Strategic Planning

As the 50th anniversary of Medicaid approaches, a new report claims there is much work to do on the state-federal program, from finding sustainable hospital payment reforms to tackling the problem of poor oral health.

The June agreement paves the way for both NYU Langone and NYU Langone Huntington to adapt to the changing healthcare environment from hospital-based to local ambulatory care, according to the health system.

The alliance will centralize certain services relating to purchasing and electronic health records and extend physician networks.

The fight over expanding Medicaid in Florida and Texas could have a major effect on some of the country's biggest for-profit healthcare providers.

As Blue Shield of California fights to save its state tax exemption, momentum is growing around a movement to apply the same scrutiny to nonprofit hospital systems, and maybe collect the same taxes, as for-profit systems.

Before committing to partnerships within a parochial healthcare network, all the players must know the stakes, the options available and most importantly, the methodology for proceeding with a business model that is foreign to most provider organizations.

A number of big deals, involving both for-profit and nonprofit health systems, have recently fallen apart amid pushback from regulators and skepticism from researchers, who note a lack of evidence about long-term quality and cost impacts.

Providers find retirement, financial planning for women in healthcare has high importance.

Anecdotal evidence suggests the coding shift might chase physicians into retirement.

Association finds 48 rural hospitals have closed since 2010, the majority in Southern states, and 283 others are in trouble.