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• Patient-Centered Medical Home

  04/30/2012 | IU Health Physicians, Latest from our Leaders

  Becoming a successful accountable care organization depends on many factors. One of the most important is the concept of the “patient-centered medical home.” A patient-centered medical home (or simply, “medical home”) is a medical office in which a team of healthcare professionals, typically led by a primary care physician, works together to improve the health of patients and… Read More

• What Accountable Care Means for Patients and Doctors

  02/10/2012 | IU Health Physicians, Latest from our Leaders

  When I first heard about the Accountable Care Act, I thought to myself, “I have been a physician for over 30 years and I think we’re doing a good job. We’re doing our best to provide the highest level of care.” However, if you look closely at what the Act tries to promote, it’s hard to argue with its goals. The aim of the Act is to improve the health of our population… Read More

• Our Responsibility to do the Right Thing

  11/17/2011 | Latest from our Leaders

  The furor surrounding the events unfolding at Penn State is sobering and should cause each and every one of us to pause. Do we individually and collectively do the right thing each and every day? At IU Health our values include working in a community of colleagues who share mutual trust and respect. Yet we know that many of our colleagues have personally witnessed an event or behavior inconsistent… Read More

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  Fall for a Fall Day

  10/10/2011 | Latest from our Leaders, Stories of Strength

  Sunday was a beautiful fall day. A day created for a walk – the sun was out, the sky was blue and the trees in our neighborhood were at their peak. So my wife, Marilyn, and I decided to take our dog for a walk. While my wife was looking up to admire the Hoosier fall colors, she should have been looking down to watch out for the large walnuts scattered everywhere. Unfortunately, she stepped on… Read More

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  Importance of Justice

  09/26/2011 | Latest from our Leaders

  Last week I visited Washington DC with a group of Hoosiers. We arrived a bit early so we decided to stop by the Martin Luther King Memorial. You may recall that the sculpture of Dr. King provoked some controversy so I was particularly eager to see it personally. Also, last month’s dedication was canceled due to the earthquake and concerns about public safely. Behind the memorial is a wall… Read More

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  Helping Patients and Their Families In Ways Big and Small

  08/23/2011 | Latest from our Leaders

  One of the absolute best parts of my job is visiting our colleagues where they work. Over the last two weeks I rounded at IU Health West, IU Health Arnett, IU Health Blackford and IU Health North Hospitals, as well as at Fairbanks Hall. I always learn something and leave a better CEO. But, best of all, I see the enthusiasm for our core work...helping patients and their families in ways big and small.… Read More

• Our Community’s Response to Tragedy

  08/14/2011 | Latest from our Leaders

  As I follow the tragic story of the stage collapse at the Indiana State Fairgrounds last night, I'm grateful for those on the scene who acted deliberately to save and assist those trapped and otherwise injured. I'm further appreciative of the health care providers throughout our city -- from the first responders to the physicians, nurses and other clinicians awaiting the arrival of injured… Read More

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  Ways for Improvement

  08/09/2011 | Latest from our Leaders

  Not too long ago, I was at one of our Indiana University Health hospitals when a gentleman came along the hallway with a very noisy cart. He was there to pick up sensitive papers from special bins and take them out to his truck to be ground up and shredded. As he worked his way along the hallway, I saw that he not only was making a lot of noise, but that the hard rubber black wheels on the device were… Read More

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  Managing Expectations

  08/02/2011 | Latest from our Leaders

  I sometimes get calls at 2 o’clock in the morning. I recently received such a call – actually, not a call, but a text message – from a long-time friend who had spent the entire day moving and somehow hurt his back. He’d gone to the IU Health Methodist Hospital Emergency Department, where he received excellent service. He later told me more about his experience there. My friend… Read More

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  Representing the Patient

  07/26/2011 | Latest from our Leaders

  Many of the solutions to our nation’s economic woes rest on Medicare and other healthcare reforms. And while I realize our nation’s leaders are embroiled in the nation’s financial angst, I was distressed when I never once heard anyone in the meetings I recently attended in D.C. talk about the patients, who are the beneficiaries of these services. So I left Washington feeling a great… Read More

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