Creating the Foundation for Financial Health in 21st Century Healthcare Provision

The financial health of healthcare providers is being severely challenged in an era where fundamental factors are clashing. The aging population is leading to increased demand for services, where skilled providers are in short supply, payers are becoming stricter about reimbursement, and many patients are losing insurance. Hospitals and physician practices are caught in the nexus of these conflicting forces, and to survive they are reacting as businesses must, by extracting economic efficiency wherever possible.