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As the healthcare industry transforms, consolidation, mergers and acquisitions and creative partnerships continue.

The long-awaited health insurance exchanges, and in particular the federal HealthCare.gov, opened Oct. 1 in a tangled mess of poor software code, insufficient capacity and functionality and a lack of large IT project management best practices.

Looking back at 2013, what has been the impact on the hospital industry of sequestration and the recent government shutdown? How are hospitals coping with the uncertainty coming out of Washington?

Between 1980 and 2009, healthcare expenditures grew by 7.4 percent, which most economists agree would bankrupt the nation if continued.

The role of the healthcare CFO is dramatically changing and expanding. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the position specifications that leading organizations are drafting as they search for their next financial leader.

What are some of the critical issues for third-party medical billing companies 
as we approach the final quarter of 2013?

Payer audits are a major issue for providers these days, as everyone wants to collect and retain every dollar possible. What are some audit-related anxieties you have encountered in recent months?

A handful of studies released in the last year regarding nurses demonstrate the important role nurses play in quality of care and healthcare delivery.

You recently rejoined the private equity world after a number of years working in the national healthcare policy arena. Why did you re-enter private equity and what are some of your investment goals with Consonance Capital Partners?

Nationwide, hospitals have been feeling the burden of Medicare penalties for avoidable 30-day readmissions.