Paul Keckley

Articles

Financial Oversight, Care Delivery, Financial Management, Strategic Planning

Total cost of care: Key considerations

By Paul Keckley, Molly Smith - Group Vice President for Public Policy, American Hospital Association

Hospitals and health systems are continuously striving to reduce costs and improve the efficiency of care. It is useful to consider the impact of measuring the “total cost of care” on hospitals and health systems, as well as contemplate what steps health care leaders need to take.

Governance Effectiveness

An overlooked source of risk: Culture

By Paul Keckley

Directors and trustees serving health care organizations, whether investor-owned or nonprofit, bear responsibility for their organization’s corporate culture and, with that, enormous risk.

And most feel less than prepared, lacking the information they need. That’s the key finding from a focus group profiled in the July/August issue of The Corporate Board, a bimonthly advisory for directors of publicly traded companies.

Delivery System Transformation, Financial Oversight, Governance Effectiveness, Strategic Planning

The Three Challenges Impacting Health Cares New Normal

By Paul Keckley

SNAPSHOT

Hospital and system leaders say that they are acclimating to the transformed health care environment, but risk-based contracts, pressure to grow and regulatory scrutiny continue to buffet their organizations.

Over breakfast, a small group of hospital and health system CEOs recently shared their challenges and compared notes. Here’s what I heard: They believe the U.S. health system is at an unprecedented tipping point.