The past few years have been tough for health system bottom lines, with the COVID-19 public health emergency, critical staffing and workforce shortages, inflation and other financial pressures combining to strain budgets to the…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
August 04, 2023 – SoutheastHEALTH is set to join Mercy’s multi-hospital system through a recently signed definitive agreement, a move that will allow the health system to leverage Mercy’s Epic EHR system.
This agreement…
By Sarai Rodriguez
July 20, 2023 – Amid soaring food prices in 2022, SNAP benefits fall short of covering moderately priced meals in 78 percent of United States counties, a new Urban Institute survey revealed.
SNAP, the…
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Healthcare organizations must seek out the same types of supply chain efficiencies as the leaders in other industries, particularly in the face of inflation, rising labor costs, and tighter reimbursement models that erode their…
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Healthcare organizations must seek out the same types of supply chain efficiencies as the leaders in other industries, particularly in the face of inflation, rising labor costs, and tighter reimbursement models that erode their…
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The following is a guest article by Mike Pattwell, Principal Business Advisor, Value Based Care at Edifecs
Consumers are at the heart of healthcare — their fears are forcing healthcare innovators to shift priorities to…
In the more than three years since the Covid-19 pandemic began, hospitals across the country are still feeling the negative financial effects. On top of this, inflation is adding additional pressure on hospitals to…
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During Covid-19, American healthcare rallied under extraordinary pressure, adapting quickly and finding new ways to collaborate. With the worst of the pandemic apparently behind us, it is time for the industry to turn to…
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Tom McCann, Growth Strategy & Business Development, InstabaseThe prevailing global economic conditions are negatively impacting the healthcare industry. Continuing staff shortages, endemic COVID-19, high inflation rates, and supply chain disruptions continue to drive medical…
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At HIMSS23, Mark Zandi, Chief Economist and Co-Founder of Moody’s Analytics, discussed the possibility of an economic recession. He noted that while there are significant risks, such as inflation and the potential for failing…
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