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Physician Comp is Skyrocketing. Are Doctors Worth Their Price Tag?
As physician salaries soar amid a worsening shortage, healthcare executives are grappling with whether these costs are sustainable or if...
CFO
How To Make The Tech Jump: The CFO Guide
Looking to upgrade your IT system? See how this CFO braved the pricey transition.
Payer
Trump's Return Puts Medicaid on the Chopping Block
Republicans plan to use funding cuts and regulatory changes to dramatically shrink Medicaid.
CMO
Why Are Medical Groups Still Struggling with Finances, Patient Access?
Rising labor costs are among the challenges at medical groups, survey finds.
Technology
Healthcare AI, Intended to Save Money, Turns Out to Require a Lot of Expensive Humans
It's not easy for hospitals and providers to select the best algorithms for their needs.
CMO
The Exec: How SSM Health is Succeeding in Value-Based Care
For health systems, providing effective value-based care involves having foundational building blocks, this chief clinical officer says.
CEO
IN State Senator Moves to Scrap Hospital Monopoly Law He Helped Create
Sen. Ed Charbonneau's bill would make Indiana the sixth state to repeal its COPA law.
CFO
Biden Administration Bars Medical Debt From Credit Scores
These rules could be reversed after President-elect Donald Trump takes office Jan. 20.
CEO
Hospital M&A Rarely Results in Improved Care Quality
Whether it's quality, prices, or spending, consolidation doesn't often enhance the value of care delivery.
CFO
Steady Stability: Key Lessons From 2024’s Hospital Finances
Financial stabilization is finally here, for some.
Revenue Cycle
5 for '25: Sherri Liebl on Her Top Focuses as CentraCare's New VP of Revenue Services
New year. New role. Renewed resolve to improve payer relations, financial sustainability, and patient access.
Payer
'The Status Quo of Insured Health Care Is Not a Viable Path Forward.'
So what is? Part 2 of our interview with Ann Somers Hogg of The Christensen Institute proposes solutions.