November 2023 Issue of Becker's Hospital Review
ON THE COVER
Deborah Block, MSN, RN. Chief nursing officer at Stephens County Hospital
A Mayo Clinic survey found 25 percent of physicians experience "imposter syndrome," and leaders are not immune to the feeling.
Michele Volpe. COO for University of Pennsylvania Health System
A Mayo Clinic survey found 25 percent of physicians experience "imposter syndrome," and leaders are not immune to the feeling.
Yolanda Wimberly, MD. Senior vice president and chief health equity officer at Grady Health System
Chief diversity, equity and inclusion positions, which were the fastest-growing C-suite roles in 2022, are now dwindling in many industries. In healthcare, the role and its evolution are more complex.
Eric Monday, PhD, Co-executive vice president for health affairs at UK Healthcare
Top executives at health systems have a lot on their plates, often making multipronged decisions that involve financial, operational and clinical considerations. The right person can handle all that pressure — but maybe it's best if they don't have to.
Robert DiPaola, MD. Co-executive vice president for health affairs at UK Healthcare
Top executives at health systems have a lot on their plates, often making multipronged decisions that involve financial, operational and clinical considerations. The right person can handle all that pressure — but maybe it's best if they don't have to.
When C-level roles are too big for one person
Top executives at health systems have a lot on their plates, often making multipronged decisions that involve financial, operational and clinical considerations. The right person can handle all that pressure — but maybe it's best if they don't have to.
The cost of physician turnover
Physician turnover rates are increasing as more clinicians experience burnout and decide to retire early, leave the field or refresh their practice setting.
The era of lonely hospital physicians
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, labeled the nation's loneliness and isolation issue as an epidemic in May, and the healthcare industry lacks immunity to it, hospital leaders told Becker's.
Why big health systems keep switching to Epic
When UPMC and Intermountain Health both said in early September they would be switching to Epic, they continued a trend of the biggest U.S. health systems opting for the nation's largest EHR vendor. Hospital CIOs told Becker's they don't see this changing anytime soon.
Leaders aren't immune to imposter syndrome: Advice
A Mayo Clinic survey found 25 percent of physicians experience "imposter syndrome," and leaders are not immune to the feeling.
‘The hype is real' with AI documentation, according to UPMC
Pittsburgh-based UPMC physicians are using AI technology from Abridge during patient appointments and have stated that the platform is already about 95 percent accurate, ABC27 News reported Sept. 5.
ChatGPT's developer gets into medical transcription
ChatGPT developer OpenAI has rolled out a new medical transcription service with Hint Health, a digital health company focused on direct primary care.
Gen Z's healthcare views could reshape medical care, public health: Study
A nationwide poll of Generation Z Americans conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges Center for Health Justice found that the majority of people, despite political affiliation, agree that healthcare is a basic human right.
Are managers leading by example?
Managers have some work to do when it comes to leading by example, according to a recent report from job listings site Indeed and Forrester Consulting, a research and advisory company.
CFO / FINANCE
The cost of physician turnover
Physician turnover rates are increasing as more clinicians experience burnout and decide to retire early, leave the field or refresh their practice setting.
CMS launching population health-focused payment model for states, hospitals
CMS is launching a new population health-focused payment model aimed at addressing chronic disease, behavioral health and overall improvement of care management for states' populations.
CEO/STRATEGY
When C-level roles are too big for one person
Top executives at health systems have a lot on their plates, often making multipronged decisions that involve financial, operational and clinical considerations. The right person can handle all that pressure — but maybe it's best if they don't have to.
New York health system CEO ousted
A vigil for the CEO of One Brooklyn Health is to be held Sept. 25 after multiple reports said LaRay Brown had been fired by the board of the three-hospital system.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Leaders aren't immune to imposter syndrome: Advice
A Mayo Clinic survey found 25 percent of physicians experience "imposter syndrome," and leaders are not immune to the feeling.
INNOVATION
Mayo study: AI, providers align on virtual primary care diagnoses
Artificial intelligence is on par with physicians for virtual primary care diagnoses, according to a new study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health.
Intermountain backs $31M funding round for digital healthcare company
Intermountain Ventures, the venture capital arm of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health, has backed a $31 million funding round for Vivante Health, a digestive health company.
Mayo, Mercy team up on algorithms
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic and St. Louis-based Mercy are teaming up to design algorithms that can help diagnose a range of diseases, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 24.
ChatGPT's developer gets into medical transcription
ChatGPT developer OpenAI has rolled out a new medical transcription service with Hint Health, a digital health company focused on direct primary care.
CMO CARE DELIVERY
The era of lonely hospital physicians
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, labeled the nation's loneliness and isolation issue as an epidemic in May, and the healthcare industry lacks immunity to it, hospital leaders told Becker's.
Gen Z's healthcare views could reshape medical care, public health: Study
A nationwide poll of Generation Z Americans conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges Center for Health Justice found that the majority of people, despite political affiliation, agree that healthcare is a basic human right.
CIO / Health IT
Why big health systems keep switching to Epic
When UPMC and Intermountain Health both said in early September they would be switching to Epic, they continued a trend of the biggest U.S. health systems opting for the nation's largest EHR vendor. Hospital CIOs told Becker's they don't see this changing anytime soon.
‘The hype is real' with AI documentation, according to UPMC
Pittsburgh-based UPMC physicians are using AI technology from Abridge during patient appointments and have stated that the platform is already about 95 percent accurate, ABC27 News reported Sept. 5.
WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP
Has the fastest growing C-suite role hit a snag? It's complicated
Chief diversity, equity and inclusion positions, which were the fastest-growing C-suite roles in 2022, are now dwindling in many industries. In healthcare, the role and its evolution are more complex.
Are managers leading by example?
Managers have some work to do when it comes to leading by example, according to a recent report from job listings site Indeed and Forrester Consulting, a research and advisory company.
Memorial Sloan Kettering names inaugural hospital president
Shelly Anderson has been named Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's inaugural hospital president.