As the old adage goes, “no margin, no mission,” and hospitals are struggling to to come out on top in their payor contract negotiations. What do hospital and health system boards need to understand to guide their organization through this complex process? Brandon Edwards, a healthcare strategist with over 25 years of experience in managed […]
Wyoming may be part of the nation’s frontier healthcare market, but the state is a reminder to hospital leaders everywhere of the challenges all hospitals face, no matter the level of sophistication or setting. It’s unmistakable: we’re all grappling with post-COVID’s three-headed monster of workforce shortages, externalities, and financial pressures. I was pleased to host […]
Three years after the introduction of a pandemic that left the world forever changed, American healthcare continues to wrestle with its ripple effects. Veralon VB-E (formerly iProtean, now part of Veralon) was proud to host a panel discussion on the Top 3 Headwinds Facing Healthcare Today at the 2023 AHA Leadership Summit in Seattle. The […]
We are thrilled to announce that iProtean, the health care industry’s top virtual board education company, has been acquired by Veralon Partners Inc. (Veralon), a leading national health care consulting firm specializing in strategy, M&A, financial planning, business valuation, and provider compensation. This continues to be a time of rapid change and evolution in the […]
How is governing a health system different than governing a hospital? What principles make for excellent system oversight? Governance expert Jamie Orlikoff shares the fundamentals of health system governance in our latest course series. Watch the trailer now.
What happens when you bring wisdom from outside of healthcare into your organization? One New Hampshire CEO is thinking outside of the box and testing this out. Tom Mee, CEO of North Country Healthcare, is standardizing quality of care across the four facilities that make up his healthcare network by standing up a LEAN Six […]
LMH Health is celebrating 101 years of independence and plans to keep things that way. We want to congratulate CEO Russ Johnson and his board for formalizing their new strategic clinical partnership with the The University of Kansas Health System! In this new series, Preparing for Strategic Partnership, Russ walks us through the various considerations […]
iProtean, now part of Veralon’s Education Session at the AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference
SAN ANTONIO, TX – This year at the 2023 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, iProtean, now part of Veralon hosted an education session on Navigating the Top 3 Threats Facing America’s Rural Hospitals. Our 3 panelists, the iProtean, now part of Veralon team, and over 300 attendees, rolled up their sleeves for interactive breakouts […]
How does this Kansas hospital CEO really feel about the Chiefs’ win? iProtean, now part of Veralon recently had the pleasure of interviewing Russ Johnson, CEO of LMH Health in Lawrence, KS. Check out this fun game of Over/Under, where we get to hear what his hottest takes are on everything from self-driving cars, to […]
Leaders of hospitals and health systems face an array of difficult challenges as they move into 2023. In light of the challenges providers face, the Veralon team has identified high-impact initiatives that may help systems turn the corner for a brighter 2023. Briefly, the challenges include: Weakened balance sheets that limit capital available for […]