Suzie Desai, Senior Director at S&P Global Ratings, Lisa Goldstein, Associate Managing Director at Moody’s Investors Service, and Kevin Holloran, Senior Director at Fitch Ratings, cover how rating agencies view the financial health of hospitals and what they are looking for in strategy and performance against a backdrop of uncertainty.
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Suzie DesaiSenior Director |
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Lisa GoldsteinAssociate Managing Director |
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Kevin HolloranSenior Director |
HLC 2021 Featured Insights

2021 State of Consumerism in Healthcare Survey: Regaining Momentum
Momentum for meeting the changing needs of healthcare consumers has stalled in 2021, according to the sixth annual Kaufman Hall State of Consumerism in Healthcare Survey.
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The ED Is No Longer Your Front Door: The Physician’s Office Is
The long-held notion that the ED is the front door to the hospital remains pervasive. And no wonder. As of just a few years ago, ED visits were responsible for a massive 70% of inpatient admissions. However, the underpinnings of this conventional wisdom have shifted in some very significant ways.
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M&A Quarterly Activity Report: Q3 2021
Transaction volume for hospital and health system mergers and acquisitions was lower in Q3 2021 compared with pre-pandemic levels, but average seller size by revenue and total transacted revenue remain high.
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Financial Effects of COVID-19: Hospital Outlook for the Remainder of 2021
America’s hospitals face significant, ongoing financial instability as the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to fester.
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