Healthcare changes may create position 'chief patient experience officer'

New age of healthcare may also create chief reputation officer, chief quality officer and chief empathy officer


Because of changes in the healthcare industry, some organizations have created positions to help the C-suite navigate, according to an article on the Fierce Healthcare website.

The new age of healthcare is adding a chief reputation officer, chief quality officer, chief empathy officer and a chief patient experience officer to the C-Suite.

Many healthcare organizations aren't used to viewing hospital operations through the eyes of the consumer - that's why the chief patient experience officer is needed.

Hospitals with chief patient experience officers may give every department a "point person" for their patient experience goals.

Read the article.

 



January 13, 2016


Topic Area: Industry News


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