American Hospital Association June 4, 2019
Hospital and health system leaders are truly at their most effective when they collaborate to improve care—be it with providers, payers, employers, employees or community partners.
I bolded “with” on purpose. According to a panelist at last month’s AHA Executive Forum on disruption, innovation and value, “with” is the most important word when working to promote community health. While hospital and health system leaders have made great contributions to and for their communities, Rick Foster, M.D., executive director of the Alliance for a Healthier South Carolina, says working with other community stakeholders results in a fundamentally different mindset and a better outcome.
Foster shared this example: A hospital was initially considering building an outpatient care facility but first sought input...
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