I have been in the healthcare industry for 23 years. This year will mark my 17th trip to HIMSS. In fact I look forward to this event every year. It is a great opportunity to catch up with old...
Patient privacy will obviously be a major concern here, and fears of compromising it will likely be the biggest hurdle to adoption among both consumers and their doctors. So, let me get this...
The most recent discussions about this tragedy have been centered around how this massacre may have been avoided had the Virginia Tech staff had access to his mental health records and previous...
While working directly with your customer support representatives is one way of getting the information you need, many are turning to Vendor User Groups.
Ralph P. Fargnoli, Jr. President and CEO Beacon Partners | Bio
Listen to healthcare expert Ralph Fargnoli, President and CEO of Beacon Partners, as he insightfully (and sometimes humorously) dissects the extremely complex issues facing healthcare facilities in North America.
Listen to Ralph and guest Kevin Burchill as they discuss what’s on the minds of every healthcare provider’s C-suite: programs, people, productivity and the creation of new revenue streams.
Listen to Ralph and special guest Philip Villacci as they discuss the top challenges and trends facing healthcare providers today in physician performance.
With healthcare being top of mind of many Americans, which of the presidential candidates will resonate most with the average voter on healthcare? What does universal access to healthcare really mean? Which party or candidates will help to better facilitate healthcare IT adoption at healthcare facilities? Join Ralph Fargnoli as he discusses these important issues with Dave Burda, the editor of Modern Healthcare.
Why are there so few female CIOs in healthcare? What are the two main qualities women need to be successful decision makers in the healthcare IT field without appearing arrogant or aggressive? What’s the mindset that males need to embrace with females who are are advancing their way up in the ranks in the field? Are women really moving beyond stereotypical careers in healthcare? Listen as Ralph Fargnoli discusses these issues with a successful career nurse who transitioned into a high level manager in the healthcare IT field.
Kevin R. Burchill, Esq. Director
Beacon Partners | Bio
Do you have a strategic, tactical or technology question? Edited by Beacon Partners’ Director Kevin Burchill, Esq., “Ask the Experts” is a great way to jump-start your problem-solving and decision-making process. The sooner you…SUBMIT YOUR QUESTION…the sooner you’ll have the information you need to manage more intelligently.
“The mean streets of re-engineering” was a banner headline in the mid-to late 1990’s in a variety of health care journals. That was after total quality management didn’t quite work for many...
Alignment continues to be the key to attract physicians to and retain providers with local hospitals. It is not a static document or 3 ring binder on a dusty bookshelf.
Centers of excellence, or service line, development presents a wonderful opportunity for c-suite leaders to get closer to their community needs, work with medical staff clinical champions on a volume...
The key for c-suite leaders is to focus on the desired results and to incent their front-line management team to accomplish these goals. Applying the benchmarks for productivity is the easiest part.
