The transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) has been in the works for many years, but a clear endgame for LIBOR has now been established. In November 2020, the...

Hospitals and health systems are first and foremost healthcare providers. However, they have also accumulated substantial real estate holdings, making them some of the largest property...

For hospitals and health systems focused on transforming how they deliver care to their patients and communities, the prospect of merging with a counterpart organization and creating a...

Corporate resiliency is the ability to withstand adverse changes to the core business model. A critical response factor is the capacity to adapt—to manage the organization to a...

Academic medical centers (AMCs) have many unique attributes that distinguish them from other hospitals. These same attributes make them ideal partners within a strategic network that comprises community hospitals, rural hospitals, or both.

Soon, hospitals will likely need to update their ratings, either because rating agencies continue to maintain their surveillance requirements, or because clients will need to access the capital markets for one of several reasons. Read more.

The path forward through the pandemic will be the byproduct of shared national commitment and sacrifice, not through a “me first”/personal freedom approach. It requires a stress on values and a recognition that indeed, there is something larger and more important than one’s self.

Health systems today find themselves in a new environment. The business model. Care delivery is shifting from inpatient to outpatient services: For Medicare patients alone, the amount...

This is the second article in a three-part Performance Improvement Series. The final article will explore strategies for engaging physicians in performance improvement. Hospital and...

Margin Hospitals nationwide saw improved margin performance in 2019 over 2018. Operating Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) rose 2.0 percent or 39...

Hospitals saw an uptick in profitability margins along with significant increases (YOY) of OR minutes. Dig into more comprehensive hospital data with January 2020's National Hospital Flash report.

Health systems and health plans aren't used to thinking of one another as potential allies. But as the competition heats up, many realize it may be better together. Read more!