Coronavirus Updates & Effects on the Healthcare Industry

Kaufman Hall offers news highlights, expert insights, and in-the-trenches accounts of how the COVID-19 pandemic is playing out and how healthcare organizations can respond.

The Most Recent Updates & News Analysis on COVID-19

Coronavirus Updates and Analysis - 4.6.20

The COVID-19 pandemic is creating an intense and immediate demand for virtual healthcare, with Forrester predicting almost one billion telehealth visits in 2020, and governments and payers relaxing restrictions about telemedicine payments.

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Meeting the Demand for Business Analytics: What’s Being Asked of Finance to Support COVID-19 Preparation and Treatment Efforts

As the COVID-19 situation continues to change and evolve, there’s an ever-increasing demand on analytics to minimize uncertainty, inform the business of healthcare, and support caregivers on the front lines. Read more on what our clients say is pivotal.

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Coronavirus Updates and Analysis - 4.2.20

Before the COVID-19 pandemic began, hospitals and health systems were already scaling up their virtual care capabilities in response to consumer demand. Read more.

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COVID-19 and a New Financial Perspective for Hospitals

The central financial planning challenge for hospitals during this COVID-19 crisis is dealing with the immediate threat to their financial viability. Read more.

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Coronavirus Updates and Analysis - 3.30.20

With nearly 30,000 COVID-19 cases as of Saturday evening, New York City is a global epicenter of the pandemic, and hospitals are scrambling to treat patients, manage supplies and keep their staffs safe. Read more.

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Securing Temporary Bank Liquidity in Uncertain Times

Hospitals and health systems now face gale-force headwinds in the generation of operating cash flow from a combination of critical imbalances. Read more on securing additional bank liquidity in these times.

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Liquidity Sources for Hospitals and Health Systems

Hospitals and health systems on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis are in the midst of an intense battle to meet mounting, unprecedented demands on their resources and capacity. Read more on how to find additional liquidity sources.

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Pandemics, Health Care, and a Responsibility to Society

The path forward through the pandemic will be the byproduct of shared national commitment and sacrifice, not through a “me first”/personal freedom approach. It requires a stress on values and a recognition that indeed, there is something larger and more important than one’s self.

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Coronavirus Updates and Analysis - 3.25.20

Read the latest news on how the healthcare industry is responding to the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, including Walmart and Amazon's attempts at increasing testing.

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Coronavirus Updates and Analysis - 3.23.20

Hospital supply chains are straining from the surging coronavirus pandemic, and many hospitals are running out of critical equipment. And many front-line providers are resorting to extreme measures to make supplies last as long as possible.

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Monitoring the Financial Implications of COVID-19 on Hospitals & Health Systems

Hospitals and health systems on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis are in the midst of an intense battle. Read more about financial implications of this pandemic in the coming months.

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Interviews with Experts in the Healthcare Industry

Interview: John Murphy, MD, President and CEO, Nuvance Health, Bracing for the Surge

When we first spoke with President and CEO John Murphy, MD, Nuvance Health system was just beginning to see an increase in patients with COVID-19. Twelve days later, we talked with Murphy again to understand what has changed and find out how his organization is preparing to fight a predicted surge in cases in early April.

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Interview: Martin Arrick, on Finding the New Normal

Martin Arrick recently retired from his position as a managing director at S&P Global Ratings and leader of its not-for-profit healthcare group provides a rating agency perspective on the COVID-19 crisis.

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Interview: Kenneth A. Samet, President and CEO, MedStar Health: Preparing a Health System for the Surge

Health system leaders are facing a series of urgent issues in as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, including redeploying staff, managing employee morale in a time of worry, and ensuring...

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Observations on the COVID-19 Crisis: An Interview with Kaufman Hall Chair, Ken Kaufman

Ken Kaufman, Managing Director, Chair, and co-founder of Kaufman Hall, explains how the COVID-19 pandemic could affect hospital finances & strategy, & what we are learning about changes necessary in the healthcare system as a whole.

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Meeting COVID-19 Supply Challenges: An Interview with Kaufman Hall Senior Vice President Gregg Lambert

We spoke with Kaufman Hall’s supply chain expert Gregg Lambert about hospitals’ ability to access personal protective equipment, ventilators, and blood during the crisis.

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Interview: Therese Fitzpatrick, Senior Vice President, Kaufman Hall: Staffing Up for a Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic is placing enormous staffing pressure on hospitals and health systems, who must manage a surge in patients while ensuring their staffs are healthy and rested for the next shift. Learn the strategies hospitals can use to prepare their organizations for the surge.

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Interview: Joe Fifer, FHFMA, President and CEO, Healthcare Financial Management Association on Financial Implications of COVID-19 for Hospitals

As leader of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, Joe Fifer has been keeping close tabs on how the COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting the financial health of hospitals and...

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CFO Interview: Managing the Supply Chain in the Surge

As hospitals work to maintain an adequate supply chain in unprecedented times, many leaders are tapping unexpected sources and pursuing creative solutions to prepare for the surge. Read more in an interview with a CFO of a Southeastern hospital.

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Interview: Scott D. Hayworth, MD, President and CEO, CareMount Medical, on Caregivers at the Epicenter of a Coronavirus Outbreak

The NY metro area is the epicenter of one of the most intense COVID-19 outbreaks in the country. We asked Scott D. Hayworth, MD, President and CEO of CareMount Medical, to share his perspectives. Read more!

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Interview: Omar B. Lateef, DO, CEO, Rush University Medical Center, on Trying to Get Ahead of the Surge

Dr. Omar Lateef, DO, President and CEO of Rush University Medical Center, shared his thoughts on why it was essential to act early and how his organization has been affected.

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Interview: Jason Sussman, Scenario Planning for a Pandemic and Economic Uncertainty

The coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic chaos has significantly heightened the risk & uncertainty facing all healthcare organizations. Read our interview with Jason Sussman for more information.

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Interview: David Meltzer, MD, PhD, on the COVID-19 Threat

David Meltzer, MD, PhD, is Chief of the Section of Hospital Medicine at University of Chicago Medicine. Read our interview with him for his thoughts on the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Interview: John Murphy, MD, President and CEO, Nuvance Health, Reporting from the Front Lines

Read our interview with John Murphy, MD, President and CEO of Nuvance Health, for his overservation on the COVID-19 pandemic and what it means for health systems.

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Helpful Guides for Hospitals & Health Systems

COVID-19 Monitoring and Planning Guide: Payer-Provider Partnerships

Payers and providers alike are experiencing a host of COVID-19 related factors. Check out our guide on how to navigate during these uncertain times.

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COVID-19 Monitoring and Planning Guide: Physician Issues

We've created a monitoring and planning guide to help you keep track of the many physician issues that might arise in the near and long term, including physician compensation, physician support staff, and more.

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COVID-19 Monitoring and Planning Guide: Treasury and Capital Markets

Our Treasury & Capital Markets team has created this monitoring and planning guide to help you keep track of the issues that arise in the near and long term across key Treasury functions. Download now!

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