Bold Thoughts Clearly Expressed

Progressive Healthcare provides thought leadership on key issues and topics, generated by helping our clients resolve challenging issues. Below are some recent documents prepared by Progressive Healthcare staff:

Transformation of Healthcare: Moving past the Hype and Leveraging “ACO” initiatives for Competitive Advantage
Virtually everyone agrees that health systems must manage care, but many answered the questions “what does than mean” and “how do I get there” by assuming that Medicare ACOs, on January 1, 2012, was the optimal approach. This paper challenges that perspective, recommending an alternative approach that is firmly connected to a health system’s strategy.

Managing Heart Failure as a Business
Chronic care management is a key capability for a successful health system. This paper presents a business system approach to the effective (and profitable) care of this common condition, which causes the most frequent DRG for Medicare beneficiaries.

Strategic Planning: A Catalyst to Cultural Change
Strategic Planning is particularly difficult for complex organizations, such as health systems. This document presents distinctive strategic frameworks while discussing the cultural needs for effective management.