“Companies never choose to die, and yet many by not evolving are enabling that kind of fate.”

Outlined here are six practices that provider organizations should use in their assessment of any contract, whether risk-based or fee-for-service with pay-for-performance components.

End-of-life care is among the U.S. healthcare system’s largest and most enduring challenges, both in terms of quality and cost.

On November 2, U.S. House Republicans released a sweeping tax reform bill that could have a devastating effect on not-for-profit healthcare organizations, significantly increasing the...

The House Republicans’ draft tax-reform legislation threatens the financial health of not-for-profit hospitals and health systems. To the surprise of industry analysts, the November 2, 2017, draft included provisions that would significantly raise the cost of capital and limit financing options for 501(c)(3) hospitals and health systems.

Listen to the podcast: http://news.cuna.org/articles/113263-podcast-the-power-in-knowing Finance teams are asked for reports from across the credit union, from budgeting and performance...

When deciding whether to use rolling forecasting alone or in addition to annual budgeting, finance leaders should consider major differences between the two approaches

The story behind Kodak’s bankruptcy in 2012, after a century of market dominance, offers a key lesson for healthcare leaders. Kodak was not blindsided by disruptive digital technologies...

The latest issue of the Kaufman Hall Report features articles on the need for legacy healthcare organizations to dramatically reduce costs, and how hospital and health system leaders can better manage costs associated with key quality indicators.

Every college and university has a portfolio of financial risks and resources which its leaders seek to deploy in a manner that balances the pursuit of growth against a set of...

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos paints on a big canvas. The canvas is so big that it is nearly impossible to step back far enough to appreciate the full picture. The fact that the picture is getting larger and being embellished every day makes it even more difficult to grasp its dimension and interconnections.

The Spring 2017 issue of the Kaufman Hall Report features articles on Northwestern Medicine's process for integrating the patient's voice into all aspects of the organization, and the use of cost data to support strategic decisions.