by John G. Self | Apr 25, 2014 | Healthcare, Leadership
Your people will make the difference. I am convinced of that now more than ever. Healthcare organizations that survive round one of transformation, complete implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and then round two, sweeping deficit reduction initiatives which...
by John G. Self | Apr 23, 2014 | Career Management, Healthcare
John is in San Antonio to speak to the Association of Imaging Management’s spring conference. SAN ANTONIO, Texas – If you had a blank sheet of paper and a pen: How would you redesign America’s healthcare system to ensure high quality, lower costs and increased patient...
by John G. Self | Apr 21, 2014 | Career Management, Healthcare
The early signs of the transformation of healthcare are powering the drumbeat of career management essentials: performance, performance, performance and the ability to adapt. In an increasingly crowded healthcare job market – consolidations and layoffs are up and...
by John G. Self | Apr 14, 2014 | Healthcare, Leadership
While John spends most of his time in Dallas or on the road, his official residence is in Tyler, Texas whose court system has summoned him for jury duty. In the meantime, this blog first appeared on March 25, 2014. Continuing education is one lifeline for...
by John G. Self | Apr 4, 2014 | Healthcare
There is an epic battle raging in Pittsburgh. Not surprisingly, that city’s 900-pound aggressive healthcare gorilla, UPMC, is at center stage. On the other side, equally not surprisingly, is SEIU, also known as the Service Employees International Union. They are...
by John G. Self | Mar 31, 2014 | Healthcare
The role of a health system chief executive today will be markedly different within 10 years. The oft-used phrase in healthcare, “We need to focus on our core business,” will take on a radical new meaning. Today the end game for healthcare leadership is the...
