Strategic Planning

With penalties to pharma companies for violating the Physician Payments Sunshine Act potentially ranging into the millions of dollars, adhering to the act is a priority. But when it comes to marketing materials, achieving compliance is not simple.

Last month, the Institute of Medicine published a much-awaited report which recommends that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services should not adjust Medicare payments geographically, but should continue to focus on value-based payment reforms.

Two new provider alliances demonstrate how Central Florida health systems are reducing costs and deepening care coordination by extending their capabilities.

Hospitals, physicians and payers will focus information technology investments on highest-priority and efficiency projects to meet regulations.

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and health insurer Highmark have been engaged in contentious litigation for some time, amid a contract set to end in 2014, and now a series of advertising campaigns has brought Pennsylvania's governor into the debate.

Nancy-Ann DeParle may have left the Obama White House last January, but she did not leave healthcare behind. She spoke with HFN about her healthcare investing strategy as well as broader trends in the healthcare industry.

Medians for U.S. not-for-profit healthcare systems remained steady in 2012, but analysts expect a weakening in ratios due to the pressures of healthcare reform.

When it comes to hospital construction and design, the decisions around what is built and how it's built all have significant impact on not only an organization's bottom line, but also the quality of care given to patients.

Too often healthcare providers find themselves handicapped when it comes to optimizing business processes because their primary mission is care, and business comes second.

Hospitals are doing what they can to get an edge, and to help, they're turning to chief strategy officers.