Strategic Partnerships Mergers and Acquisitions

Hospital Acquisitions of Physician Practices: Put People First

Health systems that acquire physician practices can take steps to mitigate issues with referrals, compensation, and other aspects by never forgetting the human side of the transaction.

Ed Avis March 22, 2017

Progress Via Collaboration

Philadelphia-based Independence Blue Cross and Penn Medicine have collaborated with a venture accelerator to launch a slew of healthcare startups, learning key lessons along the way.

Laura Ramos Hegwer March 22, 2017

Value-Based Payment—from a Different Perspective

Giesinger Health System has gained many advantages from offering its own, provider-sponsored health plan.

Kurt J. Wrobel, FSA, MAAA March 3, 2017

Addressing Social Determinants of Health: A State Initiative

The Vermont Blueprint for Health is a state-government program that integrates health care with social services with the goal of improving outcomes and controlling costs for patients with chronic conditions.

Karen Handmaker February 21, 2017

Productivity Growth Remains a Key Success Factor in the New Healthcare Economy

There is little question that 2017 will be another year of unprecedented change for health care, potentially signaling another positive step toward better aligning systems to achieve the Triple Aim.

Daniel R. Verdon January 31, 2017

How to Assess Cultural Fit in a Merger

One health system used a structured cultural assessment to guide its decision making heading into merger talks.

B.G. Porter January 24, 2017

Sidebar: Core Elements of a Shared Accountability Partnership Model

A shared accountability partnership model must include a number of elements.                

HFMA January 9, 2017

The CFO’s Game Changer: Creating Value Through Performance-Based Partnerships

Strategic CFOs are leveraging vendor partnerships to help improve performance while keeping costs manageable.

Matthew Bierbaum, MBA January 9, 2017

Third-Party Payer Revenue and Operating Model Integration: Provider and Payer Collaboration Strategies

The provider-payer strategic alliance model is growing in popularity as healthcare organizations explore ways to make the transition to value-based care.

Christopher Kalkhof December 19, 2016

Schuylkill Health Faces the Future by Changing its Course

Healthcare system’s new strategic course included four major concurrent paths: performance improvement efforts, campus integration, search for a strategic partner, and two different debt financings.

Eb LeMaster November 10, 2016
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