Healthcare DIVE April 27, 2017
Meg Bryant

Chief experience officers work across healthcare organizations to improve quality and outcomes.

As the healthcare industry continues to move to value-based care with its emphasis on patient experience and reducing costs, some hospitals and health systems are putting stock in a new leadership role: chief experience officer (CXO). Hospitals that designate a C-suite executive expect to benefit financially from higher patient satisfaction scores and positive publicity.

It’s still a relatively new focus in healthcare but it’s growing. In a 2016 survey by Vocera Communications, 44% of healthcare organizations reported having a chief experience officer, and 39% of those reported directly to the CEO or president of the organization. A 2017 survey by The Beryl Institute counted CXOs at 58%...

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Topics: ACO (Accountable Care), Health System / Hospital, MACRA, Patient / Consumer, Physician, Population Health Mgmt, Primary care, Provider, Value Based
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