Once the matchmaking aspect of a healthcare M&A is complete and the parties involved agree on what partnership might look like, the next step is due diligence. Performing due diligence can seem like a “check the boxes” exercise—but it’s much more than that. It’s an opportunity to explore the strategic implications of a proposed merger […]
Bill Littlejohn, CEO and SVP of Sharp HealthCare Foundation, describes his organization’s “blueprints for success,” sharing powerful stories from his tenure in philanthropy. He outlines themes that board members and leadership everywhere can apply to their own organizations and communities.
In this piece for new trustees, Bill Knowlton outlines the characteristics of a truly effective board and provides actionable steps for both management and board members to immediately improve and optimize board meetings.
From the bedside to the board room, Larry McEvoy discusses the challenges leaders inherently face, such as always trying to do more with less, and introduces the “formula” to achieve “high-capacity leadership”. He provides real-life examples of how board members and leadership can be elevated to lead epidemically, and transform their organization to become more […]
The iPro team had an amazing time at the 2021 Wyoming Hospital Association Annual Meeting. We met old friends, made new friends, and helped the WHA celebrate over 75 years of amazing work. Big thanks to Eric Boley, Josh Hannes, and Rose Fishback for making us feel welcome. We would also like to thank Laura […]
It is our mission to advance virtual education to hospital leadership. That is why we are proud to not only be a premium sponsor to the 2021 AHA Leadership Summit, but also to support Jamie Orlikoff’s Back to the Future: Governing Differently for Health Care’s New Normal. Please joining Jamie at the live session scheduled […]
In partnership with the AHA, Episode 10 of the Transformation Talks: Asset Optimization: Leveraging AI to Make Hospitals Smarter and Safer, three experts discuss how intelligent infrastructure can create greater visibility into facility performance, improving patient satisfaction scores, reducing cost, and providing value to clinicians and patients alike.
In partnership with the AHA, Episode 9 of Transformation Talks: Opioid Epidemic: Advancing Stewardship Strategies to Save Lives brings awareness to the nuances surrounding proper treatment for individuals with opioid use disorder and what hospitals and health systems must do to ensure they are combating the opioid epidemic in their communities.
In this piece for new trustees, Bill Knowlton outlines the characteristics of a truly effective board and provides actionable steps for both management and board members to immediately improve and optimize board meetings.
Shifting a $1 trillion dollar industry from confidential contracts to publicly published pricing is a massive transformation. In the middle of recovering from the COVID-19 crisis, hospitals are responding to this transformation. Background: The hospital price transparency rules require consumer-friendly tools to help individuals shop for hospital services based on price. They also require hospitals […]
