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How Employee Engagement Transforms Workforce Development

Trying to build the workforce of the future? Start by listening to more of the workers you have today.

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ChatGPT for Hospitals: 3 Burning Questions

We asked a leading expert to answer 3 important questions about how hospitals might use AI technologies such as ChatGPT.

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Look-Alike Health Centers: the Ascendient Guide

Learn why this obscure provider type can offer financial and strategic benefits while improving care for underserved communities.

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Can an Insurance Company Transform Healthcare?

An upstart insurance company hopes to transform healthcare with a carrot-and-stick approach to primary care. Here's why it matters.

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Healthcare Consulting Partnerships: 3 Executive Testimonials

Three healthcare leaders in a variety of roles discuss Ascendient's value as a long-term partner.

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Physician Alignment: Watch Out for Corporate Competitors

Corporate buyers are snapping up physician practices at a record pace. Here are 4 implications for hospitals' physician alignment strategy.

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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.

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