Sustained momentum in lab transactions is being driven by national lab operators’ desire to build scale and health systems’ recognition that divestiture of their lab business could free up capital to fund other core operations. This article provides key considerations in evaluating a potential lab transaction.

This week, we hear the conclusion of host J. Carlisle Larsen’s conversation with CHAI CEO Brian Anderson, M.D., about his organization’s work with the Joint Commission to establish best practices for the use of AI tools within healthcare.

Kris Blohm, Managing Director, Practice Co-Leader, Mergers & Acquisitions, Kaufman Hall, and Courtney Midanek, Managing Director, Practice Co-Leader, Mergers & Acquisitions, Kaufman...

This episode features Kris Blohm and Courtney Midanek, Managing Directors and Co-Practice Leads for Mergers and Acquisitions at Kaufman Hall, as they explore how health systems can use a holistic, data-driven approach to assess operations, optimize service lines, and drive long-term success.

Kaufman Hall’s 2025 Summer Rating Agency Update offered an early look at how the newly enacted One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) could reshape hospital credit profiles.

Net patient revenue per provider increased overall, and physician productivity continues to rise.

Hospital revenue on a volume adjusted basis increased. However, bad debt rose in June compared to May, outpacing the growth rate of previous months.

This week’s graphic features data from Vizient’s Summer 2025 Spend Management Outlook, which provides a forward-looking analysis of product cost inflation for the 2026 calendar year.

HHS cancels mRNA contracts, insurance troubles create an opening for IDNs, Gates Foundation announces major women’s health initiative.

With its acquisition of AMSURG, a national ambulatory chain, Ascension is changing the playbook for not-for-profit business model transformation. The acquisition raises important questions: How do we expect the game to be played moving forward, and how do we want to participate?

On this episode of the Gist Healthcare Podcast, host J. Carlisle Larsen is joined by CHAI CEO Brian Anderson, MD, about the partnership and themes that are already emerging from these early conversations.