Newsletter Archive

Intermountain Healthcare publishes Intermountain Issues, a monthly news briefing that keeps our trustees up to date on issues that impact Intermountain and those we serve. Here is an archive of past editions, in PDF format:

Previous Newsletter Editions

• Intermountain Issues — April 2013
– The Affordable Care Act: Implications for Intermountain.
– David Flood is Intermountain's new Chief Development Officer.
– 2013 Trustee Conference highlights "healthcare transformation."
– Ron Larkin, MD, receives the William N. Jones Trustee of Excellence Award.
– Intermountain Board Chair Scott Anderson is named "A Giant in Our City."
– Intermountain physician executives again recognized by Modern Healthcare.
– SelectHealth CEO Pat Richards is honored by Utah Business.
• Intermountain Issues — March 2013
– "We Cannot Let This Moment Slip Away."
– Recap of 2013 Utah legislative session.
– Intermountain's 2013 Community Benefit goals.
– Intermountain's five-year deal with Deloitte to develop and provide health analytics.
– Intermountain's Supply Chain Organization wins national award.
– Intermountain demonstrates new technologies at HIMSS 2013.
– Intermountain launches new LiVe Well website.
• Intermountain Issues — February 2013
– Update on Utah's 2013 legislative session.
– Author Shannon Brownlee: Intermountain is "at the center of a revolution."
– Community Care Foundation provides $100,000 to provide dental care to children in need.
– SelectHealth receives top ratings from consumers for HMO and CHIP plans.
– New LaVell Edwards video is on our updated HealingForLife.com website.
– American College of Medical Quality honors Intermountain for quality care.
– Intermountain hospitals rated highly in several industry rankings.
• Intermountain Issues — January 2013
– Utah's 2013 legislative session is set to begin.
– Avenue H: Utah's health insurance exchange.
– Intermountain will explore new options for Electronic Medical Records.
– LiVe Well: KSL and Intermountain team up in new sponsorship program.
– Glassdoor names Intermountain to America's "Top 50 Best Places to Work."
• Intermountain Issues — December 2012
– In memoriam: Dr. Homer Warner (1922-2012).
– Steven Huebner joins Intermountain's Board of Trustees.
– Two new SelectHealth products debut.
– ISupply Chain Organization ranks among nation's best.
– Three Intermountain clinical leaders receive prestigious award.
– "Project eLEV8": Helping Intermountain improve business processes.
– Author Shannon Brownlee headlines Healthy Dialogues.
– Intermountain Heart Institute researchers presented 12 major studies.
• Intermountain Issues — November 2012
– Effects of the national election.
– The "fiscal cliff" and healthcare: what would it mean for Intermountain?
– Congressional hearing on the need to improve standards for electronic health records.
– Homer Warner Center for Informatics Research nation's top-ranked hospital IT department.
– Save the date: Author Shannon Brownlee will headline next Healthy Dialogues.
– Community Stewardship: Rose Park Elementary School Clinic celebrates 10th Anniversary.
– Advocacy resources are available on our trustee website.
• Intermountain Issues — October 2012
– Candidates agree: Intermountain is a model healthcare system.
– Community Services website spotlights Intermountain's partnerships.
– Two Intermountain trustees are honored by the Utah Hospital Association.
– More than a million Americans watched PBS documentary featuring Intermountain.
– Nearly half of Utahns will be obese by 2030, according to a new report.
– New report advocates sweeping change by "learning" U.S. healthcare system.
– Primary Children's breaks ground on new Outpatient Building.
– LDS Hospital celebrates its grand re-opening.
• Intermountain Issues — September 2012
– Intermountain is featured in new PBS documentary.
– SelectHealth will team up with St. Luke's Health System in Idaho.
– Intermountain celebrates Grand Opening of the Kem C. Gardner Supply Chain Center.
– A mid-year report on Intermountain's financial goals.
– Introducing LiVe Well: a new, comprehensive strategy to promote health.
– Charles Sorenson, MD, is ranked among "100 Most Influential People in Healthcare."
– Intermountain ranks high on list of America's top technology innovators.
• Intermountain Issues — August 2012
– Gallup survey: Intermountain employees are highly engaged.
– Teaming with GE Healthcare to reduce patients' CT radiation doses.
– PBS documentary on healthcare features Intermountain.
– Shared Accountability and Intermountain's Clinical Programs and Services.
– CDC reports an increase in obesity in the United States.
• Intermountain Issues — July 2012
– Community Health Needs Assessment update.
– New Kem C. Gardner Supply Chain Center opening in September.
– Advancing our commitment to Service Excellence.
– Intermountain hospitals are recognized.
• Intermountain Issues — June 2012
– Supreme Court decision on PPACA expected soon.
– Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, addressed a large Healthy Dialogues audience.
– Intermountain receives a $9.7 million CMS grant.
– Intermountain Medical Center is named one of America's "100 Great Hospitals."
– Computerworld ranks Intermountain among the best IT workplaces.
– BBC Radio spotlights quality at Intermountain.
• Intermountain Issues — May 2012
– Scott Anderson and Bruce Reese selected as Chair and Vice Chair.
– Intermountain's Shared Accountability initiative: Part 3 in a series.
– Related article: The new face of healthcare.
– Noted author Dr. Atul Gawande to headline Healthy Dialogues.
– Intermountain Healthcare receives Gallup Great Workplace Award.
• Intermountain Issues — April 2012
– Intermountain's Shared Accountability initiative: Part 2 in a three-part series.
– What is "Intermountain Personalized Primary Care"?
– Several Utah cities rank among best in new report on local health system performance.
– All U.S. hospitals are required to ask patients about their race.
– Author and Harvard Business Professor Clayton Christensen speaks at Healthy Dialogues.
– Trustee conference presentations are available on the trustee website.
• Intermountain Issues — March 2012
– Shared Accountability in 2012.
– Utah legislative session summary.
– Kem C. Gardner named "A Giant in Our City" by the Salt Lake Chamber.
– Douglas C. Black has been appointed Chairman of the board of SelectHealth.
– Marc Probst was named among the top leaders in healthcare IT.
– Trustee Conference recap.
• Intermountain Issues — February 2012
– Intermountain Healthcare again ranked among nation's top systems.
– Intermountain's Supply Chain Organization named one of the best in U.S.
– 2012 Utah Legislature Update.
– Mott named VP for Healthcare Transformation; Welkie named CEO of Primary Children's.
– Kim Henrichsen, RN, MSN, named VP of Clinical Operations and CNO.
– Focus on Quality: 2012 Clinical Board Goals.
• Intermountain Issues — January 2012
– Laura Kaiser joins Intermountain as Executive Vice President and COO.
– Intermountain named lead health system to improve patient safety nationally.
– Legislative update 2012.
– Stan Huff, MD, leads international health information technology collaboration.
– Focus on Quality: Clinical Operations 2011 year-end report.