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Technology
Fitch: 'Relentless' Cyber Attacks Pressuring Nonprofit Hospital OperationsThe move towards remote work provided hackers with more opportunities to infiltrate healthcare organizations, according to Fitch.
Revenue Cycle
Key Metrics for Docs, Hospitals Near Pre-Pandemic LevelsHospital margins remained narrow despite in May rising patient volumes.
Strategy
Tip: Combat Credentialing ErrorsMSPs play a vital role in preventing both types of credentialing errors through diligently following verification procedures.
Finance
S&P: Not-for-Profit Healthcare Sector Outlook Upgrades to 'Stable'The bond rater downgraded the sector on March 25, 2020 to negative, and reaffirmed that rating in January 2021.
Finance
PwC Mid-Year Report: Health Services Deal Volumes are 'Unprecedented'PwC attributed the increase in deal activity to several factors, including "capital availability, regulatory shifts, evolving competitive dynamics, promising technologies...
Finance
Understanding 'Soft Consolidation' Among Medicare ACOsResearchers found that ACO participation may facilitate price increases that would "not be categorically challenged as price fixing."
Finance
Kaufman Hall: Post-Pandemic Rebound Continues for Hospital FinancesDespite the bullish performance metrics in April, emergency department visit results were "mixed," according to Kaufman Hall.
Finance
Cottage Hospital CFO Recaps HealthLeaders Spring CFO ExchangeAnn Duffy, MHA, speaks from the HealthLeaders Spring CFO Exchange in Naples, Florida about the challenges facing rural healthcare organizations.
Finance
CommonSpirit Records Operating Income of $539MFor the quarter, CommonSpirit reported an EBITDA of 11.7%.
Finance
Edward-Elmhurst Health CFO's Advice: 'Don't Forget About the Future'Denise Chamberlain, CPA, MAEd, CFO at Edward-Elmhurst Health, reflected on the past year, shared how the Illinois-based system avoided short-sighted...
Finance
RWJBarnabas Health CFO: Pandemic Financial Update and M&A ExpectationsJohn William Doll, CPA, CFO of RWJBarnabas Health, detailed where the health system stands financially, why it hasn?t yet reached...
Finance
Post-acquisition: Prices Paid to PE Dermatologists Higher than for Non-PE DermatologistsPE firms targeted specialty practices that serviced more commercially insured patients compared to their non-PE counterparts.