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Board Director Role: A discreet leadership role gets tougherBecker's Hospital Review, by Molly Gamble; 3/5/24A position at the top of organizations, including health systems, is "probably more complex than ever" but with limited visibility. The board director role is increasingly demanding, according to Frithjof Lund, the global leader of McKinsey's Board Services practice. "New topics pile onto the board agenda almost by the day," Mr. Lund said. "We've also seen a massive increase in the expectations of the board to engage on strategy, investments and M&A, performance management, risk, talent, and the organization." 

15 C-level job openings with HCA Becker's Hospital Review, by Molly Gamble; 3/5/24The largest health system in the country is seeking leaders for numerous roles at the top of its hospitals. With more than 182 hospitals and 2,300 sites of care, Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is seeking to fill thousands of positions across its 20-state enterprise. [Included] are job listings active on the HCA job boards as of March 4 for C-level executive positions with its hospitals or subsidiaries, organized by role and presented alphabetically.

Revolutionizing healthcare: New legislative measures reshape services and access in 2023 BNN, by Israel Ojoko; 2/28/24[Oklahoma Senate] Recent legislative actions have significantly altered the healthcare landscape, addressing issues in hospice care, long-term care training, pharmacy services, physician licensure, Medicaid, and substance abuse services.

Why not-for-profit health systems need positive margins: Deloitte Becker's Hospital CFO, by Andrew Cass; 2/28/24Health system margins are the "lifeblood of a healthy, patient-centered, innovative health care system and community," according to a report from consulting firm Deloitte.  "Claims that profits are not important in fact undermine the ability to fund the mission, serve the community, and deliver better, equitable care," Deloitte said in the report. ... "[Systems] should consider a holistic approach that integrates margin drivers to create a balanced transformation portfolio, according to the report. Timing and sequencing are important within each driver and "a full understanding of the dollar impact and priority of each is necessary for margin improvement to be successful."

The best changes 32 healthcare leaders made this year Becker's Payer Issues, by Rylee Wilson; 2/27/24Question: What is one change you made in the last two years that had great results?Leaders in the payer space are making changes to simplify members' experiences, improve equity and level-up the way their teams work together. The 32 leaders featured in this article, part of an ongoing series, [answered this question].

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New Jersey system gets historic 'A+' credit ratingBecker's Hospital CFO Report, by Alan Condon; 2/19/24Camden, N.J.-based Cooper University Health Care has earned an "A+" credit rating from Fitch Ratings after receiving two credit upgrades from S&P Global and Moody's since 2022. ... "Fitch's rating is another indicator that our focus on becoming an exceptional academic health system by managing our finances in a way that allows us to continue to grow to meet increasing demand from patients seeking the higher level of care our experts provide is the correct strategy," Cooper co-CEO Anthony Mazzarelli said.Editor's Note: Cooper University's Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) Fellowship is an important component of their academic health system.

McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor gains 24 in 2024McKnight's Senior Living, by Lois A. Bowers; 2/15/24Twenty-four women working in senior living, skilled nursing or home care are being announced today as 2024 inductees into the Hall of Honor in the annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program, a joint effort of McKnight’s Senior Living and sister media brands McKnight’s Long-Term Care News and McKnight’s Home Care. ... The Hall of Honor category honors women who are at a level equivalent to vice president or higher and who have had a significant effect on their organization or industry.

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10 of the largest US healthcare companies by revenue - 2024Becker's Hospital Review, by Laura Dyrda; 2/9/24Below is a list ranking 10 of the largest healthcare copmanies, including health plans and systems, by revenue over the most recent four quarters.

Google Health seeks clinical health equity expertBecker's Health IT, by Laura Dyrda; 2/8/24Google Health has a job opening for a health equity clinical specialist to serve as the company's expert in health equity and social determinants of health. The tech giant wants to bring on a physician with experience in public health and health equity to advise on research and product teams, integrate health equity into products and mitigate risks for increasing the gap in disparities and health outcome metrics.