by John G. Self | Jun 4, 2014 | Healthcare, Leadership
The other day, in a meeting with a client in a congested urban city on the West Coast, I noticed that the first 10 minutes were taken up with parking. Everyone shared, in some cases bragged, about where they found a parking space. I was amazed, but apparently this...
by John G. Self | Jun 2, 2014 | Healthcare, Leadership
Finding a healthcare leadership job in the new normal economy is tough. It is going to get even harder as health systems, hospitals and other providers slim down their head counts to reduce costs. [Tweet “Finding a healthcare leadership job in the new normal...
by John G. Self | May 30, 2014 | Healthcare
There are two changes that are certain in healthcare: transformative change and increased scrutiny of hospital (health system) CEO compensation. The first is inevitable but the increased scrutiny on healthcare CEO compensation that will surely generate controversy is...
by John G. Self | May 16, 2014 | Healthcare
HOUSTON, Texas — Extending the theme of my Wednesday post, The Future of Healthcare: Going Out On A Limb, some hospital executives have confided that there are days, weeks, even months, in which they feel like they are caught up in a distracting game of musical...
by John G. Self | May 14, 2014 | Healthcare
HOUSTON, Texas – Being a healthcare futurist is easy. The hard job is being a futurist that gets it right. The truth is that anyone, me included, who attempts to paint a picture of what the future of healthcare holds does so at their own futurist/forecasting peril. ...
by John G. Self | May 7, 2014 | Healthcare
Over the next five to 10 years, the term “market CEO” in healthcare will take on a new meaning. While no one knows exactly how healthcare reform and the impact of deficit reduction will play out on how we deliver care and get paid for it, the trends are pointing to...