Progress Via Collaboration
Philadelphia-based Independence Blue Cross and Penn Medicine have collaborated with a venture accelerator to launch a slew of healthcare startups, learning key lessons along the way.
Value-Based Payment—from a Different Perspective
Giesinger Health System has gained many advantages from offering its own, provider-sponsored health plan.
Addressing Social Determinants of Health: A State Initiative
The Vermont Blueprint for Health is a state-government program that integrates health care with social services with the goal of improving outcomes and controlling costs for patients with chronic conditions.
Productivity Growth Remains a Key Success Factor in the New Healthcare Economy
There is little question that 2017 will be another year of unprecedented change for health care, potentially signaling another positive step toward better aligning systems to achieve the Triple Aim.
How to Assess Cultural Fit in a Merger
One health system used a structured cultural assessment to guide its decision making heading into merger talks.
Sidebar: Core Elements of a Shared Accountability Partnership Model
A shared accountability partnership model must include a number of elements.
The CFO’s Game Changer: Creating Value Through Performance-Based Partnerships
Strategic CFOs are leveraging vendor partnerships to help improve performance while keeping costs manageable.
Third-Party Payer Revenue and Operating Model Integration: Provider and Payer Collaboration Strategies
The provider-payer strategic alliance model is growing in popularity as healthcare organizations explore ways to make the transition to value-based care.
Schuylkill Health Faces the Future by Changing its Course
Healthcare system’s new strategic course included four major concurrent paths: performance improvement efforts, campus integration, search for a strategic partner, and two different debt financings.
M&A Basics: How to Avoid a Broken Deal
Hospital leaders involved in merger and acquisition discussions need to understand some fundamentals about these transactions to ensure a successful outcome.