Capital Finance
HRSA is distributing the funds to help boost the use of technology to improve efficiencies and outcomes among small hospitals.
Healthcare industry management consulting has grown from a $20 billion industry in 2016 to over $45 billion in 2017, with projections topping $53 billion in 2018, says Black Book.
Oscar says it uses technology to lower cost: More than 60 percent of member interactions with health systems are virtual.
The financing package is a hybrid of taxable and nontaxable bonds that will, among other things, reimburse the system for more than $350 million in capital projects.
As a result of divestiture activity at Tenet and other customers, Conifer's revenue decreased 3.5 percent in Q2 2018 compared to last year.
Hospitals have to align expectations and user constraints with adding new capabilities to make the most of large software expenditures.
New data from states including Tennessee and Connecticut highlight the importance of helping sustain community well being.
The sector just finished the highest first half of any year since 1995.
The Florida investment was the largest, but hospitals and systems continue to pump money to improve and expand their facilities.
Rural hospitals have been closing their doors at a record clip in recent years, losing revenue as patients have opted for larger medical centers and retail clinics.