The Machine-Readable Price: 2026 Hospital Transparency, Attestation, Enforcement, and Hospital Accountability, a Narrative Review
Background. The 2026 rule moves hospital price transparency from file presence toward data provenance and executive accountability. Hospitals must validate percentile fields, counts, NPIs, payer-specific logic, shoppable services, and attestation…
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
- Posted in Article,Law, Ethics & Governance
The Obstetrical Services Condition: 2026 Organization, Staffing, Emergency Readiness, and Hospital Accountability, a Narrative Review
Background. The new obstetrical-services Conditions of Participation establish a national organizational and safety floor without prescribing one staffing ratio or clinical bundle. Executives must prove that scope, supervision, privileges, equipment,…
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
- Posted in Article,Law, Ethics & Governance
The Overpayment Clock: Medicare’s 60-Day Rule, Knowledge Standard, Investigation Window, and Hospital Accountability, a Narrative Review
Background. The current rule aligns identification with the False Claims Act knowledge standard and creates a conditional 180-day suspension for timely, good-faith investigation of related overpayments. It does not create…
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
- Posted in Article,Law, Ethics & Governance
World Day for Safety and Health at Work – April 28, 2025
Hospital leaders honor World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2025 by advancing equity, protection, and accountability for frontline staff.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
- Posted in 2025 Healthcare Observance Calendar,Health Observance Calendar
Annual National Healthcare Decisions Day | April 16, 2025
Explore how hospital leaders are honoring National Healthcare Decisions Day 2025 by advancing patient autonomy and strategic care planning.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
- Posted in 2025 Healthcare Observance Calendar,Health Observance Calendar
National Facial Protection Month – April 2025
Hospital leaders advance safety during Facial Protection Month 2025 through trauma prevention and protective care strategies.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
- Posted in 2025 Healthcare Observance Calendar,Health Observance Calendar
Redefining the Role of the Hospital CEO in 2025: Strategy, Stakeholders, and Survival
Hospital CEOs face converging pressures across strategy, workforce, finance, technology, trust, and stakeholder expectations. This executive brief outlines the leadership priorities required for organizational resilience.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
- Posted in Blog
Beyond the Balance Sheet: ESG Reporting in Hospital Leadership
ESG reporting can connect environmental, social, and governance commitments to measurable hospital performance. This article helps leaders strengthen accountability, risk oversight, and stakeholder transparency.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
- Posted in Blog
Trust as a Strategic Asset: Reputation, Outcomes, and the Patient Voice
A 2026 healthcare trust strategy covering patient voice, transparency, access, workforce behavior, reputation metrics, and a 90-day plan.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
- Posted in Blog
Rebuilding Trust in U.S. Healthcare: A Leadership Blueprint
A 2026 leadership blueprint for rebuilding trust in healthcare through access, transparency, patient voice, workforce conduct, metrics, and action.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
- Posted in Blog
