Strategic Planning
National health spending is growing at the slowest rate since the federal government began tracking the trend in 1960, a welcome change to policymakers after decades of inflation. But is the slowdown a sign that healthcare spending rationalization is taking hold?
An increasing number of healthcare organizations are turning to demand forecasting, crunching numbers to help them determine potential device usage, patient demand and even to decide whether or not to build new facilities.
Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network has acquired a majority stake in Klingensmith Healthcare, a Pennsylvania supplier of home medical equipment. The move comes as many health systems are bolstering their home-based and outpatient services.
Managing change is never easy for healthcare organizations going through a merger. From creating a consistent culture to centralizing services, success depends heavily upon the transition process.
Mergers and acquisition activity in the health and life sciences sector is expected to keep gaining momentum in 2015, a new survey released Tuesday claimed.
Patient experience is one component of value-based reimbursement, and hospital finance staff must be aware of the connection, and their role in contributing to the overall patient experience.
Where once healthcare CFOs were essentially entrusted with overseeing the nuts and bolts of finance and accounting, today their roles have been dramatically transformed.
For healthcare financial executives, the integration of a new operation carries many challenges. And not the least is the question of how to compensate physicians who are joining the organization.
As Medicaid enrollment tops 68 million in 2014, health systems are testing out new financing and delivery systems to handle the financial risk and reimbursement issues stemming from the surge.
Collaboration with university-based business schools can bring a new perspective to hospital and health system problems, especially when trying to introduce new thinking into an organization.