Strategy

ECG’s Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions Update for Q1 of 2025 is now available! In this edition, you will find a spotlight on home health. Here are three key takeaways: Click here to continue

Concierge medicine, also known as membership-based medicine, has multiple benefits. It offers patients expanded, expedited and more personalized primary care, and gives physicians more time to work with patients while generating an additional, recurring revenue stream for medical practices. During…

AI is dominating healthcare conversations, promising to revolutionize operations — including revenue cycle management. But the hard truth, according to some RCM experts, is that most AI-driven RCM solutions will fail. The reason: AI without deep operational expertise doesn’t work…

Persistent provider shortages are straining health systems, making it increasingly difficult to meet patient demand. Nearly half of hospitals are unequipped to manage current patient volumes, with some running operating rooms below 70% capacity simply due to a lack of…

To meet rising demand for care and access, hospitals and health systems are considering various approaches as they respond to the needs of patients and workers, as well as industry pressures, leaders say.  These include expanding interventional services and behavioral…

Kindred Hospitals, a national network of long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs), provide specialized treatment and rehabilitation for medically complex patients. LTACHs like Kindred are equipped to provide the same level of treatment as short-term acute care hospitals (STACHs) can but…

Michael Fosina began serving as president of Calvary Hospital in New York City in January, bringing decades of healthcare experience to the role. Prior to his current position, Mr. Fosina served as COO of Calvary, which provides care for terminally…

Today’s consumers have access to more information than ever before—and the power to make their own healthcare decisions. As a result, consumer insights have become a necessity. From marketing strategies that hinge on a deep understanding of the consumer perception…

As healthcare organizations continue to evaluate and advance their technology, true interoperability remains a persistent challenge. Health systems are increasingly looking for opportunities to create a seamless data exchange across their enterprises to improve patient care without adding complexity. Becker’s…

As the newly-appointed chief population health officer at York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health, Timothy Switaj, MD, is focused on developing a long-term strategy rooted in value-based care.