- Monthly Membership Perk:
Improving Today's Healthcare Model With Music - Join Next Week’s Health System Simulation for a Unique, Immersive Experience
- Save $225 on Your FACHE® Journey
- Sustaining Care Innovation in a Value-Based World
- 2022 Joint Federal Sector Award Winners Recognized
- Register for The Alliance 2023 National Pediatric Donation & Transplantation Summit
Monthly Membership Perk:
Improving Today's Healthcare Model With Music
Using music as a metaphor, author Stephen K. Klasko, MD, encourages readers of his new book, Feelin' Alright: How the Message in the Music Can Make Healthcare Healthier, to examine what is problematic in the existing healthcare model and to take tangible steps toward a more consumer-centered healthcare experience.
Each chapter of Klasko’s book features his multifaceted perspective, drawn from his varied professional experiences, and is anchored with a song that reflects the chapter’s central themes. Klasko has worked as a physician, health system CEO, and university president and dean. In his current role as executive in residence at General Catalyst, he now bridges the gap between academic health systems and digital health innovators and entrepreneurs.
In Chapter 3 from his book, Klasko writes that moving from sick care to health assurance for all will require humans and technology to come together to create a future of “healthcare at any address.” When that happens, the resulting devices will change the lives of millions. In addition, when technologies such as remote patient monitoring, telehealth and artificial intelligence come together, they not only promise to reduce the amount of time that physicians need to care for each patient while improving the quality of care, but also reduce costs.
Klasko recently co-presented a session at the 2023 Congress on Healthcare Leadership on how executives can successfully create a path within healthcare organizations to set up other leaders for success. In case you missed him at Congress, you can listen to Klasko on this episode of the Healthcare Executive Podcast as he examines what healthcare CEOs will need to be successful leaders going forward, and delves into the relationship between music and healthcare.
We hope you enjoy this Monthly Membership Perk, and we thank you for being a part of the ACHE community.
Join Next Week’s Health System Simulation for a Unique, Immersive Experience
In today’s healthcare environment, leaders must be adept at navigating the changing consumer and regulatory landscapes. In 10 days, healthcare leaders can experience the challenges of executive leadership and strategic decision-making with the Health System Simulation program, April 20–22.
Offered in collaboration with Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, this unique learning experience emulates the full breadth and complexity of leadership in today’s competitive marketplace, and offers participants the opportunity to earn up to 21 ACHE Face-to-Face Education and Interprofessional Continuing Education credits.
Unfamiliar with simulation education? In this episode of the Healthcare Executive Podcast, John S. Winkleman, a faculty member at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, discusses the innovative Health System Simulation course. He explains why simulation learning is particularly effective for healthcare leaders, as it allows them to see what happens when they’re in the driver’s seat. And, check out this ACHE Blog post that lists the many benefits of simulation education such as real-time feedback and the freedom to make mistakes.
If you can’t make the April program, another virtual session is scheduled June 22–24. Learn more and register today.
Save $225 on Your FACHE® Journey
Submit your advancement application by June 30 and, if approved, ACHE will waive the $225 Board of Governors Exam fee.
When you become board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, you’ll stand out from the crowd as a professional. Earning the FACHE credential demonstrates you have met rigorous standards and proven your competency in all areas of healthcare leadership. We want to thank you for your efforts, which is why when you submit your completed application by June 30, along with the $250 application fee and all supporting documents, ACHE will waive the $225 Board of Governors Exam fee for your approved application.
Take the next step toward elevating your professional status today and learn about the requirements to sit for the Board of Governors Exam and resources available to help you prepare.
Sustaining Care Innovation in a Value-Based World
Value-based care not only advances quality and equity in healthcare, but it accelerates innovation, writes Theo Koury, MD, in an ACHE Blog post. It also rewards preventive care and effective management of chronic conditions by tying hospital and clinician reimbursement to patient outcomes, and is driving a rise of team-based care models, data-driven medicine and provider connectivity, says Koury, president, Vituity, and an ACHE Member.
As health systems slowly adopt value-based care, their leaders remain enthusiastic about its possibilities. However, concern also lingers that it might stifle the innovation it intended to drive. Koury addresses these concerns in his blog post, as well as some of the challenges of transitioning to this mode of care delivery. He also advises healthcare leaders to look toward their patients as their North Star in their transition to value-based care. “Yes, it’s true that the lure of cost-containment and financial rewards may initially draw many organizations into risk-based arrangements. However, the beauty of value-based care is its patient-centric heart. It finally and definitively links financial success to improved health and quality of life,” he writes.
