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March 2, 2020

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Program Spotlight: Frontline Solutions to the Opioid Crisis

The opioid crisis is one of the most pressing public health issues of our time, but hospitals and health systems are rising to the challenge with exciting developments and innovative solutions. At this year’s Congress on Healthcare Leadership, explore alternative ideas for delivering meaningful solutions to reduce opioid abuse and related deaths during “Thursday Hot Topic Session 2: Opioids: Frontline Solutions for Today and the Future.” There, you’ll hear from Steven K. Magid, MD, chief medical information officer, Hospital for Special Surgery; Benjamin A. Hohmuth, MD, chief medical informatics officer, Geisinger Health System; John M. Kravitz, senior vice president/CIO, Geisinger Health System; and Seth A. Waldman, MD, director, division of pain management, Hospital for Special Surgery.

The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York has been a leader in this arena, having established a Controlled Substances Task Force in 2016. Learn more about HSS’ efforts to achieve cultural transformation in pain management in a Q&A with Waldman on ACHE’s blog.

To register and learn more about Hot Topic Sessions and other educational opportunities offered at Congress, visit ache.org/Congress.

Heeding the Call for Inventive Leadership

“Never has it been more important for leaders to show courage, learn, and guide their organizations to the front lines of innovation,” writes the author of an article in the spring 2020 issue of Frontiers of Health Services Management.

In “Defining a New Leadership Model to Stay Relevant in Healthcare,” Gary S. Kaplan, chairman/CEO, Virginia Mason Health System, Seattle, differentiates his organization’s current leadership model from previous approaches and describes key strategies leaders can leverage to stay relevant.

This issue features the perspectives of Kaplan, Nancy Howell Agee, president/CEO, Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, Va., and other healthcare leaders who have taken a leap into unchartered territory to discover new and improved ways to serve their patients and communities.

Read more from the new Frontiers to learn how the leaders of high-performing hospitals and health systems are innovating to take their organizations to the next level of performance.

Customized Education for Your Organization

With Choice, ACHE’s new customized professional education series, leaders can invest in their organizations at their own pace.

Choice allows leaders to choose from a variety of program formats and topic areas, including quality and safety, executive leadership, physician executive partnerships, and communication and relationship management. With Choice, ACHE will bring our experts to you to provide convenient, cost-effective education designed to meet your organization's learning needs and close competency gaps.

Our program specialists will help you assess your needs, build a program and provide resources to promote your event. Visit ache.org/Choice and get started today.

Save $225 on Your FACHE® Journey

Submit your advancement application between March 1 and 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 between March 1 and 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 a step toward elevating your professional status today and learn about the requirements to sit for the BOG Exam and resources available to help you prepare here.

Still Time to Pay Your 2020 ACHE Dues 

Thank you for your ongoing support of the American College of Healthcare Executives. We look forward to continuing to deliver your member benefits in 2020. Renew your ACHE membership today and continue to gain access to exclusive member benefits while staying connected with your healthcare leader colleagues across the country.

We hope you will join us again so we can help you expand your professional network and achieve your career goals. Online auto-renewal is a quick and easy way to ensure continued access to programs, products and services.

Log in at ache.org/Dues using your username and password. If you have forgotten your password, use the Forgot Your Password? feature to create a new one. (Make sure ACHE emails are not filtering to your spam folder.) While you are online, you also can print a dues statement or receipt for reimbursement.

For questions about your dues, contact our Customer Service Center at contact@ache.org or (312) 424-9400.