Journal of Healthcare Management articles from November 2000

Journal of Healthcare Management archives from November 2000

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... In 1998, The Journal of Healthcare Management, newly renamed from Hospitals and Health Services Administration, kicked off a new look and an updated focus under the leadership of editor lames A. Johnson, Ph.D. As the official journal of the...

EDITORIAL.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
November 1, 2000... Upon reaching the end of a three-year tenure as the editor of the Journal of Healthcare Management, I reflect on the many changes we have gone through. The most significant was our reorienting the Journal to better reflect the interests of...

Interview with David A. Cohen Chairman and Chief Executive Office of MedQuist Inc.(Interview)
November 1, 2000... Mr. Cohen is chairman and chief executive officer of MedQuist Inc., the leading national provider of electronic medical transcription and healthcare information management solutions. A respected industry leader, visionary, and expert in the...

The Future of Physician-Health System Integration.
November 1, 2000... In this series, we have explored the current state of physician integration with hospitals and health systems and recommended strategies to more successful and sustainable integration. In this final column we look into our crystal ball for...

Co-opetition: The New Market Milieu.
November 1, 2000... A rising tide lifts all boats. --John F. Kennedy Healthcare is poised and ready for the concept of co-opetition. So much so that I think co-opetition not only represents the next wave for the industry, it could usher in a new era for...

Creating a Systems-Thinking Organization.(Zenith Healthcare)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Three companies, Sisters of Kindness, Memorial Medical Center, and Doctors Health (a physician group) joined together to form Zenith Healthcare. Each group had its own reasons to form a merger. Sisters of Kindness and Memorial Medical Center,...

Assessing the Implementation of Clinical Process Innovations: A Cross-case Comparison.
November 1, 2000... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Clinical process innovations (CPI) are central to the ability of organizations to negotiate the challenges of cost containment and quality improvement, yet many CPI have not met expectations. Perhaps most alarming is that...

Getting Off the Bandwagon: An Academic Health Center Takes a Different Strategic Path.
November 1, 2000... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Focusing on one state university academic health center (AHC) located in a rural setting in the southeastern United States, this case study investigates the strategic response to the increasingly turbulent and competitive...

Organizational Characteristics Associated with Hospital CEO Turnover.
November 1, 2000... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Using a Probit regression model, this study examines organizational factors contributing to hospital chief executive officer (CEO) turnover. The study concludes that some organizational environments are more conducive to...

Use of Q Methodology for Hospital Strategic Planning: A Case Study.
November 1, 2000... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This study was designed to illustrate how Q Methodology can be used as a tool for strategic planning. Potential plans for the future of a small Indiana hospital were formulated and Q sorted to determine support or...

Creation and Implementation of an Effective Physician Compensation Methodology for a Nonprofit Medical Foundation.
November 1, 2000... ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION This case study is based on experiences of a nonprofit medical foundation located in northern California. The medical foundation is owned by a large hospital system comprising over 20 hospitals including one...