Insights

In a time of increasing resource constraints for hospitals and health systems, what might happen or could happen in a patient’s home is of increasing interest to health plans, hospitals, and health s... read more

The maintenance of financial reserves is critical in rating committee during difficult times. Management teams that have outlined a credible plan to create financial durability and have built liquidi... read more

The DOJ and FTC recently released proposed updated merger guidelines that, if finalized in similar form, will increase the degree of difficulty associated with mergers and acquisitions. Learn more ab... read more

Fitch Ratings recently downgraded the United States’ long-term rating. Healthcare confronts a different manifestation of the same pressures confronting the U.S., and the lesson for leaders is that go... read more

During times of financial challenge, hospitals tend to aggressively cut back on both planning and the execution of overall strategy. But is this the right road for hospitals to take at this time?... read more

In the pre-pandemic era, payer-provider partnerships were often focused on creating value by managing costs of care and delivering high-quality care. In today’s more challenging macro-economic enviro... read more

The hospital leadership issues that really matter right now center around the ability of hospital executives to possess and demonstrate an authentic emotional IQ to lead a diverse workforce in diffic... read more

Representatives from Fitch, Moody’s, and S&P Global joined us at the 2023 Healthcare Leadership Conference to discuss the impact of issues ranging from labor to consolidation to financial performance... read more

There was a general improvement in operating margins over the course of 2023, and it is possible that we have reached a point of stability. But with margins still well below pre-pandemic levels, will... read more

Transaction momentum continued to build in 2023. Here are our thoughts on the five most interesting hospital and health system transactions from the past year... read more

A changing interest rate environment has reopened the opportunity to consider terminating an organization’s swap position. Organizations should take a measured approach in determining whether this is... read more

The problems with Boeing hold lessons for healthcare, an industry that—like aerospace—cannot afford to make mistakes. Hospital and health system leaders must build and maintain high reliability organ... read more