Despite significant challenges, there’s value in hospital mergers
Hospitals are facing severe economic pressures, and the Biden administration's Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice have intensified enforcement of antitrust laws for hospital mergers, causing many hospitals to abandon their merger plans.
David Johnson: RFK Jr. will focus on ‘Getting America healthy again’ — and maybe it’s possible
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suspended his campaign for the U.S. presidency and endorsed Republican candidate Donald Trump in exchange for broad inter-departmental authority to address the chronic disease epidemic plaguing the nation.
The invisible costs of cancer treatment
Dr. Kamal Golla is back on the podcast this week discussing the financial considerations for patients and their care team after a cancer diagnosis.
Tribal health challenges provide lessons for healthcare organizations
Laura Osborne and John Reeves discuss the unique challenges of tribal health and what other healthcare organizations can learn from their experiences.
Create more accurate cost reports faster with BESLER’s Easy Work Papers
A cost report is a critical reimbursement tool, but as much as 80% of it is repetitive. Check out this solution that is designed to help hospitals automatically complete the areas that repeat, so their staff has more time to focus on areas that have a real impact on the hospital’s revenue.
Scrutiny in the Steward Health Care scandal
Nick Hut and Shawn Stack discuss the continuing bankruptcy proceedings of Steward Health Care and refusal of system CEO Ralph de la Torre to testify before the Senate.
Research Conducted by HFMA
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Senate hearing on Steward Health Care depicts consequences of hospital management decisions (updated-2)
Note: This story was updated Sept. 26 and Sept. 30 with additional news, including a lawsuit filed by now-former CEO Ralph de la Torre. After the CEO of Steward Health Care rebuffed a subpoena to appear Thursday at a Senate committee hearing, members and invited panelists used the occasion to bemoan the company’s hospital ownership…
Lease administration: The key to reducing business risk and expenses
Your lease portfolio represents one of the largest business expenses within your budget. Download this white paper to learn how to take control of your leases.
The financial state of the not-for-profit hospital sector: key takeaways from the latest medians
The financial condition of the U.S. not-for-profit (NFP) hospital industry can be described as steadily improving but still struggling, according to insights from two of the three main credit-rating agencies. Fitch Ratings and S&P Global both recently issued reports on sector medians, using audited data from 2023. The companies described an industry that has rebounded…