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Finance
Study Forecasts Uptick in Philanthropy in 2015/2016
The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy report predicts that total giving will increase by 4.8 percent in 2015 and 4.9 percent in 2016.
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Finance
System Transformation
Consumerism Hits Health Care
As Americans take more control of their health care spending, they are demanding straightforward information on prices, proof of value and excellent customer service. Is your hospital ready to offer all that?
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Viewpoint
How Should We Handle Board Compensation?
Recruiting the right candidates for the board may require a wider search and even payment.
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Setting the Standard for Discharges
By collaborating on rapid-cycle process improvements with leaders from all local nursing homes, a hospital reduced readmissions by 24 percent.
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Practical Matters
10 Myths of Executive Compensation
Letting go of misconceptions about this function will enable boards to build stronger programs.
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Trends
Medicare Spending Trajectory Shaped by Older Beneficiaries
As the U.S. population ages and lives longer, the trajectory of Medicare per capita spending is shifting.
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Leadership
Financial Challenges Claim Top Spot on CEOs' List of Concerns
Community hospital chief executive officers ranked financial challenges first on a list of their top 10 concerns in 2014.
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Coverage
As Uninsured Rate Drops, So Do Cost Barriers to Care
More Americans were able to get needed care and pay their medical bills in 2014, according to a survey from the Commonwealth Fund.
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Viewpoint
Is Your Hospital Ready for Population Health?
Before a hospital takes on this new care model, trustees must ask management three questions
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The New Marketplace
The Reality of the American Health Care Consumer
When you hear the word "empowerment," it's code for "You're on your own, pal."
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