A talk show and discussion forum dedicated to the strategic issues impacting the business of healthcare

I'm pleased to announce that Craig Ahrens will be joining the Hospital Impact blogging team. I "met" Craig via the growing healthcare blogosphere. If you haven't already, check out his semi-weekly healthcare "talkshow" podcast through either:

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If you don't have Itunes, go straight to "The Business of Healthcare" blog

The following is a listing of the type of healthcare topics Craig covers with guests and that he will blog about at hospital impact. The guests range from hospital executives to healthcare consultants:

Show 6: Service Line Success and the Strategic Impact of the Rebasing of DRGs
Guest: Preston Gee is a senior managing director with Phase 2 Consulting in Austin, TX. Gee is a noted author and health industry thought leader on the subject of market-driven strategies for hospitals and health systems. His most recent book, Service Line Success: Eight Essential Rules, represents the author's eighth professional book and can be purchased at the Health Administration Press at ACHE's website.

Show 5: Orthopedic Service Line Planning
Show 4: Neurosciences Planning for Healthcare Institutions
Show 3: Human Resources as the Critical Hospital Strategic Partner?
Show 2: Patient Satisfaction and Customer Service as a Hospital's Strategic Priority
Show 1: Surviving and Thriving as an Independent Hospital in a Competitive Market

Craig is a healthcare strategy consultant whose professional experience includes general hospital strategic planning processes, operational turn-arounds, physician business development, and service line planning. Craig's past professional experience includes working for the Tiber Group in Chicago, BJC Healthcare System in St. Louis, and other large providers within the Midwest.

Please welcome me in joining Craig to the Hospital Impact. His posts will focus on adding color commentary and generating discussion around the podcasts that he produces. You can reach Craig at info@thebusinessofhealthcare.com.