A framework should clearly outline those responsible for oversight of cost transformation, as well as specific improvement teams and their objectives. Achieving successful and...

Healthcare's future is being shaped by the some of the biggest companies in the world. However, the Federal Trade Commission seems intent on keeping hospitals from shaping that future.

An MRI company offering low price, high quality, and high convenience could be a model for future healthcare disruption.

Healthcare finance can be a daunting topic, but the need for continued accessible and thorough education is ever-present and urgent. Authored by Kenneth Kaufman, Managing Director and...

Learn 4 steps that can help hospital & health system boards and leaders develop a sustainable innovation strategy by drawing on techniques and perspectives from multiple industries.

Partnerships are accelerating as participants in healthcare reposition themselves for a value-based, population health-focused delivery system. Developed for hospitals, health systems...

Benchmarks for how well America’s hospitals and health systems are prioritizing consumerism and building consumer-centric capabilities.

The latest Industry Flash Report looks at mergers, acquisitions, and partnership activity in the Home Health and Hospice sectors, including the major players involved, and the implications for hospitals and health systems.

This paper describes the complexity of the staffing system, and suggests how the infusion of contemporary science with the art of current staffing could significantly improve staff allocation.

Post-allocation management ensures continued alignment of financial performance with strategic planning cash-flow requirements.

Read the lead article to learn how healthcare leaders across the country are approaching cost transformation, the important role of reconfiguring the portfolio of businesses and service lines in reducing overall costs, and three steps on how to get started on portfolio reconfiguration and rationalization at your organization.

Hospital-based and independent labs are increasingly challenged by depressed volume, declining payment rates, and disruptive innovation. These challenges and others are leading many laboratory and diagnostic services providers to explore mergers, acquisitions, and other affiliations as vehicles to gain greater scale and improve their competitive positions.