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Healthcare Horizons
Rural telehealth can seem like a distant dream due to broadband access issues, but the future is here today if you simply look up | By Brian Ackerman
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Healthcare Horizons
As regulators ditch long-established guidelines for evaluating mergers, healthcare leaders need to defend their plans with a combination of numbers + narrative. The Herfindahl-Hirschman Index is a good place to start. | By Dawn Carter
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Guide
Hospitals and health systems are beginning to look closely at look-alike health centers, a relatively obscure provider type that can offer financial and strategic benefits while simultaneously improving care for underserved communities. | By Dawn Carter
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Case Study
Affiliation should always be considered an option in health system strategy – provided the process is deliberate rather than desperate. Here’s how one small system kept control of its destiny and its mission by choosing to pursue affiliation from a position of strength. | By Dawn Carter
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Healthcare Horizons
Starting in 2023, the Hospital IQR Program will include new rules promoting health equity. In addition to explaining the regulations in detail, we offer 6 actionable steps that healthcare leaders should consider … starting now.
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Guide
Medicare’s new Rural Emergency Hospital model will debut in January 2023. Could it be right for you? Here’s an in-depth look at some implications for finances, strategy, and mission. | By Dawn Carter
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Case Study
Competition is often cited as the key to controlling healthcare costs, but when two systems compete in a small market, it’s often quality that gets discounted – not prices. | By Dawn Carter
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Guide
Recruiting healthcare professionals is a top priority for any hospital or health system, but too often, those efforts are formulaic rather than strategic. In this Guide, we show you how to implement a recruitment plan that accounts for maintenance, compliance, and growth. | By Brian Ackerman
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Case Study
In Baltimore County, a collective approach to the traditional community health assessment helped to save money, broaden public participation, and build alignment among providers. Here’s a look behind the scenes of the countywide effort. | By Brian Ackerman
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Healthcare Horizons
Healthcare strategic planning is very different from operational excellence – and conflating the two is especially dangerous in an era of rapid transformation. Here are three ways to know the difference: Think bucket lists, fingerprints, and barometers. | By Dawn Carter
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