Some M&A Transactions Reduce Costs
More than two thirds of hospital merger and acquisition transactions accomplish at least some of their cost reduction goals, according to a recent survey of financial executives by Deloitte and HFMA. However, savings can take several years to realize. Approximately 40 percent of respondents said they achieved 25 percent or more of their cost-reduction goals. Hospital Finance Executives Report Cost Savings from M&As
Three Factors to Consider in Developing High-Performing Ambulatory Care Networks
Craig Holm and Meredith Inniger explain how and why to address optimal service mix and configuration, innovative delivery models and approaches, and consumer orientation.
Amazon in Health Care? Yawn . . .
The recently announced Amazon-Berkshire Hathaway-JPMorgan Chase affiliation has been widely discussed an important development in health care, but it would not likely have enough control and leverage to bring about meaningful change.
Provider-Sponsored Health Plans: Cautions and Opportunities
Hospitals and health systems that are contemplating establishing a provider-sponsored health plan face considerable challenges today in such an undertaking, but it can be an effective strategy for some.
Healthcare Delivery Disruption: Four Practical, Strategic Approaches
Craig Allan Ahrens and David Fairchild discuss the opportunities healthcare organizations have to employ disruption strategies.
Independent Orthopedists: Arm’s-Length Relationships Are No Longer Enough
Michael Rovinsky and Sean Looby describe the importance of a strong relationship between healthcare organizations and their orthopedic surgeons.
Building an ERM Framework for Value-Focused Health Care
Healthcare providers are increasingly taking on payment risk as a result of value-based payment arrangements being implemented by the federal government and the private sector.
Video: The Benefits of Behavioral Economics
David Asch, MD, executive director of the Penn Medicine Center for Healthcare Innovation, discusses how behavioral economics can help the healthcare industry enable health-oriented behavior.
Not-for-Profit Hospital Downgrades Increased in 2017: Report
March 27—Credit pressures drove more downgrades of not-for-profit (NFP) hospitals in 2017 than in 2016, with the NFP sector exceeding the downgrade-to-upgrade ratio of the recession years of 2008 and 2009, according to a report this month by Moody's Investors Service.
CEOs Meet to Discuss Critical Healthcare Trends
This article highlights a white paper that shares top insights from a Fall 2017 gathering of senior healthcare leaders. Within the meeting, executives offered their perspectives on healthcare trends and gave recommendations for future work.