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Q&A: Christ Hospital Health Network CEO talks growth and focusing on patients

Arturo Polizzi took over as CEO of Cincinnati-based Christ Hospital Health Network last year. He’s overseeing market expansion, but wants to ensure the system stays true to its roots.

ACHE honors three executives 
for inspired leadership

The American College of Healthcare Executives honors three executives for their work in transforming care delivery at organizational, local and national levels.

Editorial: It’s time to clear up what is — and isn’t — a community benefit

The IRS and hospitals need to better define what it means to be a not-for-profit hospital.

Trump’s call to end HIV epidemic hindered by his administration’s policies

HIV advocates say reversing many of the Trump administration’s policies on LGBTQ rights provides the best way toward ending the HIV epidemic.

Week Ahead: HIMSS19, here we come

The latest and greatest health IT innovations will be on display among the nearly 1,200 vendors. Top level HHS officials, including Alex Azar, Seema Verma and Dr. Donald Rucker, are scheduled to speak.

HHS using blockchain to streamline contract procurement

The tool HHS Accelerate leverages blockchain technology to streamline the process that the federal agency uses to procure products and services from private vendors.

Addiction treatment providers go mobile

There’s growing interest in using empirically validated, mobile app-based therapeutic tools that allow providers to remotely offer therapy, skills training and support to their patients in between face-to-face visits.

Commentary: Let’s get original in helping customers make healthcare choices

Consumerism is dramatically changing the healthcare landscape and expectations. This shouldn’t come as a surprise since it’s already happened in all other sectors of our economy. The industry needs to embrace the challenge.

Commentary: Lessons from Davos on how to transform healthcare

My latest trip to Davos to participate in the World Economic Forum last month was a productive and exciting gaze into the future of healthcare delivery: a world of healthcare with no address, greater immersion in population health strategies and a…

New Medicare for All draft bill sets a global budget model

A draft of the forthcoming House Medicare for All bill would set a national global budget system for hospitals and other institutions, and fee-for-service for individual physicians.