Ian Morrison Ph.D.

An engaged business community in Rochester has guided local health care organizations to join forces and lower costs, Ian Morrison says.

Health systems are recognizing that social factors affect health. ProMedica in Toledo, Ohio, shows how to turn that knowledge into strategy.

Four themes stand out as central to the conference, Morrison says.

Pursuing high-value care through strategic growth and clinical integration, with increased attention to population health, remains the most sensible strategy, Ian Morrison says.

Creativity and innovation can help the California health system adapt in a changed national environment, Ian Morrison says.

Health systems need to engage with corporate leaders to explain what is at stake for the health care delivery system and to hear what these purchasers really want.

Freestanding emergency departments and urgent care centers are proliferating. Their emergence needs to be examined, Ian Morrison says.

As the field becomes increasingly complex, we can take cues from other sectors on how to make our services easier to use, says Ian Morrison.

If we care about health disparities, we have to care about social determinants, Ian Morrison says.

The Summit, in San Diego from July 17 to 19, boasts a star-studded lineup.

When it comes to innovation at scale, Providence is a system to watch. It will teach us all how to bring in fresh, innovative thinking from outside the health system.

In all the election fervor, don’t forget that health care is a major employment engine.

Watch for more states consolidating their purchasing power and coordinating with private payers.

Health system leaders haven't figured out which vision they want to pursue now that reimbursement is changing.

Covered California may provide a vision of the future, no matter who is running the country.

The 2015 Leadership Summit in San Francisco is just around the corner and we have our best program ever. The 2015 Health Forum Leadership Summit's lineup of keynoters will motivate, stimulate and inspire us as we tackle this year's theme, “Rewriting the Health Care Playbook: Leading Transformation and Innovation.”

Everyone is working hard to improve the health care system, but is the front line running out of gas?

Many U.S. patients endure pointless treatments because their doctors don't know how to talk about death. But that's changing as hospice and palliative care are gaining ground.

When you hear the word "empowerment," it's code for "You're on your own, pal."