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Strategic Outlook
4 Ways to Remain Competitive in the Healthcare Sector in 2018
By Jonathan Killion
Fresh thinking and deep analysis can help you fend off competition and be ready for opportunities.
Data Analysis
Mystery Markups: Medical Supply and Drug Pricing Policies Vary Across Hospitals
By Janessa Welch
Hospital markup policies that set prices for medical supplies and pharmaceuticals can vary significantly across the country, leading to large variances in drug and supply charges.
Technology
Building Machine-Learning Algorithms That Reduce Hospitalizations and Costs
A conversation with Boston University’s Ioannis Paschalidis by Lauren Phillips
Researchers have developed software that reduces readmissions and hospitalizations by flagging patients for increased risk of medical emergencies based on EHR data.
Growth Strategies
Key CFO Considerations for Implementing Provider-Sponsored Health Plans
By Laura Ramos Hegwer
CFOs should consider patient volume, potential partners, and startup costs—which can be $15 million to $25 million—when evaluating a provider-sponsored health plan.
Performance Excellence
From our sponsor Kaufman, Hall & Associates
Feeding the Demand for Performance Management Information: Reports or Dashboards?
By Jeff Goldstein
Access to actionable data presented in well-structured reports and dashboard formats optimizes decision-making.
Web Extra: Dashboards: Drilling Down into Clinical Costs
Value-Based Care
By Carl Couch
Local solutions that deliver high-value care and create healthier populations are helping hospitals and health systems balance volume versus value challenges.
Ethics
5 Potential Ethical Dilemmas for Healthcare Organization Lobbying
By William Marty Martin
Healthcare leaders can use a decision-making model to identify possible ethical dilemmas at the intersection of health care and lobbying.
Care Coordination
Why Hospitals Should Partner With Home Health Agencies
An Interview with Bob Ebel by Ed Avis
By bringing post-acute care into patient homes, home health services are reducing readmissions by 31 percent and overall healthcare costs by 24 percent.
M&As
Short-Term Financial Hit for Hospitals Post-M&A: Report
By Rich Daly
Contrary to expectations, there is no immediate turnaround in the finances of acquired hospitals, according to an HFMA and Deloitte study.
Finance at a Glance
Not-for-Profit Hospitals Demonstrate Value
The community benefits provided by not-for-profit hospitals outweigh the federal tax revenue that is not collected from these organizations.