Where are we? Who are we? Where are we going? Wrestling with those three questions is the key to public health strategic planning in a time of turmoil. | By Brian Ackerman
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Where are we? Who are we? Where are we going? Wrestling with those three questions is the key to public health strategic planning in a time of turmoil. | By Brian Ackerman
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Why a hospital-based tech boutique might be a viable strategy for building enduring patient relationships and new revenue streams | By Dawn Carter
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Mayo Clinic recently published some surprising results from its innovative, hub-and-spoke hospital at home program. Beyond the encouraging clinical and business results, we see potential for large-scale industry disruption. | By Dawn Carter
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The entire healthcare industry is struggling with workforce issues, but public health may be facing the biggest crisis of all. Here are a few strategies for both the near- and long term. | By Brian Ackerman
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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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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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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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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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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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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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