Thoughts from Ken
Thoughts from Ken Kaufman
The Implications of the Brian Thompson Murder Will Be with Us for a Long Time
The assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson drew a chilling response from much of the American public. While wholly inappropriate, this reaction suggests that America’s healthcare consumers might want something very different from what they currently receive.
Thoughts from Ken Kaufman
Be prepared. Be very prepared.
Thoughts from Ken Kaufman
The Misadventures of Primary Care
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Changing American Demographics Make Hospital Operations Harder
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Will the Hospital Industry Finally Land Its First “Triple A”?
A growth strategy focused on access, accretive opportunities, and ambulatory represents a new “Triple A” for hospitals and health systems.
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Thoughts on Servant Leadership
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At the Midway Point, Stronger Financial Performance Continues
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Can One Drug Change the Hospital Industry?
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The Key Strategic Decisions Health Systems Faced in 2024…And What’s in Store for 2025
It has been an incredibly busy and exciting year for our Strategy & Business Transformation practice at Kaufman Hall. In 2024, we observed hospitals and health systems take steps to reinvigorate their strategic efforts amid a stabilizing, but still challenging, outlook.
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The Case for a Strong Corporate Strategy Function
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We Can’t Assume Retail Healthcare Disruptors Will Continue to Fail in the Future
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Strategy Spotlight: Answering the Difficult Questions
Payer Perspectives
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Payers in 2025: A Case for Optimism, Agency, and Innovation Velocity
The future will favor payers that adapt to changing market circumstances with agency and velocity. Payers will need to make tough choices.
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Hey Alexa, What Medicare Advantage Plan Should I Buy?
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Medicaid Plans: Five Growth Opportunities, Post-Redetermination
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ICHRA: The Great Bifurcation of the Employer’s Role in Health Insurance
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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