Comments on: Playing Hardball: Winning Pennants and Talking Healthcare Finance http://observationsonoperations.com/2009/10/06/playing-hardball-winning-pennants-and-talking-healthcare-finance/ Anthony's Insight on Healthcare Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:14:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Joe Miller http://observationsonoperations.com/2009/10/06/playing-hardball-winning-pennants-and-talking-healthcare-finance/#comment-37 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:47:09 +0000 http://observationsonoperations.com/?p=71#comment-37 As became clear during the roundtable sponsored by ARAMARK, the next few years are likely to witness a major transformation for hospitals. As I mentioned at the session in Philadelphia, this presents an opportunity. As an executive with the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), we recognize that physicians have to be active participants in addressing these changes. We expect hospitalists to increasingly interact with CFOs and other hospital executives, developing and implementing strategies that reduce costs, improve quality, and increase throughput.

Thanks to ARAMARK for this opportunity to exchange ideas and to get a behind the scenes look of a major league ball park.

]]> By: Rob Fromberg http://observationsonoperations.com/2009/10/06/playing-hardball-winning-pennants-and-talking-healthcare-finance/#comment-34 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:05:39 +0000 http://observationsonoperations.com/?p=71#comment-34 Kudos to ARAMARK for being a catalyst for progress in the intersection of quality, cost, and value. Discussions like these show how far the industry has come in breaking through silos and applying scholarship, technology, and human spirit to improve the nation’s health and foster a sustainable healthcare system. (And congratulations to the Phillies on winning game one of the NLCS.)

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