A recent Washington Post article found that seven companies allegedly submitted around $2 billion in fraudulent claims to Medicare for intermittent urinary catheters that were not ordered, wanted, or received by patients.

A deeper dive into the numbers behind the numbers in Kaufman Hall’s National Hospital Flash Report generates a nuanced story, with results that are relevant to setting long-term social health policy agenda and to the strategic management of complex provider organizations.

The problems with Boeing hold lessons for healthcare, an industry that—like aerospace—cannot afford to make mistakes. Hospital and health system leaders must build and maintain high reliability organizations.

In the second of a two-part series, Anu Singh, Managing Director and Leader of the Partnerships, Mergers & Acquisitions Practice, joins the podcast to discuss how more financially stable health systems are considering less traditional, strategic M&A deals and what kinds of conversations are happening right now in C-suites.

How you tell the story of your organization is as important as the story itself. Paying attention to three key themes will help ensure that your best voice is being heard in rating committee.

Optum plans to merge with another large physician group in Oregon, and Cano Health files for bankruptcy.

A recent survey published by strategic healthcare communications consulting firm Jarrard Inc. finds that job satisfaction among nurses is increasing, with roughly two-thirds saying they plan to stay in the field.

On this episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, we hear the second part of JC’s conversation with David Jarrard, Executive Chair of Jarrard Inc., where they talk more about how onboarding can make or break nurse retention.