Capital Finance
The majority of CFOs say they're not adequately prepared for the future given the rapid pace of change in the industry.
Investing in research and development can propel health systems taking financial risk into the front lines of innovation.
The rate of revenue growth in 2018 eked ahead of expenses for the first time since 2015.
Seniors also reported their concern that rising healthcare costs will result in significant and lasting damage to the economy.
Even the positive health effects observed in participating employees fell short of certain clinical measures of health.
Reasons for the jump include implementation of the ICD-10 coding system, increasing healthcare costs and EHRs.
It was the fourth straight quarter in which M&A was lower than the annual quarterly average.
One medical center found savings of $67,241 over three years by foregoing routine chest X-rays, electrocardiograms and other preoperative procedures.
Economies of scale and long-term cash forecasts are essential, especially for smaller hospitals that are feeling the pressure from payers.
Health systems can create a risk-adjusted portfolio of initiatives that leverages their ecosystem and competitive advantages.