Almost all businesses have to re-examine and renovate their business model from time to time, and healthcare providers are no exception.

Will Latham, principal of Latham Consulting Group (Charlotte, NC), is in the business of helping medical groups make decisions and resolve conflicts—which means teaching the art of negotiation. 

Enough talk about it, just do it

Few would dispute the restorative power of unplugging from work, but only a scant 3 percent of CEOs across a range of industries report that they can completely disconnect during vacations.

Reston, Va. (Aug. 25, 2014) — Radiology professionals who want to grow and develop as leaders in today’s dynamic health care environment will embark on a unique, three-day leadership challenge at the Radiology Leadership Institute® (RLI) Expedition Feb. 13­–15, 2015, at the OMNI Dallas Hotel. The RLI Expedition will provide a radiology-specific, scenario-based learning experience that will enable attendees to put new leadership skills immediately into practice. The RLI was awarded a grant to support the Expedition by The Physicians Foundation, a national nonprofit that seeks to advance the work of practicing physicians and help facilitate the delivery of health care to patients. 

Pat Fitzgerald was named executive vice president and general manager of Richardson Healthcare, a newly formed business unit of Richardson Electronics that will focus on high quality replacement parts for the diagnostic imaging equipment market.

WellPoint will shed its name and assume the consumer-facing Anthem name in a strategic brand move designed to better align the company’s corporate and product brands as healthcare shifts to a more consumer-centric marketplace.

Cerner Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Siemens Health Services, the health information technology business unit of Siemens AG, for $1.3 billion in cash.