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Athenahealth taps senior VP of revenue cycle management

EHR vendor Athenahealth has named Neville Zar senior vice president of revenue cycle management. 

WellSpan taps chief people officer

WellSpan Health appointed Aaron Gillingham senior vice president and chief people officer for the York, Pa.-based health system, effective Sept. 5.

6 ways to optimize nurse workload

A Mckinsey analysis found ways to save 15 to 30 percent of a nurse’s 12-hour shift by rearranging their workload through technology and delegation.

Michigan system enacts hiring freeze

Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Health is freezing hiring for jobs that do not “directly impact patient care,” the health system said in a Sept. 12 statement. 

Tenet hospital in Florida names CEO

Jerad Hanlon was named CEO of West Boca Medical Center in Boca Raton, Fla., part of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare. 

Ozarks Healthcare cuts workforce by 130

West Plains, Mo.-based Ozarks Healthcare is to reduce its workforce by 130 full-time equivalent positions, according to multiple reports.

4 ways health systems are rightsizing executive teams

Hospitals and health systems have a lot to consider as they make decisions to ensure long-term success and address today’s industry challenges. Among those considerations are what their executive and leadership teams will look like.

20 best business schools, per Bloomberg

Bloomberg has released its annual ranking of the best business schools, in which it measures 110 full-time MBA programs internationally for participants’ satisfaction with learning, networking, career opportunities and more. 

The perfect CEO personality? No such thing

CEO personality is correlated to company culture, but what works for one organization may not serve another, defying the notion of a universal chief executive archetype.

Health systems revamp physician strategy

Health systems are seeking a new physician strategy as the healthcare ecosystem changes.