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Great news! According to a recent Kaufman Hall report, hospital operating margins are improving, and hospital performance is stabilizing. However, there are still opportunities to discover… Sixth Sense excels in assisting healthcare providers in finding hidden opportunities available to increase efficiency, performance, and operating margins so they can achieve their financial goals. #healthcare #hospitalmargins #hospitalperformance 👇 Link to the Kaufman Hall report in the first comment

Panelists at Healthcare Purchaser Conference Link 340B to Higher Employer Healthcare Costs, Hospital Consolidation - https://lnkd.in/dSN2Zufr The 340B program is increasing healthcare costs for employers and driving hospital consolidation, argued panelists at a recent healthcare purchaser [...] #340B

HEALTHCARE: Hospital CFOs are optimistic about the future despite clear challenges and continued costs, according to our recent survey of healthcare leaders. Read about this year's key imperatives for CFOs in this month's issue of Becker's Hospital Review: https://bit.ly/3QE1ct3

Growth and stabilization of hospital operating margins may indicate movement towards financial recovery, but there’s still a long way to go. Read the latest Hospital Flash Report to learn what hospitals are doing to ensure strategic growth in 2024 and beyond. Becker's Healthcare https://hubs.ly/Q02m3Lvp0 

Average revenue in the skilled nursing facility space has recovered—and then some—from its COVID-era slump. Want to learn more? Organizations working with #SNF providers need detailed insights into facility financial performance. Using our platform’s detailed claims, reference, and affiliations data, Healthcare Insights provides intelligence-driven perspectives on the market. Read our recent Healthcare Insight on SNF financial trends: https://bit.ly/4faoUYE

How much do you know about our Hospital Cost Tool? NASHP's Maureen Hensley-Quinn shares 5 things you should know about this tool: 1️⃣ As health care expenditures rise, the largest portion of spending is consistently on hospital care. States want evidence to drive their policymaking and are using this tool to better understand and address hospital costs. 2️⃣ The tool provides insight into how much hospitals spend on patient care services for over 5,000 hospitals. 3️⃣ The Hospital Cost Tool uses annual Medicare Cost Reports completed by hospitals and submitted to the federal government. 4️⃣ You can use the tool to access data on operating profit margins, cost-to-charge ratios, labor expenses, breakeven points, and more. 5️⃣ The tool also shows how costs relate to both hospital charges and actual prices paid by health plans. To learn more and to check out the tool for yourself, visit nashp.org/hct.

Re-Engineering the Hospital Discharge to Improve the Transition From Hospital to Home: Overview and a Look to the Future. An article by Dr. Brian Jack published in the Journal of Healthcare Management Standards. Discover how. #ProjectRED https://ow.ly/tQuA50QE3ka

Re-Engineering the Hospital Discharge to Improve the Transition From Hospital to Home: Overview and a Look to the Future. An article by Dr. Brian Jack published in the Journal of Healthcare Management Standards. Discover how. #ProjectRED https://ow.ly/tQuA50QE3ka

States are continuing to think about how to make health care more affordable for consumers while ensuring access to quality care. One step is to better understand what’s happening with health systems and hospitals in their states. Interested in hearing more? Here is a summary of our Hospital Cost Tool by Maureen Hensley-Quinn!