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Quality & clinical operations
The ASC Shift: The hidden economics

Strategic planning, operational rigor and supply chain innovation are essential to financial sustainability as more complex surgeries move to ambulatory settings... read more

Profitable growth
What is the next GLP-1? Uncovering healthcare’s next gamechangers

GLP-1s changed the game. What’s next? Vizient CEO Byron Jobe highlights three emerging innovations that could redefine healthcare and why health systems can’t afford to wait to adapt... read more

Data & analytics
Profitable growth
From hype to value: aligning healthcare AI initiatives and ROI

Many health systems are exploring AI—but too few are seeing real, lasting value. In his latest blog, Vizient CEO Byron Jobe outlines a roadmap for moving beyond the AI hype. From aligning AI initiati... read more

Profitable growth
The Key Strategic Decisions Health Systems Faced in 2024…And What’s in Store for 2025

It has been an incredibly busy and exciting year for our Strategy & Business Transformation practice at Kaufman Hall. In 2024, we observed hospitals and health systems take steps to reinvigorate thei... read more

Profitable growth
Quality & clinical operations
Payers in 2025: A Case for Optimism, Agency, and Innovation Velocity

The future will favor payers that adapt to changing market circumstances with agency and velocity. Payers will need to make tough choices... read more

Financial sustainability
Company
Profitable growth
Be prepared. Be very prepared.

With extension of the 2017 tax cuts identified as a key priority for the incoming Trump administration, offsetting expense actions will be needed to avoid increasing the federal deficit. Hospital lea... read more

Financial sustainability
Profitable growth
Will the Hospital Industry Finally Land Its First “Triple A”?

A growth strategy focused on access, accretive opportunities, and ambulatory represents a new “Triple A” for hospitals and health systems... read more

Company
Profitable growth
The Misadventures of Primary Care

Recent efforts to contemporize primary care have proven that the best intentions, the smartest ideas, and a lot of money are no guarantee of commercial success. Corporate America has found primary ca... read more

Profitable growth
The Case for a Strong Corporate Strategy Function

As health systems enter a period of relative stabilization following the pandemic and its inflationary aftermath, many leaders are rethinking their organization’s enterprise strategy... read more

Profitable growth
Changing American Demographics Make Hospital Operations Harder

Solo living is becoming much more common in American society. As the concept of the American family shifts, and in this case, unwinds, healthcare leaders need to be attuned to new demands—and nimble ... read more