Rural Hospitals Face Increasing Challenges

Financial pressures continue to take their toll on rural hospitals. Many of these small facilities are working to develop and implement strategies to stay viable, however their situations are challenging, to say the least. Here’s a roundup of recent activities...

Question for CEOs: What is the Most Important Aspect of Your Job?

Becker’s Hospital Review recently asked 14 healthcare CEO’s to describe the most important aspect of their job. Some of their responses may surprise you. Annette Cantino, CEO of a commercial insurer in New Jersey, replied, “Early on, it was clear to me that if I was...

AHA: Try These Hospital Cost-Cutting Strategies

Last week the American Hospital Association published an article about smart strategies to reduce costs. The article also includes a link to a 16-page report from Booz/PwC titled, “Health System Fitness: A Proven Approach to Transformational Cost Reduction.” Five...

Hospital Price Transparency Initiatives: What You Need to Know

Last week the American Hospital Association released a report (link below) on the variety of approaches being taken by hospitals and health plans regarding price transparency. The report also includes a high-level analysis of related government initiatives at the...

Growing Trend: Hospital Strategic Alliances

Hospitals are increasingly seeking out business relationships (alliances, partnerships) as a means to gain competitive advantages in the marketplace. It’s a trend that’s been growing, in part, because the Federal Trade Commission is beginning to take a closer look at...