Tag Archives: Strategy
Largest Share of Health Spending is on Mental Disorders
Reductions in deaths from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease are likely to drive spending on mental disorders even higher, as more people survive to older ages when mental disorders become more prevalent.
Organizational Independence: Mission Impossible?
Adherence to a strict interpretation of the goal of independence can be a critical barrier to positioning the organization for a value-based environment.
Hospitals work to fine-tune payer mixes, but finding savings is no easy task
For systems with more traditional payer mix scenarios, increasing the share of commercial business can be a boon.
Employing Docs is Not a Financial Drag, CEOs Insist
A recent Moody’s report contends that hiring physicians comes with a financial penalty. That may be true, but simple accounting misses the point entirely, some CEOs say.
3 obvious and not-so-obvious reasons hospitals close
Ellen Auster and Lisa Hillenbrand on “Stragility”: An interview by Bob Morris
Area’s first geriatric ER coming to UCSD
$11.8 million grant from Gary and Mary West Foundation makes project possible
Healthcare’s $40B day: 5 things to know about Thursday’s mega-mergers
Some of the deal activity among medical device makers and pharmaceutical companies can be explained by the belief that gaining scale and becoming a leading provider is essential for effectively negotiating business with hospitals and insurers, according to The New York Times. Some of the impetus to consolidate can also be explained by the desire to acquire emerging product lines and biotech firms to supplement the declining sales of older products.
HENRY KOTULA 