Partnerships Boost Stanford Children’s and Community Hospitals

http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/leadership/partnerships-boost-stanford-childrens-and-community-hospitals

Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital Expansion

By initiating partnerships to build 11 pediatric specialty centers throughout the Bay Area, Stanford Children’s has not only protected its turf, but it has helped community hospitals and families keep more cases local.

UPMC workers plan Thursday strike, demand $15 an hour, right to unionize

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/upmc-workers-plan-thursday-strike-demand-15-hour-right-unionize?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0RZMFptTmtNMlJsTUdVMiIsInQiOiJuZjAwWEdTaDd6S0hXT0NjTlwvMXlTZ0oySVBWN3RFUFBcL1JGeDVWMFBSMEp4ekR6cFJXUjRhOEIrUkNVbEZuZFlBanQ0a3FPZ2Nzem1QbnQzZUxITDRKTlFVcjFTazRpc2ZVb0doR0lQTGRBPSJ9

Thursday’s strike in Pittsburgh is also expected to include employees working in other industries such as fast-food, home care and nursing.

Rite Aid opened 23 clinics in 2015, earned $30 billion as Walgreens takeover nears

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/rite-aid-opened-23-clinics-2015-earned-30-billion-walgreens-takeover-nears

The results are just the latest example of how retail healthcare is growing as a real competitor for traditional healthcare providers.

Geisinger CEO says health system has given $80,000 in refunds to displeased patients

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/geisinger-ceo-says-health-system-has-given-80000-refunds-displeased-patients?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0RZMFptTmtNMlJsTUdVMiIsInQiOiJuZjAwWEdTaDd6S0hXT0NjTlwvMXlTZ0oySVBWN3RFUFBcL1JGeDVWMFBSMEp4ekR6cFJXUjRhOEIrUkNVbEZuZFlBanQ0a3FPZ2Nzem1QbnQzZUxITDRKTlFVcjFTazRpc2ZVb0doR0lQTGRBPSJ9

David Feinberg says the feedback in the Proven Experience program is largely positive, and the bad feedback only makes them better.

FTC heads to trial to stop Hershey-Pinnacle merger: 3 things to know

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulatory-issues/ftc-heads-to-trial-to-stop-hershey-pinnacle-merger-3-things-to-know.html

US FTC

40 things to know about healthcare costs

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/40-things-to-know-about-healthcare-costs-january13.html

Money Physician

17 winners and losers under the ACA and 10 more thoughts and observations on the ACA so far

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/17-winners-and-losers-under-the-aca-and-10-more-thoughts-and-observations-on-the-aca-so-far.html

Winners and Losers

Which physicians generate the most revenue for hospitals?

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/which-physicians-generate-the-most-revenue-for-hospitals.html

Dollars and Stethescope2

Strategic Planning Initiatives for Healthcare Systems

http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/finance/strategic-planning-initiatives-healthcare-systems

Strategic Planning

At CHI, there are several key elements to “closing the loop on strategic planning with financial planning,” DiCola says, including assessing the capital requirements linked to strategic objectives, allocating capacities, making sure the organization has a multi-year financial plan aligned with its strategic plan, and remaining open to course corrections. “Strategic planning is not set in stone—it’s a living thing.”