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General Catalyst finds its testing ground health system, and an Intermountain physician group needs to find a buyer.

Some colleges are pursuing athletic program expansion to boost enrollment and tuition revenue. The key question is whether this strategy will boost the institution’s financial performance as well.

There was a general improvement in operating margins over the course of 2023, and it is possible that we have reached a point of stability. But with margins still well below pre-pandemic levels, will that level of stability provide sustainability?

Watch Kaufman Hall managing directors Dan Clarin and Sarah Wiley for insights from our latest State of the Healthcare Consumer Report. The team explores the current state of health system growth and performance measurement.

The past year saw a material increase in downgrades over 2022 while the number of upgrades declined from the prior year. Here are five key takeaways from rating activity in 2023.

Hospitals and health insurers were more compliant with price transparency laws and regulations in 2023, according to healthcare price data company Turquoise Health. Carol Skenes, Principal Strategist at Turquoise, joins the podcast to talk more about what this data means for consumers and the healthcare industry.

Financial distress emerged as a key factor in hospital and health system M&A in 2023, with 28% of announced transactions involving a financially distressed partner. This is almost double the percentage of transactions in which financial distress was cited as a factor in 2022.

On this episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, we hear the second part of JC’s conversation with David Jarrard, Executive Chair of Jarrard Inc., where they talk more about how onboarding can make or break nurse retention.

The Health Insurance Exchange (HIX) or Marketplace segment can be considered the largest growth market in the payer sector after Medicare Advantage (MA). From a relative low of 11.4 million members in 2020, the HIX market grew to 16.4 million members in 2023.

A recent survey published by strategic healthcare communications consulting firm Jarrard Inc. finds that job satisfaction among nurses is increasing, with roughly two-thirds saying they plan to stay in the field.

The hospital leadership issues that really matter right now center around the ability of hospital executives to possess and demonstrate an authentic emotional IQ to lead a diverse workforce in difficult circumstances.

Hospital performance in November signals continued stabilization and growth as operating margins improve. The median Kaufman Hall Calendar Year-To-Date Operating Margin Index reflecting actual margins was 2.0% in November.