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CEO
Looking Outward: Baptist Health Scales ASC Network to Meet Demand Beyond the Hospital
The Jacksonville-based health system is strengthening its ambulatory network to keep pace with population growth and financial dynamics.
CFO
Resilience Over Reaction: How Mount Sinai’s CFO Is Rewriting the Playbook for Financial Stability
As reimbursement uncertainty, labor disruption, and cost inflation reshape healthcare, Mount Sinai Medical Center CFO Alex Mendez outlines a strategy...
CEO
Outpatient Growth Emerges as Lever for Hospitals Navigating Financial Strain
The latest Kaufman Hall data highlights volatile recovery as outpatient revenue helps stabilize, but not restore, financial performance.
CEO
From Distressed to Divestitures: Hospital M&A Roars Back in Q1 After Slow 2025
New data shows strategic portfolio realignment driving early-year activity as organizations gain confidence and incentives to pursue transactions.
CFO
HL Shorts: Zooming In On Opportunities for Financial Sustainability
WMMC CFO Lacey Bredehoeft-Fiene is zooming in on what financial sustainability opportunities the health system shouldn't skim over.
CEO
HL Shorts: How Penn State Health Is Improving Patient Access Through Efficiency
CEO Michael Kupferman outlines how capacity management and regional growth are shaping Penn State Health's approach to access.
CFO
HL Shorts: Staying Ready for Regulation and Reimbursement Shifts
CFO Michele Wingate discusses federal policy shifts and their effect on healthcare finance.
CEO
The Hardest Year Yet: How This FQHC Is Fighting to Regain Financial Footing
North Shore Community Health is confronting rising no-shows, delayed payments, and thin margins by reworking operations and tightening financial controls.
CEO
Rising Patient Cost Sharing Is Creating Financial Risk for Rural Hospitals
Growing patient responsibility is forcing rural providers to confront a new source of strain, and rethink collections and service strategy.
CFO
The Exec: How One CFO Turns Revenue Cycle Discipline Into a Financial Advantage
With over 17 years at Western Missouri Medical Center, Lacey Bredehoeft-Fiene is focused on balancing operational efficiency, revenue cycle optimization,...
HLM Mastermind
The Revenue Cycle Is Being Rebuilt From the Ground Up, And the Pressure Is Real
The revenue cycle has always been complex, but 2026 is testing leaders in entirely new ways.
CFO
Infographic: How CFOs Are Rationalizing Service Lines
There?s a new operating model for CFOs to consider, one that strategically reorganizes service lines.