Capital Finance

Competing needs for capital, regulatory pressures, underinvestment and tightening operating budgets threaten U.S. healthcare facilities. But an alternative infrastructure funding mechanism does exist - one that can help deliver projects in a timely and financially responsible manner.

Increased admissions drove revenue gains for Tenet Healthcare Corporation and Community Health Systems in the first quarter of 2014 compared to 2013. Both for-profit hospital firms appear confident midway through Q2.

Hospitals of all sizes are looking for partners. But the quest to increase market share by acquiring physician groups or other hospitals is drawing critical analysis from regulators, particularly if a merger results in eliminating a competitor.

In years past, many hospitals didn't think twice about buying new property as an investment in the future, confident that they would eventually see a return on their investment. But, as the song says, "the times they are a-changin'."

Michigan-based Metro Health has been able to set itself apart from other community hospital systems in part by its ability to access and leverage capital. Metro's success offers a template for best practices in capital acquisition through strategies such as public issuance of debts and securities.

To quickly make the transition from fee-for-service to value-based care, accountable care organizations must figure out where to invest and take cues from those which have mastered the model.

Earnings are down but in line with forecasting, and opportunities for future growth leave executives optimistic.

Boston's Tufts Medical Center and Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, Mass. announced Monday that they are creating a new health system.

With the purchase of Ranbaxy and if it can overcome Ranbaxy's troubles, Sun Pharma will find itself in a global leadership position with huge potential for growth.

Did you know that some facilities use imaging software to perform differential reviews previously done only by trained laboratory professionals? But adding imaging software automation to the hematology lab can tack on $85,000 to $140,000 to the cost of a hematology analyzer.