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Becker's Hospital Review
Becker's Hospital Review 10th
Annual Meeting
April 01-04, 2019
Hyatt Regency | Chicago, Illinois
300+ Hospital and HealthSystem Executives Speaking
To learn more & register, visit: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/conference/
IN THIS ISSUE:
• Dignity Health CFO
Dan Morissette Discusses
CHI Megamerger, Apple
Partnership p. 12
• Michigan Hospital CEO
Will Take Pay Cut to Boost
Facility's Finances p. 14
• 8 Things to Know About
Latest ACA Lawsuit, Texas
v. United States p. 24
• Bay Medical to Lay Off
Up to Half of 1,450 Staff
p. 25
• PwC Names 6
Healthcare Issues to
Watch in 2019 p. 26
• Florida Hospital CEO:
'Misunderstanding' Led to
Outcry Over New Policy
p. 45
• The Problem With Patient
Surveys p. 49
• 15 Physician Specialists
Most In-Demand p. 50
BECKER'S
HOSPITAL REVIEW
February 2019 Vol. 2019 No. 2
EXECUTIVE
EXCLUSIVES:
Debi Pasley, RN
System Senior Vice President
and CNO, Christus Health
p. 57
Bill Rieger
CIO, Flagler Hospital
p. 57
Daniel Barchi
Group Senior Vice President
and CIO, NewYork-Presbyterian
p. 58
Michael Dowling
President and CEO,
Northwell Health
p. 59
Madeline Bell
President and CEO, Children's
Hospital of Pennsylvania
p. 60
4 Questions to
Assess Whether
Blockchain 'Makes
Sense' at Your
Hospital p. 36
60+
STORIES
FEATURED
INSIDE THE ISSUE
APPLE IS QUIETLY HIRING
DOZENS OF PHYSICIANS:
5 Things to Know p. 34
Mass General
Might Store
Patient
Data on
Blockchain
With New
Partnership p. 38
93 Rural Hospital Closures, State-By-State p. 20
AETNA'S CHIEF
DIGITAL OFFICER:
'INSURANCE
WILL CHANGE
DRAMATICALLY' p. 21