Koury is one of three speakers who will present “Leadership Insights: Innovations in Value-Based Care” during ACHE’s 2023 Virtual Leadership Symposium, Tuesday, May 9, through Wednesday, May 10. Koury, along with co-presenters Garth Walker, MD, medical director, Value-Based Care, RUSH Health, and Donna Littlepage, CPA, senior vice president, Accountable Care Strategies, Carilion Clinic, will discuss innovations in value-based care and what healthcare executive need to know before, during and after the transition from fee-for-service to value-based care.
Learn more about the 2023 Virtual Leadership Symposium and register today to take advantage of the early bird rate, available until April 24.
2022 Joint Federal Sector Award Winners Recognized
The Federal Sector Awards, presented last month during the 2023 Congress on Healthcare Leadership, recognize federal and military ACHE members who have demonstrated excellence in the healthcare profession, contributed to the advancement of ACHE and inspired other healthcare professionals to achieve excellence. These individuals have made significant contributions to ACHE and the profession of healthcare administration.
Federal Excellence in Healthcare Leadership
CAPT Robert T. McMahon III, FACHE, director, Navy Casualty (PERS-00C), Navy Personnel Command, Millington, Tenn., received the Federal Excellence in Healthcare Leadership Award. This award is sponsored by Brig. Gen. (Retired) Donald B. Wagner, FACHE, U.S. Air Force, and recognizes a federal (civilian or uniformed) ACHE Fellow who has made significant contributions to ACHE and the profession of healthcare administration.
Federal Excellence in Healthcare Management
Kimberly A. Tansey, DPT, FACHE, health systems specialist/senior analyst, Defense Health Agency, Portsmouth, Va., received the Federal Excellence in Healthcare Management Award, which recognizes one federal (nonmilitary) ACHE member who developed and led, or continues to lead, innovative practices in healthcare management.
Military Excellence in Healthcare Management
Lt Col Amanda M. Davis, DHSc, FACHE, healthcare administrator, U.S. Air Force, Travis, AFB, Texas, received the Military Excellence in Healthcare Management Award, which recognizes one current or retired (in the past 12 months) uniformed service ACHE member who developed and led, or continues to lead, innovative practices in healthcare management.
ACHE District Six Diversity and Inclusion Award Winners
Early Careerist Award
Sunaina Kumar-Giebel, interim network director/CEO, Veterans Health Administration, VISN 19, Glendale, Colo., received the Early Careerist District Six Diversity and Inclusion Award. This award is given to an individual whose contributions have fostered a work environment that promotes inclusion, cultural competence and encourages contributions of all personnel to achieve the mission.
Senior Leader Award
CAPT Janiese A. Cleckley, FACHE, deputy branch head, Navy Personnel Command, Millington, Tenn., received the Senior Leader District Six Diversity and Inclusion Award. This award is given to an individual with a proven track record as an exceptional healthcare leader with outstanding accomplishments in leading change, motivating employees, mentoring and coaching a diverse cadre of senior executives.
Governors Award
The Governors Award is issued to outgoing District Six Regents. This year’s recipients are:
- LTC Jarrod A. McGee, FACHE, Regent, Army (2019–2023).
- CDR Eugene Smith Jr., DHA, FACHE, Regent, Navy (2020–2023).
- COL Charlotte L. Hildebrand, PhD, FACHE , Regent-at-Large (2020–2023).
Other award winners recognized at Congress were acknowledged in the April 3 and March 27 issues of ACHe-news. General information about ACHE awards can be found on the “ACHE News and Awards” webpage.
Also, in case you weren’t able to join us at the 2023 Congress on Healthcare Leadership, be sure to check out remarks from ACHE’s new Chair Delvecchio S. Finley, FACHE, delivered during the March 20 opening session, as well as highlights from what was an incredible event for all who attended.
Register for The Alliance 2023 National Pediatric Donation & Transplantation Summit
Join the Organ Donation & Transplantation Alliance May 24–25 in Houston and learn from the country’s leading pediatric donation and transplantation experts.
This two-day event in Houston will provide an invaluable opportunity for professionals and organizations to come together to discuss current trends, emerging practices, innovations and technologies related to pediatric donation and transplantation. Participate in multiple tracks of dialogue, including scenarios and case studies, and partake of networking opportunities to make meaningful professional connections. Mark your calendar and register today for the 2023 National Pediatric Donation & Transplantation Summit.
The Organization Donation and Transplantation Alliance, also known as The Alliance, delivers relevant, targeted and scalable learning solutions for the organ donation and transplantation community of practice, including organ procurement organizations, transplant centers and programs and hospitals where donations occur. The Alliance partners with leading organizations across the continuum, including ACHE, to advance a shared mission to save and heal lives through organ donation and transplantation.