Hospitals Hit By 340B and Site-Neutral Medicare Cuts in New Rule
Nov. 5—Medicare pay cuts included in a new payment rule will affect the federal discount drug program and off-campus provider-based departments (PBDs).
Improving Your Odds for Successful M&A
Although access to technology provides a strong draw in merger and acquisition activity, concerns remain regarding culture fit and high valuation multiples. As always, let the buyer beware.
Acquiring Physician Practices: Key Strategic Considerations for a Successful Transaction
Health systems seeking to acquire physician practices should first develop a thoughtful physician acquisition strategy that considers factors such as whether the focus will be on primary care physicians or specialists and the extent to which the strategy is offensive or defensive.
Taking on Risk? Top Ways to Leverage Strategic Partnerships for Integrated Care
Jim Wieland discusses the steps a practice took, and the lessons it learned, as it formed the nation’s first cardiology accountable care organization.
Understanding the System Bottom Lines for Market-Based Primary Care
The concept of primary care is being transformed by changes to its subsystems related to demand, supply, organization, and linkages.
The Troubling State of Not-for-Profit Hospitals’ Finances
Ken Perez discusses options not-for-profit hospitals should be exploring that go beyond just better management of labor and supply costs in the context of current financial woes.
Congress Seeks Answers on Hospital Consolidation
Sept. 4—The trend of hospital consolidation has drawn increased scrutiny from members of Congress who are concerned about increasing costs for Medicare and the program’s beneficiaries.
Revenue Cycle Outsourcing Requires Attention to Service Standards and Risk-Based Arrangements
When a healthcare provider chooses to outsource management of its revenue cycle, it should first make sure the arrangement with its vendor partner is well-designed, with clearly defined terms and financial incentives.
Collaborating With Your CEO
CEOs want CFOs who can think strategically, not just operationally. Today's CFOs should have an eye toward advancing clinical quality, patient satisfaction, employee engagement, and financial stability goals.
6 Tactics of Successful ACOs
To gain the assurance of success under value-based care, all accountable care organizations (ACOs) should adopt the best practices of the most high-performing ACOs.