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2022 is not the 1980s, but lessons learned during earlier battles with inflation can help inform scenarios of what we might be facing today if inflation proves more intractable than our current government and policy leaders anticipate.

Over the last decade, the physician enterprise has undergone transformative changes. As of 2021, 73.9% of physicians were employed by hospitals or other corporate entities, according to...

Physician practices across the country stayed busy throughout the second quarter of 2022, as physician productivity and revenues all rose with higher patient volumes between the first...

U.S. hospitals and health systems are now halfway through an enormously difficult year. While margins were up in June compared to May, expenses remain at historic highs, leaving...

ESG scores from rating agencies reflect the risk that ESG issues will affect a hospital’s ability to earn cash flow and repay its debt, but are not “gold stars” for a sophisticated or well-considered ESG strategy.

Amazon’s recent acquisition of primary care company One Medical raises critical questions about what impact this deal could have on the way health care is delivered in the United States.

In a midyear assessment, we look at the current situation from the angles of inflation and labor, Federal Reserve activity, key benchmarks, and risk indicators and the funding environment.

Health systems will be surrounded by threats and uncertainties for the foreseeable future. They need a high-functioning, strategic approach to risk management that keeps the most significant risks to the organization front and center.

As health systems look to the future, surgical volume will continue shifting from HOPDs to ASCs. Health systems must be innovative and flexible to ensure that they participate in that growth with physician partners and others.

Housing affordability is a significant issue for health systems and has contributed to difficulties with employee recruitment and retention in a growing number of markets. Health system leaders have several options available to address housing affordability for their workforce.

As the healthcare delivery system evolves, consumer strategies and value-based approaches can and should operate in tandem.

Hear from rating agency experts on the pandemic’s continued financial impact on hospitals including labor challenges, volume trends, covenant management and recent rating trends.