Strategic Planning
More than 80 percent of hospitals in the U.S. expect to be engaging in sustainability purchasing within two years, according to a recent survey. For the hospitals that expect to jump on the green bandwagon, there's a lot to learn.
The hospital merger wave may have slowed down a bit, but for health systems facing financial challenges and looking to evolve clinically, it's still an option for consideration.
Though over 30 states have passed or proposed legislation to increase healthcare price transparency, and released median prices for specific services, many supporters of price transparency have pushed for more detailed data.
When assessing CFO candidates, hospitals today are seeking "true financial leaders" who can be strategic partners to the CEO. A CFO leader needn't be a visionary, but they do have to be a "vision enabler."
A strong central leadership model is the primary differentiator between successful healthcare cost improvement initiatives and ineffective ones. This principle has three accompanying elements required to establish and manage a successful cost improvement program.
The powerful California Nurses Association has put Ebola on the bargaining table in its negotiations for a new contract with Kaiser Permanente. The health system hasn't responded to all of the CNA's demands.
Operating costs, ICD-10, keeping pace with new technologies and surviving in a world of changing payment models -- those are just some of the challenges of running a modern medical practice.
Variations on traditional group health insurance via insurer-administered self-funding remain the norm for many large employers. But some health systems are considering alternatives in the face of high costs, new regulations and demand for more choice.
Rising interest rates and regulatory oversight will be the top challenges confronting the senior care industry over the next year, according to a new survey of housing and care providers. But industry leaders feel good about a stronger business performance outlook.
This week CMS launched an ACO Investment Model, which will provide up to $114 million in upfront investments, to up to 75 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs. The program aims to help ACOs succeed in the MSSP by providing upfront capital to cover startup and ongoing infrastructure costs.