Search Sort by Newest to OldestOldest to NewestRelevanceA-ZZ-A Pagination First page First Previous page ‹ … Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 … Next page › Last page Last Five Key Takeaways from Rating Activity in 2022 Rating downgrades exceeded upgrades for all three rating agencies in 2022. Below are five key takeaways: Downgrades covered a wide swath of hospitals including single site hospitals and... Article Credit and Capital Markets Outlook for 2023 In an August post on our Trending in Treasury & Capital Markets blog, we commented on how one of the movie highlights of the past year— Everything Everywhere All at Once —served as a... Article Rating Agency Update: Operational Challenges, Covenants, and ESG In this summary of our Healthcare Leadership Conference rating agency panel, the agencies’ not-for-profit healthcare leaders address issues related to financial performance, covenant management, and ESG. Article Taking a Fresh Look at Affiliation Options for Physicians and Health Systems Health systems and physician practices—both independent and employed—could benefit from taking a fresh look at their affiliation options. Many health systems , responding in part to a... Article The Next Act for Provider Sponsored Health Plans Several health systems launched or ramped up their PSHPs after the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010, taking advantage of growth in key market segments and providing an additional revenue source while supporting their community-centered missions. Article Principles for Building Effective Oncology Partnerships For nearly all health systems, oncology services are an important driver of financial stability and growth. And as cancer care increasingly embraces precision medicine and personalized... Article Preparing for Risk-Based Contracting and Value-Based Healthcare: Challenges and Opportunities In a roundtable discussion, Kaufman Hall Managing Directors Matthew Bates and Nora Kelly and Senior Vice President Max Timm discuss the rise of risk-based contracting in value-based healthcare arrangements, what providers and insurers need to watch out for, and what success in risk-based contracting will look like. Article Buy-Side Perspectives on Not-for-Profit Healthcare Not-for-profit healthcare investors provide their perspectives on issues including weak financial performance and the threat of breached covenants, best practices for disclosure and transparency, and the growing influence of ESG concerns on investment decisions. Article New Opportunities for Renewable Energy Projects Provisions of the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act now allow the federal government to provide a direct payment for qualifying renewable energy projects owned by tax-exempt entities. Article Less Can Be More: New Considerations for Hospital and Health System Partnerships The year 2022 is proving to be the most challenging financial year of the COVID-19 pandemic for hospitals and health systems, with lagging volumes, rising expenses, and limited... Article Healthcare Finance: “What We Need Is a Controlled Burn” Aaron R. Crane, FHFMA, CPA, MHA, Healthcare Financial Management Association 2022-23 Chair, interviewed by Robert Fromberg, Chief Communications Officer, Kaufman Hall Article Evaluating Skilled Nursing Options in an Evolving Post-Acute Landscape Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) play an important role within the continuum of care. A high-performing SNF is a critical ally for health systems, particularly those who are focused on... Article Pagination First page First Previous page ‹ … Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 … Next page › Last page Last
Five Key Takeaways from Rating Activity in 2022 Rating downgrades exceeded upgrades for all three rating agencies in 2022. Below are five key takeaways: Downgrades covered a wide swath of hospitals including single site hospitals and... Article
Credit and Capital Markets Outlook for 2023 In an August post on our Trending in Treasury & Capital Markets blog, we commented on how one of the movie highlights of the past year— Everything Everywhere All at Once —served as a... Article
Rating Agency Update: Operational Challenges, Covenants, and ESG In this summary of our Healthcare Leadership Conference rating agency panel, the agencies’ not-for-profit healthcare leaders address issues related to financial performance, covenant management, and ESG. Article
Taking a Fresh Look at Affiliation Options for Physicians and Health Systems Health systems and physician practices—both independent and employed—could benefit from taking a fresh look at their affiliation options. Many health systems , responding in part to a... Article
The Next Act for Provider Sponsored Health Plans Several health systems launched or ramped up their PSHPs after the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010, taking advantage of growth in key market segments and providing an additional revenue source while supporting their community-centered missions. Article
Principles for Building Effective Oncology Partnerships For nearly all health systems, oncology services are an important driver of financial stability and growth. And as cancer care increasingly embraces precision medicine and personalized... Article
Preparing for Risk-Based Contracting and Value-Based Healthcare: Challenges and Opportunities In a roundtable discussion, Kaufman Hall Managing Directors Matthew Bates and Nora Kelly and Senior Vice President Max Timm discuss the rise of risk-based contracting in value-based healthcare arrangements, what providers and insurers need to watch out for, and what success in risk-based contracting will look like. Article
Buy-Side Perspectives on Not-for-Profit Healthcare Not-for-profit healthcare investors provide their perspectives on issues including weak financial performance and the threat of breached covenants, best practices for disclosure and transparency, and the growing influence of ESG concerns on investment decisions. Article
New Opportunities for Renewable Energy Projects Provisions of the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act now allow the federal government to provide a direct payment for qualifying renewable energy projects owned by tax-exempt entities. Article
Less Can Be More: New Considerations for Hospital and Health System Partnerships The year 2022 is proving to be the most challenging financial year of the COVID-19 pandemic for hospitals and health systems, with lagging volumes, rising expenses, and limited... Article
Healthcare Finance: “What We Need Is a Controlled Burn” Aaron R. Crane, FHFMA, CPA, MHA, Healthcare Financial Management Association 2022-23 Chair, interviewed by Robert Fromberg, Chief Communications Officer, Kaufman Hall Article
Evaluating Skilled Nursing Options in an Evolving Post-Acute Landscape Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) play an important role within the continuum of care. A high-performing SNF is a critical ally for health systems, particularly those who are focused on... Article