An upstart insurance company hopes to transform healthcare with a carrot-and-stick approach to primary care. Here’s why it matters.
Can an Insurance Company Transform Healthcare?
Happy Holidays from Ascendient
When our far-flung team gets together for the holidays, it’s always a memorable – and impactful – occasion.
Rural Emergency Hospital Questions: Just the FAQs
We have answers to the 9 biggest questions we’ve been hearing about Medicare’s new Rural Emergency Hospital model.
Strategic Planning for Hospitals: Why Worry About the Surge
Lately we’ve seen record interest in our strategic planning services for hospitals – and that could be a bad sign for the U.S. healthcare system.
Healthcare Strategy: 4 Lessons from Amazon Care
If you think the end of Amazon Care represents a failure, then maybe it’s time to re-examine your definition of healthcare strategy.
What the 2023 IPPS Tells Us About CMS Priorities
Yes, the 2023 IPPS boosts inpatient reimbursement by several billion dollars, but 3 trends around hospital data could be even bigger news.
3 Ways to “Upcycle” Those Unused Inpatient Hospital Rooms
There’s likely to be a glut of unused inpatient hospital rooms when REH status picks up steam. Here are 3 ways to put those rooms to use.
How a Church-Based Clinic Is Making Primary Care More Accessible
Accessible primary care is a key to population health. Community assets like churches & schools might be the best way to meet the need.
Debating the Role of Pharmacy in Healthcare Transformation
Thanks to their ubiquity and familiarity, pharmacies can play an important role in healthcare transformation – if policymakers allow them to.
Corporations Are Betting Big on Value-Based Care
Companies are investing billions in value-based care – a good sign for healthcare transformation but a potential problem for traditional providers.