Cerner has named John Glaser as leader of its population health organization, effective April 1, with continued focus on governmental policy development.

Benjamin K. Chu, MD, an experienced primary care internist and administrator, has been named president and CEO of Memorial Hermann Health System, the system’s board announced this week.

AHRA’s 2016 Spring Conference kicks off on March 15 in Chicago, with several guest speakers scheduled to appear. One of those guests is author Sandy Geroux, the founder and chief entertainment officer of WOWplace International. Geroux spoke with RadiologyBusiness.com and discussed her presentation, “Leadership is Not Easy, But it is Actually Simple: 5 Rules for Being a WOW Leader.”

Quality reporting efforts take their toll in time and money, according to a report published in Health Affairs.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — (March 7, 2016) vRad (Virtual Radiologic), an affiliate of MEDNAX, Inc. (NYSE: MD) and the leading national teleradiology services and telemedicine company, today announced that it will showcase insights and best practices learned from a successful ICD-10 transition of 2,100+ client facilities during a live webinar on March 9, 2016 at 12:00 pm CT. 

Joel Allison, president and CEO of the Dallas, Texas-based Baylor Scott & White Health healthcare system, has announced his plan to resign next year and transition to a new, less time-consuming role. The official date of his resignation is scheduled to be Feb 1., 2017. 

The Ensuring Removal of Terminated Providers from Medicaid and CHIP Act (HR 3716), which helps states identify healthcare providers who have been banned from Medicare, a Medicaid program, or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, has been unanimously approved by the U.S. House.

Menu-izing the costs of care doesn’t turn the average American into a skilled healthcare shopper, but don’t blame the consumer.