Spring cleaning productivity: Stop cutting staff and start fixing the house
Hospitals chasing productivity through staff cuts miss the root problem. Fix workflows, roles and scheduling first to unlock true labor efficiency.
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Paige B. Keating
Paige Keating is a Vice President in Kaufman Hall’s Revenue & Operations Improvement practice, bringing deep expertise in staffing optimization, data analytics, capacity analysis and performance improvement.
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Anish Bhavsar
Anish Bhavsar is a Vice President in Kaufman Hall’s Revenue & Operations Improvement practice, specializing in workforce strategy, staffing analytics, and operational transformation.
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Healthcare bankruptcies declined again in 2025
Healthcare bankruptcies declined again in 2025, but ongoing financial pressures, policy uncertainty, and rising costs continue to challenge providers, signaling that underlying market stress remains.
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Gist Weekly: March 20, 2026
This week’s Gist Weekly covers major healthcare developments, including Stryker cyberattacks, Aetna’s settlement with the Justice Department, and a court blocking HHS vaccine schedule changes, with expert analysis for industry leaders.
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Mike Signore
Mike Signore is an Assistant Vice President with Kaufman Hall’s Treasury & Capital Markets practice. Mike delivers insightful, data-driven, and strategic treasury solutions, focusing on...
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Hospitals begin 2026 challenged by expenses and bad debt
Hospitals’ financial performance in 2026 was off to a slow start in January, with rising expenses, increases in bad debt, and lower patient volume contributing to lower revenues, according to the most recent National Hospital Flash Report from Kaufman Hall, a Vizient company.
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National Hospital Flash Report: January 2026 Data
Explore Kaufman Hall’s January 2026 National Hospital Flash Report for the latest data on hospital margins, volumes, revenue, and expenses across more than 1,300 U.S. hospitals.
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Michael D. Busch, FACHE
Mike serves as Senior Vice President, Member Networks & Operations for Vizient Inc. where he leads national peer c-suite networks for health system CFOs, COOs, Payer Strategy and the Atlantic CEO Network.
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When systems go dark: why operational resiliency matters for treasury leaders
Discover why operational resiliency is critical for treasury leaders to maintain liquidity, manage risk, and ensure continuity during disruptions and system outages.
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Healthcare isn’t driving Washington’s agenda right now. That could change fast.
In this Gist Healthcare Podcast episode, experts discuss why healthcare policy isn’t currently dominating Washington’s agenda—and how quickly that could shift amid evolving federal priorities and industry pressures.
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The shifting economics of academic medicine
Academic medical centers face growing financial pressure as reimbursement declines, costs rise, and traditional funding models evolve—requiring new strategies to sustain research, education, and patient care.
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