Physician assistants can help relieve the looming physician shortage, but only when they’re allowed to practice at the top of their license.
Physician Assistants: the Future of Team-Based Care?
The Senate Rural Health Caucus Needs NC Voices
Rural hospitals are closing at a record pace, yet NC’s most powerful lawmakers don’t bother to join the bipartisan Senate Rural Health Caucus.
Why the Deafening Silence Around Medicare Insolvency?
Dawn Carter |Healthcare providers face a 6% reimbursement cut in the event of Medicare insolvency – a scenario that looks increasingly likely.
Hospital Community Benefit: How Do You Measure and Why Should You Care?
Dawn Carter |Hospital community benefit is tough to measure, but it’s worth the effort – both for more equitable healthcare and better hospital finances.
Formalizing Our Commitment to Rural Healthcare
Dawn Carter |The rural healthcare crisis is getting worse, with record hospital closures in 2020. Here’s what Ascendient is doing about it.
What’s the Price of Healthcare Price Transparency?
Dawn Carter |Regulating healthcare price transparency is a bad idea for 4 reasons. Read our op-ed originally published in the Charlotte Observer.
Reconfiguring Rural Healthcare Access
Dawn Carter |“Saving” hospitals isn’t the lone solution for struggling communities. Instead, think about prioritizing services for rural healthcare access.
Ascendient Healthcare Advisors Adds Three Senior-Level Positions
Dawn Carter |Meet the managing consultants joining Ascendient as part of the firm’s largest-ever expansion.
Four Things You Must Know Before the First M&A Conversation
Before starting the healthcare M&A process, it’s important to answer questions regarding your why, what, who, and when.
The Importance of Hospital and Health System Planning in an Uncertain Healthcare Environment
Healthcare leaders sometimes say they don’t see the value in health system planning because no one can predict exactly what the future healthcare delivery environment will look like. They reason that, without a crystal ball, there is little point in planning any differently than they have in the past. We believe this viewpoint is misguided… Read More