More hospital systems jump on urgent care bandwagon

http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/more-hospital-systems-jump-urgent-care-bandwagon/2015-08-13

Urgent Care

More hospitals and health systems plan to join the retail healthcare movement and open urgent care centers in response to consumer demand for faster and convenient access to care.

Nonprofit hospitals should remain tax-exempt

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20150811/OPINION/150819989/nonprofit-hospitals-should-remain-tax-exempt

Community Benefit

Two hospital-industry leaders say an op-ed writer got it all wrong when he proposed that New York’s nonprofit hospitals should be required to pay property taxes.

New York’s hospitals are businesses, and should be taxed like them

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20150723/OPINION/150729970/new-yorks-hospitals-are-businesses-and-should-be-taxed-like-them

Money Physician

Technically nonprofits, our hospitals make millions, compensate their executives handsomely and receive subsidies without paying a dime in taxes.

Large nonprofits seeing better margins as smaller hospitals struggle, Fitch report says

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/large-nonprofits-seeing-better-margins-smaller-hospitals-struggle-fitch-report-says?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRohvajJZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4JTsthI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

Overall, the median for cash on hand grew to 203 days, compared to 193.9 days in 2013, driven by strong investment returns, capital expense management and an aggressive focus on cash collection, the report said.

Mergers, integration benefits the big guys, report says.

CFO pay on the rise as role becomes more strategic: 8 key points

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/compensation-issues/cfo-pay-on-the-rise-as-role-becomes-more-strategic-8-key-points.html

Hospital CFO