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| Hospitals & Health Networks (Magazine) | |
|---|---|
| Title | Hospitals & Health Networks |
| Category | Healthcare |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Crain Communications |
| Firstdate | 1920s |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Hospitals & Health Networks (Magazine) is a trade publication covering hospital administration, health systems leadership, clinical operations, and health policy. The magazine reports on topics relevant to executives at institutions such as Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Kaiser Permanente, and follows regulatory developments tied to agencies like the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, The Joint Commission, and the World Health Organization. It serves readers including leaders from American Hospital Association, Association of American Medical Colleges, National Institutes of Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and CommonSpirit Health.
Founded in the early 20th century, the magazine emerged during the same era as institutions like Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins Hospital expanded clinical research and training. Over decades it chronicled milestones such as the passage of the Social Security Act, the establishment of the Medicare program, and the impact of the Affordable Care Act on hospital reimbursement. Editorial coverage paralleled major events including responses to the H1N1 influenza pandemic, the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, and crises in health finance affecting systems like Trinity Health and Tenet Healthcare. The title has documented leadership shifts at organizations including Cleveland Clinic and Mount Sinai Health System and reported on mergers involving HCA Healthcare, Ascension Health, and Banner Health.
The magazine emphasizes operational management, clinical quality, patient safety, and health IT, featuring case studies from centers such as Stanford Health Care, UCSF Medical Center, NYU Langone Health, and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Coverage spans strategic planning, patient experience, revenue cycle management, and workforce topics affecting unions like Service Employees International Union and professional groups such as American Nurses Association and American College of Healthcare Executives. Regular departments examine regulatory compliance with The Joint Commission standards, technology adoption tied to vendors like Epic Systems, Cerner Corporation, and GE Healthcare, and research intersections involving National Institutes of Health grants and publications in journals such as The New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA.
Distribution targets chief executives, chief medical officers, chief nursing officers, and board members at hospitals and health systems including UPMC, Intermountain Healthcare, Partners HealthCare, and Sutter Health. Readership metrics have been benchmarked against audiences for publications like Modern Healthcare, Health Affairs, Becker's Hospital Review, and The Wall Street Journal healthcare section. Institutional subscriptions reach libraries at universities such as Harvard Medical School, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, and hospitals affiliated with Yale School of Medicine and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
The magazine sponsors and reports on industry awards and recognitions connected to organizations such as Magnet Recognition Program, Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, and programs run by The Joint Commission. It highlights hospitals lauded by lists from U.S. News & World Report, recipients of grants from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and innovations recognized by awards like the HIMSS Davies Award and honors from Becker's Hospital Review. Editorial work has been cited in academic forums at conferences hosted by Institute for Healthcare Improvement and American Hospital Association meetings.
The publication maintains an online platform featuring multimedia content including webinars with speakers from Gartner, Deloitte, and McKinsey & Company, podcasts interviewing leaders from Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic, and video case studies produced in collaboration with health systems such as Kaiser Permanente and Geisinger Health System. Digital analytics track engagement alongside peers like Modern Healthcare and Health Affairs; the site addresses interoperability stories involving standards such as FHIR and stakeholders including CommonWell Health Alliance and Carequality.
Published by Crain Communications, the magazine operates within a portfolio alongside titles covering sectors populated by corporations such as Dow Jones & Company peers and trade publishers serving audiences linked to The New York Times Company and Gannett. Corporate governance reflects relationships with advertisers ranging from vendors like Siemens Healthineers and Philips Healthcare to consulting firms including PwC, KPMG, Ernst & Young, and Boston Consulting Group. Strategic decisions have responded to consolidation trends exemplified by mergers involving HCA Healthcare and private equity participation seen with firms such as Bain Capital and KKR.
Reporting has influenced discourse among policymakers including members of the United States Congress, staff at the Department of Health and Human Services, and advisors to state health departments such as those in California, New York (state), and Texas. Analysis and investigative pieces have been cited by advocacy groups like KFF and philanthropic initiatives from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to inform debates on payment reform, value-based care models championed by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and operational responses showcased by systems like Intermountain Healthcare and Geisinger Health System. Coverage shapes executive decisions at institutions including Massachusetts General Hospital, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Cleveland Clinic by synthesizing evidence from research institutions such as National Institutes of Health and policy think tanks like Brookings Institution.
Category:Healthcare magazines