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.
Do you have a CIN? Is it achieving what it should? Contact the Authors: John Harris, Managing Director, jharris@veralon.com Molly Johnson, Manager, mjohnson@veralon.com
The devil is in the details. A year after the merger of Independent Hospital (IHX) and Regional Health System (RHS), the work of integrating these facilities is still underway. Some aspects of integration, such as reviewing group purchasing contracts, food services agreements, opportunities to consolidate back-office functions and more, have been relatively easy to complete. […]
Client Profile: A regional health system in the mid-Atlantic that employs several hundred providers including over 100 primary care physicians.
It’s time to stop playing “kick the can” when it comes to physician compensation in hospitals and health systems. When the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) sought to restructure physician reimbursement by increasing payment to cognitive care specialists such as primary care physicians and reducing reimbursement for procedure-based specialists, it was a move designed […]
iProtean, now part of Veralon CEO, Jeffery Adler, sits down to discuss the future of healthcare through the lens of Rick Pollack, President and CEO of the American Hospital Association. Their conversation touches on Rick’s personal journey, the lessons learned from the pandemic, key issues facing hospital trustees and leadership today, as well as Rick’s […]
iPro learners earned more certificates in October than ever before! We are proud to have hospital leaders that are dedicated to education and their communities. Bravo to all of the learners that helped us cross this milestone and we look forward to breaking more records with you.
In this 6-part series, Dr. Brian Wong, physician, trustee, and CEO of the Bedside Trust discusses the definition of “culture” and how it pervades all levels of the healthcare organization. He challenges hospital leadership to examine the culture of their organization by asking themselves the question, “What business are we in?” Drawing from his experience […]
Jamie Orlikoff collaborates with iProtean, now part of Veralon as its National Advisor on Strategy & Governance to advance education for hospital leadership SAN DIEGO, CA — Jamie Orlikoff, one of the nation’s most celebrated healthcare governance experts, is collaborating with iProtean, now part of Veralon (iPro), the fastest growing virtual board education company in […]
Once the matchmaking aspect of a healthcare M&A is complete and the parties involved agree on what partnership might look like, the next step is due diligence. Performing due diligence can seem like a “check the boxes” exercise—but it’s much more than that. It’s an opportunity to explore the strategic implications of a proposed merger […]
Bill Littlejohn, CEO and SVP of Sharp HealthCare Foundation, describes his organization’s “blueprints for success,” sharing powerful stories from his tenure in philanthropy. He outlines themes that board members and leadership everywhere can apply to their own organizations and communities.
