I’ve been working in healthcare finance for about 26 years and I can’t think of another time when we had this level of risk within the industry. (Eric Jordahl, Kaufman, Hall & Associates) A phrase commonly heard in many industries—risk management—migrated to the healthcare industry several years ago. But the financial crisis has moved […]
We are thrilled to announce that IPROTEAN, the health care industry’s top virtual board education company, has been acquired by Veralon Partners Inc. (Veralon), a leading national health care consulting firm specializing in strategy, M&A, financial planning, business valuation, and provider compensation. This continues to be a time of rapid change and evolution in the […]
How is governing a health system different than governing a hospital? What principles make for excellent system oversight? Governance expert Jamie Orlikoff shares the fundamentals of health system governance in our latest course series. Watch the trailer now.
What happens when you bring wisdom from outside of healthcare into your organization? One New Hampshire CEO is thinking outside of the box and testing this out. Tom Mee, CEO of North Country Healthcare, is standardizing quality of care across the four facilities that make up his healthcare network by standing up a LEAN Six […]
LMH Health is celebrating 101 years of independence and plans to keep things that way. We want to congratulate CEO Russ Johnson and his board for formalizing their new strategic clinical partnership with the The University of Kansas Health System! In this new series, Preparing for Strategic Partnership, Russ walks us through the various considerations […]
SAN ANTONIO, TX – This year at the 2023 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, IPRO hosted an education session on Navigating the Top 3 Threats Facing America’s Rural Hospitals. Our 3 panelists, the IPRO team, and over 300 attendees, rolled up their sleeves for interactive breakouts filled with insights and peer-to-peer discussion. Participants were […]
How does this Kansas hospital CEO really feel about the Chiefs’ win? IPRO recently had the pleasure of interviewing Russ Johnson, CEO of LMH Health in Lawrence, KS. Check out this fun game of Over/Under, where we get to hear what his hottest takes are on everything from self-driving cars, to Elon Musk’s takeover of […]
Leaders of hospitals and health systems face an array of difficult challenges as they move into 2023. In light of the challenges providers face, the Veralon team has identified high-impact initiatives that may help systems turn the corner for a brighter 2023. Briefly, the challenges include: Weakened balance sheets that limit capital available for […]
This course series provides a general overview of the regulating bodies and regulatory concepts that impact healthcare. Kale Sopoaga, Chief Compliance Officer, Privacy Officer, and Risk Manager at Montage Health describes what makes for an effective compliance program and the role the Board plays in ensuring proper oversight.
A little over two years ago a mutual friend introduced me to Steven Summer. I didn’t know it at the time, but this fortuitous introduction very possibly changed my life. Dr. David Nash, an advisor of mine kindly offered, “Hey Jeff, there’s a friend by the name of Steve Summer that I’d like you to […]