With lives in their hands, hospitals have to function very precisely, executing high-quality services every hour of every day. Organizations that have this sort of requirement usually take on a ...

Concurrent with the trend of cardiovascular integration — whereby a hospital purchases the CV practice and subsequently employs the cardiologists — is a re-emergence of the service line as an ...

In many healthcare organizations, quality-related functions fall under the umbrella of the chief clinical officer or are spread out among other qualified clinicians or executives. Increasingly, ...

The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) is organizing a conference on how organizational structure, management practices, and related innovations affect the costs, cost-effectiveness, and ...

Every company needs to define a clear line of command for efficient operation. Employees must have well-defined job descriptions so that their tasks do not overlap and create confusion. There are ...

Leaders can sense when their organization is not working well or if the environment they operate in has changed, rendering the operating strategy and structure obsolete. The current Covid-19 pandemic ...