Gist Weekly: May 2, 2025 Supreme Court rules in favor of HHS in DSH payment case, vaccine testing to change, Aetna to exit ACA marketplace. Blog
Healthcare affordability declining This week’s graphic highlights new Gallup survey data and Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation data to consider growing healthcare affordability challenges. Infographic
Achieving “Smart Scale”: Insights from today’s high-performing health systems Senior healthcare leaders and board members routinely ask us the following two questions. Blog
The CFO path: From reactive to transformative In today’s volatile healthcare landscape, CFOs are being called to step beyond traditional financial management and embrace a transformative leadership role. Article
Public does not want Medicaid funding cuts As Medicaid cuts look increasingly likely per Congress’ recently-passed budget plan, this week’s graphic uses survey data from KFF to take stock of the public’s view of the program. Infographic
Gist Weekly: April 25, 2025 UnitedHealth Group stock drops, eight artificial food dyes to be phased out, Eli Lilly oral GLP-1 pill has promising Phase 3 result Blog
Developing the playbook to provide patients timely access to care The critical link between patient access and loyalty means that even a modest increase in loyal patients can significantly boost revenue. Many health systems, however, capture less than half of a patient’s total healthcare spend due to poor access and scheduling inefficiencies. Article
Upcoming National Institutes of Health (NIH) cuts The proposed NIH policy to cap indirect costs on research grants at 15% would strain academic medical centers (AMCs) and universities that rely on these funds to support essential infrastructure. Article
Gist Weekly: April 18, 2025 CMS proposed IPPS rate, Kennedy sets deadline to find cause of autism, President Trump to end “pill penalty” Blog
Addressing climate change a prominent goal for clinicians In honor of Earth Day this Tuesday, this week’s graphic demonstrates the importance for hospitals to address climate change. Infographic
In difficult times leadership matters more In conversations with hospital boards and C-suite leaders, a question frequently raised is: “Given such difficult operating circumstances, why are some hospitals successfully managing through – and others are not?” Thoughts from Ken Kaufman
Healthcare price transparency regulations impact payer-provider negotiations Assessing the future of healthcare price transparency requires taking a couple of steps back to review its recent history. Blog