The Downside of Merging Doctors and Hospitals

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The lesson is simple: Coordinating your own care is still a good idea. Don’t count on the health system to do it for you.

Why you should manage your own care

5 Essential Skills You Need To Keep Your Job In The Next 10 Years

http://www.fastcompany.com/3060813/the-future-of-work/5-essential-skills-you-need-to-keep-your-job-in-the-next-10-years

Automation may affect half of jobs. Here are five areas to develop to keep yourself employed.

American Medical Association Calls Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-06-14/ama-calls-gun-violence-a-public-health-crisis

In this Aug. 15, 2012 file photo, three variations of the AR-15 assault rifle are displayed at the California Department of Justice in Sacramento, Calif. While the guns look similar, the bottom version is illegal in California because of its quick reload capabilities. Omar Mateen used an AR-15 that he purchased legally when he killed 49 people in an Orlando nightclub over the weekend.

The organization is making lobbying for gun control a top priority.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/06/14/482041613/gun-violence-a-public-health-crisis-says-ama

http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/news/news/2016/2016-06-14-gun-violence-lobby-congress.page

 

High demand fuels spike in starting salaries for physicians, report shows

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/high-demand-fuels-spike-starting-salaries-physicians-report-shows

Report says starting salaries for primary care physicians, as well as in 19 different specialties saw double digit increases.

Healthcare mergers and acquisitions in 2015: Running list

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/slideshow/healthcare-mergers-and-acquisitions-2015-running-list

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Healthcare mergers and acquisitions in 2016: Running list

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/slideshow/healthcare-mergers-and-acquisitions-2016-running-list

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Hospitals moving slowly toward value-based pay, Health Catalyst survey says

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/hospitals-moving-slowly-toward-value-based-pay-health-catalyst-survey-says

The majority of health systems have either zero or less than 10 percent of their care tied to the type of risk-based contracts.

The Most Important Leadership Competencies, According to Leaders Around the World

https://hbr.org/2016/03/the-most-important-leadership-competencies-according-to-leaders-around-the-world?utm_campaign=HBR&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

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