by John G. Self | Dec 5, 2012 | Career Management, Healthcare, Technology
Today, the average senior hospital executive does not spend much time, if any, with LinkedIn or anything that remotely resembles “social media.” They see no upside. That will all change over the next seven to 10 years as Baby Boomer leaders retire and the next...
by John G. Self | Nov 2, 2012 | Healthcare
In markets where physicians hold ownership stakes or financial interests in one hospital, and where there is evidence that those same physicians are discharging patients from a competing hospital’s emergency department over to their own outpatient facility to be...
by John G. Self | Oct 26, 2012 | Healthcare, Recruiting
There are three compelling reasons why it is time to change the way physicians are recruited. They are: Healthcare reform Projected supply shortages Deficit reduction Why? Now more than ever, the quality, the mix and cohesiveness of medical staffs will make the...
by John G. Self | Oct 8, 2012 | Healthcare, Leadership
As we begin to think seriously about what the U.S. healthcare delivery system is going to look like in seven years, the importance of developing and empowering our employees—tapping into a reservoir of knowledge and passion for the success of the organization—is...
by John G. Self | Aug 13, 2012 | Career Management, Recruiting
In the early years of my executive recruiting career, my hobby was to umpire high school baseball. For me it was a passion and a labor of love for a game that combined athletic ability, strategy and elegance. If it was Tuesday, Thursday or Friday during baseball...