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What consulting services are health care CEOs using? Hospitals magazine teamed up with the American Association of Healthcare Consultants to find out. The 723 CEOs who responded say legal assistance and strategic planning are today's top consulting areas. CEOs who were asked to comment on the survey results were not surprised that legal assistance topped the list. The trend toward hiring more outside attorneys "is a reflection of the multiplicity of issues hospitals face in the legal arena", says Ronald Aldrich, president and CEO of Franciscan Health System, Chadds Ford, PA. Why are CEOs placing so much emphasis on strategic planning? The answer is simple, say executives: Hospitals are trying to find ways to survive difficult times.
医疗保健首席执行官们正在使用哪些咨询服务？《医院》杂志与美国医疗保健顾问协会合作进行了调查。参与调查的723位首席执行官表示，法律援助和战略规划是当今最主要的咨询领域。被要求对调查结果发表评论的首席执行官们对法律援助位居榜首并不感到惊讶。宾夕法尼亚州查兹福德市方济各医疗系统总裁兼首席执行官罗纳德·奥尔德里奇表示，聘请更多外部律师的趋势“反映了医院在法律领域面临的诸多问题”。首席执行官们为何如此重视战略规划？高管们表示，答案很简单：医院正在努力寻找度过艰难时期的方法。
