Is 2019 the Beginning of the Post-Hospital Era?
John Johnston explains the importance of looking toward the future, today.
Rolling Forecasts Foster Collaboration Between Finance, Operations
Leaders at Park Nicollet Health Services moved from a traditional budget to a rolling forecast with an eye toward fulfilling principles of continuous improvement.
Want to Be a More Effective Leader? Be the Sensei
These eight strategies can help anyone become a master in the discipline of leadership.
Who’s Driving the Bus?
Disruption from new market entrants and issues around price transparency are among the trends that could make life difficult for traditional healthcare stakeholders if they fail to adapt.
Medicare Enrollment Rate Will Peak in 2030
Medicare enrollment rate will increase by approximately 44 percent by 2030. After that time, the numbers will increase at much slower rates.
Hospital Medicare Margins Decline Further
Dec. 7—Hospitals’ overall Medicare margins deteriorated to -9.9 percent in 2017, according to an analysis by Congress’s primary advisory group.
Cybersecurity Preparation Guidelines
Associations, legal experts, and insurance companies can offer resources for cybersecurity program development.
Dec. 10-14: Overall Healthcare Spending Increases Continue to Slow
Dec. 6—Federal actuaries identified slower-than-projected nationwide healthcare spending growth in 2017, driven in part by reduced use of outpatient services.
Key Drivers of the Increased Use of Captives with Reinsurance
A number of healthcare industry trends have prompted the widespread use of captive health plans with reinsurance as a means to address risk under population health management initiatives.
Population Health Management Support Services
A captive health plan’s programs and services can be supported by a broad range of services that can be delivered by partner organizations, including case management, claim recovery, and patient advocacy.