Bob Wertz

Bob Wertz is editorial director for HealthLeaders Media. He may be contacted at bwertz@healthleadersmedia.com.

Bob Wertz

Editorial Director

bwertz@healthleadersmedia.com

Providers continue to face revenue pressures and need to demand measurable performance from themselves, their partners, and their vendors.

This article first appeared in the September 2017...

Particular metrics will vary based on the individual circumstances of an organization, but it is important to track data and employ meaningful analysis of that data.

This article first appeared in the ...

Determining Costs, Delivering Value, and Solving Problems

Bob Wertz, June 1, 2017

You can’t solve a problem until you first acknowledge it.

This article first appeared in the June 2017 issue of HealthLeaders magazine.

Just 6% of healthcare...

Ready or Not, Leaders Prepare for a Value-Based Future

Bob Wertz, May 9, 2017

The future of the healthcare industry may be uncertain when it comes to Congressional action, or the lack thereof. But one concept that has been widely embraced for the past few years is the commitment of healthcare leaders to a value-based model for care and...

Culture Matters

Bob Wertz, April 1, 2017

We all understand that money matters. In healthcare, the no margin, no mission maxim is a succinct way of emphasizing the essential need for financial performance if the core goal—delivering on a healthcare mission—is to be achieved.

Leadership: Moving the Needle

Bob Wertz, March 1, 2017

Is every problem solvable? It's easier to move the needle on some challenges; others have elements of difficulty or complexity that impede the successful development and implementation of a solution.

Industry Status Check: Confidence and Concern

Bob Wertz, February 1, 2017

Two recent HealthLeaders Media surveys reveal data that suggests reasons for both confidence and concern.

Regulatory Wish List: Which Rules Would Healthcare Leaders Eliminate?

Bob Wertz, January 24, 2017

The individual mandate tops the list of regulations that healthcare leaders would eliminate, followed by a general appeal to simplify and reduce provider documentation regulations, according to the Healthcare in the Trump Era...

Shaping the Future

Bob Wertz, December 1, 2016

Setting a solid healthcare business strategy is much easier if you have a good sense of what lies ahead for the industry.

Playwright Eve Ensler's Latest Work Offers Lessons for Healthcare Leaders

Bob Wertz, May 23, 2016

In the world premiere of a one-woman play, the author of The Vagina Monologues offers insights on the importance of patient experience and more.

In her new play, "In the Body of the World," Eve...

The Need for Real ROI

Providers continue to face revenue pressures and need to demand measurable performance from themselves, their partners, and their vendors.

Metrics Supporting Mission

Particular metrics will vary based on the individual circumstances of an organization, but it is important to track data and employ meaningful analysis of that data.

Determining Costs, Delivering Value, and Solving Problems

You can’t solve a problem until you first acknowledge it.

Ready or Not, Leaders Prepare for a Value-Based Future

Culture Matters

Leadership: Moving the Needle

Industry Status Check: Confidence and Concern

Regulatory Wish List: Which Rules Would Healthcare Leaders Eliminate?

The individual mandate tops the list of regulations that healthcare leaders would eliminate, followed by a general appeal to simplify and reduce provider documentation regulations, according to the Healthcare in the Trump Era...

Shaping the Future

Playwright Eve Ensler's Latest Work Offers Lessons for Healthcare Leaders

In the world premiere of a one-woman play, the author of The Vagina Monologues offers insights on the importance of patient experience and more.

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Providers continue to face revenue pressures and need to demand measurable performance from themselves, their partners, and their vendors.

Particular metrics will vary based on the individual circumstances of an organization, but it is important to track data and employ meaningful analysis of that data.

You can’t solve a problem until you first acknowledge it.

The individual mandate tops the list of regulations that healthcare leaders would eliminate, followed by a general appeal to simplify and reduce provider documentation regulations, according to the Healthcare in the Trump Era...

In the world premiere of a one-woman play, the author of The Vagina Monologues offers insights on the importance of patient experience and more.