Dr. Mark Roberts, a pediatric hematologist/oncologist and St. Luke’s Health System medical director for research, is putting finishing touches on our first-ever symposium to bring together leaders in research across industries for information-sharing and brainstorming. We’re making plans to sponsor a daylong symposium Feb. 1, and we think the mix of physicians, scientists, academics, and [...]
Here’s what some of our colleagues from across St. Luke’s Health System said they plan to focus on when it comes to their own health in the coming year. I hope they inspire you as they have me. Happy New Year to all! Betty Sugden, M.D., [...]
I have great news for our St. Luke’s family and the patients we serve. Today, the judge presiding over the lawsuit brought by Saint Alphonsus and Treasure Valley Hospital ruled in our favor. In his ruling, the judge did not find Saint Al’s arguments persuasive, and the request to stop our acquisition of Saltzer Medical [...]
Editor’s note: With the holidays upon us, I thought it was time to have a little health chat with the Big Man in Red. Watch our video below, then check out a health-conscious version of a much-loved holiday poem, courtesy of our Healthy U friends. Stay smart, stay healthy, and happy holidays! ‘Twas the night [...]
Relationships and St. Luke’s Health System support are significant factors in the success Dr. Jon Schott and his team are having when it comes to accountable care. Dr. Schott and the dozens of highly committed staff members of St. Luke’s Clinic Baker City are receiving well-deserved national attention these days. Why? Team-based care, convenient access [...]
Editor’s note: What follows is a white paper that attempts to pull together many of the disparate and complex challenges confronting health systems in the United States and highlights solutions St. Luke’s Health System is developing to transform care. Summary Health care costs continue to spiral out of control for multiple reasons, primarily: Fragmented care [...]
HealthLeaders Media recently asked me to contribute a case study and to serve as lead adviser for their most recent industry report, which covers Medicare and the changing regulatory landscape. As the St. Luke’s family and regular readers of this blog know, we in health care are experiencing a period of unprecedented change. Completing my [...]
I’ve asked St. Luke’s Health System Vice President and Controller Pete DiDio to share his perspective on what he and his team do. His thoughts are presented here. I’ve introduced Pete in a previous post, and you’ll be hearing more from him and other members of our executive team in this space in the future. In 2006, [...]
St. Luke’s filed our brief in opposition to the preliminary injunction sought by Saint Alphonsus and Treasure Valley Hospital on Tuesday. In support of our opposition, we also filed a number of declarations. The brief and these declarations, as well as other supporting information, are available via the “News” section of St. Luke’s website (www.stlukesonline.org). The [...]
Wow! I never realized what a difference a blog would make. I’d wanted to be able to communicate more effectively with physicians, employees, and stakeholders, and to share our vision, strategy, initiatives, and progress more broadly. Since no one tells our story better than we do, I wanted to equip all of our employees to [...]
