Search Sort by Newest to OldestOldest to NewestRelevanceA-ZZ-A Pagination First page First Previous page ‹ … Page 8 Page 9 Current page 10 5 Key Takeaways from Healthcare Rating Activity in 2023 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. Blog Credit and Capital Markets Outlook for 2024 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? Article Three Must-Haves for Every Rating Presentation How you tell the story of your organization is as important as the story itself. Paying attention to three key themes will help ensure that your best voice is being heard in rating committee. Blog Responding to the Change Healthcare Cyberattack The Change Healthcare cyberattack has affected claims processing and cash flow for many provider organizations. Learn more about the impacts and how to respond. Article Gist Weekly: March 8, 2024 The federal government steps in to help providers deal with the Change hack, and Congress advances a bill with financial relief for providers. Blog 2024 Rating Agency Spring Webinar Watch an engaging discussion with Moody’s, Fitch and S&P on their latest industry outlooks, rating activity through early 2024 and what this means for the sector. Webinar Rating Agency Upgrade an Downgrade Decisions Upgrades and downgrades reflect the realities of what ratings are intended to do, which is to reflect the rating agency’s best assessment of an organization’s performance for investors. Upgrades must be earned and downgrades may happen quickly, but affirmations are most typical. Blog The Change Healthcare Cyberattack: A Risk Perspective for CFOs and Treasurers The Change Healthcare cyberattack is a reminder of the need to prepare for future risk events. Organizations should ensure adequate and diverse liquidity sources and allocate certain assets in the investment portfolio to protect and preserve their core mission. Article Days Cash on Hand Does Not Tell the Full Liquidity Story While days cash on hand is a pillar liquidity ratio for healthcare, liquidity is an equally important concept. There is a difference between wealth and liquidity, and recent events have demonstrated the growing importance of the latter. Blog Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse, What Have We Learned About Managing Counterparty Risk? A year after Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse—and on the heels of the Change Healthcare cyberattack—the issue of counterparty risk has new urgency. While not all risks can be anticipated, there are focus areas specific to different sectors that can help provide a fuller view of risk. Article Pagination First page First Previous page ‹ … Page 8 Page 9 Current page 10
5 Key Takeaways from Healthcare Rating Activity in 2023 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. Blog
Credit and Capital Markets Outlook for 2024 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? Article
Three Must-Haves for Every Rating Presentation How you tell the story of your organization is as important as the story itself. Paying attention to three key themes will help ensure that your best voice is being heard in rating committee. Blog
Responding to the Change Healthcare Cyberattack The Change Healthcare cyberattack has affected claims processing and cash flow for many provider organizations. Learn more about the impacts and how to respond. Article
Gist Weekly: March 8, 2024 The federal government steps in to help providers deal with the Change hack, and Congress advances a bill with financial relief for providers. Blog
2024 Rating Agency Spring Webinar Watch an engaging discussion with Moody’s, Fitch and S&P on their latest industry outlooks, rating activity through early 2024 and what this means for the sector. Webinar
Rating Agency Upgrade an Downgrade Decisions Upgrades and downgrades reflect the realities of what ratings are intended to do, which is to reflect the rating agency’s best assessment of an organization’s performance for investors. Upgrades must be earned and downgrades may happen quickly, but affirmations are most typical. Blog
The Change Healthcare Cyberattack: A Risk Perspective for CFOs and Treasurers The Change Healthcare cyberattack is a reminder of the need to prepare for future risk events. Organizations should ensure adequate and diverse liquidity sources and allocate certain assets in the investment portfolio to protect and preserve their core mission. Article
Days Cash on Hand Does Not Tell the Full Liquidity Story While days cash on hand is a pillar liquidity ratio for healthcare, liquidity is an equally important concept. There is a difference between wealth and liquidity, and recent events have demonstrated the growing importance of the latter. Blog
Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse, What Have We Learned About Managing Counterparty Risk? A year after Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse—and on the heels of the Change Healthcare cyberattack—the issue of counterparty risk has new urgency. While not all risks can be anticipated, there are focus areas specific to different sectors that can help provide a fuller view of risk. Article