We are moving out of the realm of crisis and uncertainty and into the realm of stabilization and risk. Unfortunately, stabilization does not mean the absence of turbulence.

As universities face difficult financial challenges, integrated strategic financial planning helps identify options to keep institutions on a sustainable path forward.

The number of hospital and health system M&A transactions was down in 2021, but the size of transactions was up significantly, with the largest percentage of announced “mega merger” transactions in the last six years.

Hospitals and health systems nationwide experienced another challenging month in November as COVID-19 hospitalizations rose more than 25% over the course of the month.

One of the pillars of statistical analysis is reversion to the mean. But what guide do you use when the Fed’s policies have fundamentally reset how markets work?

To mitigate the impact of labor shortages, health systems must ensure they can move nimbly in hiring qualified staff while doubling down on their employee retention strategies.

Healthcare organizations have faced a set of historically intractable problems, some of which have become far more apparent and intense in the 20 months since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, including dealing with the fallout of a public health system.

Kaufman Hall managing directors Courtney Midanek and Dawn Samaris discuss how health systems are trying to play a more holistic role in meeting behavioral health needs in their communities, and how a partnership strategy can help them achieve their goals.

In my conversations with senior executives at healthcare organizations around the country, I find that leaders have three critical topics on their minds: workforce, workforce, and...

Given the number and magnitude of external pressures in higher education, the need for robust long-range financial planning is more critical than ever. In addition, Boards are increasingly asking for improved visibility into the longer-term financial trajectory of their institutions.

If COVID is King Kong and inflation is Godzilla, Kong is winning and will likely keep winning until time and events help us figure out how to live with COVID as endemic.

Strategy requires choices, which includes choosing what not to do. An assessment of resources and any constraints they may place on strategic options is a first step toward refining these choices.