by John G. Self | Jul 11, 2019 | Career, Career counseling, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Healthcare
In a tight job market where the time it takes to find another leadership position can take a lot longer than expected, some executives are tempted to consider a career change. That is understandable, especially in industries like healthcare where market consolidation...
by John G. Self | May 9, 2019 | Current Affairs, Healthcare, Leadership
From Becker’s Morning News Brief Firefly Value Partners Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager Ryan Heslop is bearish on Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems, according to Reuters. Mr. Heslop, who was one of several hedge fund managers to present May 6 at...
by John G. Self | Aug 2, 2018 | Healthcare, Healthcare Innovation
Editor’s Note: John Self is taking off the month of August from his regular blogging and podcast hosting duties. In his absence from this space, we have selected some of his previous posts. This blog first appeared on Dec. 19, 2014. The Huron CEO forumfrequently...
by John G. Self | May 16, 2018 | Career Management, Healthcare
Here is today’s big idea: Health systems and hospitals, facing cost structures that are not sustainable, are looking at outsourcing departments and operations that have never before been subject to scrutiny, according to Black Book’s Q2 outsourcing survey. The...
by John G. Self | Apr 19, 2018 | Career Management, Healthcare
Change is inevitable. We all know that but it is amazing how many people dig in their heels when presented with the possibility. Many years ago, in the mid-1980s to be more precise, I was a senior executive for Hermann Affiliated Hospital Systems, a network of more...
by John G. Self | Mar 22, 2018 | Healthcare, Rural / Community Hospitals
Some rural community hospitals, the backbone of the US healthcare delivery model, suffer from the myth that they are not held to the same standard of professionalism and customer service that is front and center for many large regional referral centers. It is not that...
