HealthCare Voice

Employing Doctors: Smart Strategy for Next Decade?

John Self — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:00:00 -0600

As I travel across the Midwest and East Coast, healthcare leaders are talking cautiously about the future of healthcare and what the patient care delivery system will look like in the next decade. These are thoughtful leaders who understand that continued growth in the cost of healthcare will produce huge unfunded liabilities. They know that the federal government will continue to cut spending – Medicare provider payments – and that they must be prepared to reduce their operating between five and 10 percent of current Medicare costs.

Authenticity in Recruitment Critical for Employers, Candidates

John Self — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:30:00 -0600

A respected management consultant shared the story of a new employee who was quickly hired and placed in a mission-critical position on a team that was historically one of the best in the company. New business drove management to beef up the organization to ensure client service deliverables were met. There was just one problem. The new employee’s performance was dismal.

'I Know What Kind of Candidate I am Looking For...Just Get Me Some Resumes...'

John Self — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:00:00 -0600

A colleague from a public company recently shared the following story. A hospital CEO was leaving a mid-sized community hospital. He had been successful and was recruited away by a competitor to lead a larger hospital for a very attractive compensation package. The CEO’s departure, with ample notice, came at an inconvenient time – the all-important hospital division business plans and budgets were being finalized, so there was an added sense of urgency to find a replacement.