Analysis: Why Walmart should be on your list of disrupters
A review of why Walmart should be on your list of disrupters.
Analysis: 8 steps to ensuring hospital mergers result in projected cost savings
HFMA’s Chad Mulvany reviews eight strategies management teams can take to achieve post-integration cost savings and increase the likelihood that mergers are successful.
Analysis: Groupon for healthcare services fills a void for consumer-focused pricing
It should be no surprise to U.S. healthcare providers that Groupons are available for healthcare services given the high cost of healthcare and lack of price transparency.
Analysis: Optum to empower its physicians via advanced analytics to improve care and coordinate referrals
Once OptumHealth links its physician network to data it gleans from its data analytics engine, referrals from Optum employed and aligned providers will move from high-cost providers to lower-cost, more conservative ones.
Analysis: Health plans, physician practices align to manage population health and reduce total cost of care
A discussion of strategies health plans are deploying to align with physicians, manage referrals, improve outcomes and reduce the total cost of care as the U.S. healthcare system transitions to population health-based payment models.
Analysis: How a union’s plan could foreshadow changes in maternity care nationwide
HFMA’s Chad Mulvany reviews why he expects more employers to follow the lead of Local 32BJ’s and state Medicaid programs and implement both episodic payment models for pregnancy and non-payment for elective, pre-term C-sections.
Analysis: Details about CVS/Aetna’s 2 new pilot programs
HFMA’s Chad Mulvany reviews the details of CVS/Aetna’s two new pilot programs focused on improving outcomes for its members.
Strategic Financial Planning Summer 2019 Issue
Read the Summer 2019 issue of Strategic Financial Planning.
Analysis: Musculoskeletal issues are a pain in employers’ . . . wallets
A discussion on how actions by some employers to mitigate the impact from the cost of musculoskeletal issues could create opportunities for some health systems and risks for others.
Ask these 14 questions to help select the best underwriter for the job
Hospitals and providers who want to sell bonds in the public market should determine if their offering presents any challenges and develop a list of questions to ask of firms to find the best-suited underwriter for the job.