Executives would benefit us and our organizations. Likewise, if we step out of our comfort zones, perhaps that will enable us to encourage our colleagues to perhaps consider attending some of our traditional events like CHIME or HIMSS.

It was a privilege to be invited by KPJ HEALTHCARE UNIVERSITY this evening to listen to Prof Nora Colton from UCL Global Business School for Health on Collective Leadership and Systems Thinking. Her insights into these critical areas have left me inspired and motivated to implement these concepts in our healthcare practices. Collective Leadership in healthcare emphasizes the importance of collaboration among various stakeholders—patients, providers, and policymakers. By fostering a culture of shared responsibility and inclusivity, we can enhance decision-making processes and ultimately improve patient outcomes. This approach empowers teams to leverage diverse perspectives, leading to more innovative solutions in addressing healthcare challenges. Systems Thinking, on the other hand, encourages us to view healthcare as an interconnected system rather than isolated components. By understanding the complex relationships within the healthcare ecosystem, we can identify underlying issues and implement more effective interventions. This holistic perspective is essential for driving sustainable improvements and ensuring that our healthcare systems adapt to the evolving needs of society. Together, these frameworks pave the way for a more resilient and responsive healthcare in today's challenging landscape. #collectiveleadership #systemsthinking