Veralon Views Blog

The Veralon Views blog is an extension of our partnership with leaders who are transforming the healthcare industry. Here, we share expert perspectives from our nationally recognized senior consulting team on issues that are key to the success of your organization.

Epidemic Leadership Series with Larry McEvoy

From the bedside to the board room, Larry McEvoy discusses the challenges leaders inherently face, such as always trying to do more with less, and introduces the “formula” to achieve “high-capacity leadership”. He provides real-life examples of how board members and leadership can be elevated to lead epidemically, and transform their organization to become more […]

iPro becomes Premium Sponsor at 2021 AHA Leadership Summit & proud supporter of Jamie Orlikoff

It is our mission to advance virtual education to hospital leadership. That is why we are proud to not only be a premium sponsor to the 2021 AHA Leadership Summit, but also to support Jamie Orlikoff’s Back to the Future: Governing Differently for Health Care’s New Normal. Please joining Jamie at the live session scheduled […]

AHA: Asset Optimization: Leveraging AI to Make Hospitals Smarter and Safer

In partnership with the AHA, Episode 10 of the Transformation Talks: Asset Optimization: Leveraging AI to Make Hospitals Smarter and Safer, three experts discuss how intelligent infrastructure can create greater visibility into facility performance, improving patient satisfaction scores, reducing cost, and providing value to clinicians and patients alike.

AHA: Opioid Epidemic: Advancing Stewardship Strategies to Save Lives

In partnership with the AHA, Episode 9 of Transformation Talks: Opioid Epidemic: Advancing Stewardship Strategies to Save Lives brings awareness to the nuances surrounding proper treatment for individuals with opioid use disorder and what hospitals and health systems must do to ensure they are combating the opioid epidemic in their communities.

3 Ways to Use Hospital Price Transparency Data for Competitive Advantage

by John Harris, Director
and Clare O'Mara, Senior Associate

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Shifting a $1 trillion dollar industry from confidential contracts to publicly published pricing is a massive transformation. In the middle of recovering from the COVID-19 crisis, hospitals are responding to this transformation. Background: The hospital price transparency rules require consumer-friendly tools to help individuals shop for hospital services based on price. They also require hospitals […]

Launched 28 new courses in 2021 – but we’re not done! Here’s what’s next:

Our production team has launched 28 fresh courses this year –  including the Transformation Talks Series in partnership with the American Hospital Association.  Currently, we’re producing courses across several healthcare hot topics, including: Future of Leadership; Philanthropy; and, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. With 2022 around the corner, we want to hear what topics are important to you. Click […]

3 Key Factors to Analyze as Cardiac Procedures Move to Outpatient

by Mark J. Dubow, Director
and Ross Shuster, Manager

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By recategorizing procedures previously designated inpatient only, CMS is actively redirecting a significant number of cases to Hospital Outpatient Department (“HOPD”) and community-based ambulatory surgery center (“ASC”) settings. We have discussed the impact this will have on outpatient surgery, and strategies to prepare. This outpatient shift will also affect cardiac services, creating both risks and […]