Thoughts from Ken


Thoughts from Ken Kaufman
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
The First Requirement of a High Performing Healthcare Organization: Providing Timely Appointments


Thoughts from Ken Kaufman
Implications of the National Hospital Flash Report for Hospital Operations


Thoughts from Ken Kaufman
The Implications of Losing Access to Tax-Exempt Financing
Thoughts from Lisa


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Managing ratings as Medicaid reimbursement faces cuts
Possible limitations on state directed payment programs could have a significant impact on many hospitals’ bottom line. Organizations should act now to model the impact and identify steps that could help mitigate it.


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Potential federal policy shifts: 10 key takeaways from the 2025 Spring Rating Agency webinar


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Pace of Downgrades Slowed in 2024: Five Key Takeaways


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Will the Hospital Industry Finally Land Its First “Triple A”?
Strategy Spotlight


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What is your plan of action if Medicaid cuts become a reality?
The hospital and health system leaders we work with are extremely concerned about the financial impact their organizations may experience from potentially significant Medicaid policy changes, following the recent passage of a budget resolution by the U.S. House of Representatives.


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Navigating Health Systems Through a Decade of Change


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The Key Strategic Decisions Health Systems Faced in 2024…And What’s in Store for 2025


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The Case for a Strong Corporate Strategy Function
Payer Perspectives


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How will evolving 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.


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Payers in 2025: A Case for Optimism, Agency, and Innovation Velocity


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Hey Alexa, What Medicare Advantage Plan Should I Buy?


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Medicaid Plans: Five Growth Opportunities, Post-Redetermination
Trending in Healthcare Treasury & Capital Markets


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The Balance Sheet Buffer
Balance sheet strength has buffered consumers and businesses from some of the restrictive shock of higher rates. With a relatively brittle revenue model in healthcare, the focus becomes whether, when, and how to restructure operations as balance sheets are spent down.


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External Capital Formation in a Higher Rate Environment


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Thoughts About a Governance Downgrade


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From Incremental to Multivariable Management
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