While picking up a prescription recently, I had the opportunity to tour our St. Luke’s Boise pharmacy and talk to staff members who, I was delighted to discover, are incorporating our vision and strategy every day in all they do. I visited with Pharmacy Operations Manager Mike Griffiths and was so impressed with his clarity [...]
I am writing with an update on the investigation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Idaho Attorney General’s Office. We learned late yesterday that the FTC and the AG have decided to file a complaint in federal court against St. Luke’s. This action is related to the lawsuit filed by Saint Alphonsus and [...]
You may have seen an ad by the Saltzer Medical Group this weekend in the local papers. If you missed it, here it is: Expect More From Medicine There is a tremendous amount of misinformation being circulated about the integration of Saltzer Medical Group and St. Luke’s, and there is no better party to set [...]
I’ve asked St. Luke’s Health System Vice President and General Counsel Christy Neuhoff to share observations about her teams’ work and roles. Her thoughts are presented here. I’ve introduced Christy in a previous post, and you’ll be hearing more from her and other members of our executive team in this space in the future. Few [...]
You likely were as surprised as I have been to learn today that Saint Alphonsus and a physician-owned, for-profit hospital have joined together to sue St. Luke’s in an effort to stop or slow down our integration with the Saltzer Medical Group. As you know, St. Luke’s integration with Saltzer is currently being reviewed by [...]
I want to share with you my thoughts about what the elections this week mean for St. Luke’s Health System. Here is the external environment: President Obama has been reelected to another four-year term, the Democrats have the majority in the U.S. Senate, and the Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives. We [...]
As most of you know, I hold forums twice a year throughout St. Luke’s Health System. Spring forums look forward, and last spring, I reviewed our strategy around accountable care, myStLuke’s, Healthy U, and the Medicare Shared Savings Program. If you’d like to view a video of that forum, you can watch it at http://drpate.stlukesblogs.org/2012/04/19/my-spring-report-to-st-lukes-health-system/. [...]
Those of you who have been following my blog know of Cynthia “Cy” Burr, a dear friend and great fan of St. Luke’s Health System. Cy passed away last night. Cy was a very special person. She first contacted me through my blog to encourage me, and happened to catch me on a somewhat discouraging [...]
I had the great privilege last week of honoring 13 terrifically talented, committed, and distinguished members of the St. Luke’s Health System family with the 2012 President’s Award. As president and CEO of St. Luke’s, I chose the recipients. It’s hard work, because dozens of wonderful people are nominated by their peers, who know top [...]
BREAKING NEWS St. Luke’s Health System will transform healthcare by aligning with physicians and other providers to deliver integrated, seamless, and patient-centered quality care across all St. Luke’s settings. That’s St. Luke’s vision, and today, I’m excited to share news of a significant milestone in attainment of our vision and our Triple Aim: better health, [...]
