Purpose or Profit?
Almost every board and c-suite US hospitals today is challenged with trying to balance purpose with profit. In this article, we dive into the day to day realities that characterizes this dilemma and how the finance function can and should step up as a transformational agent. We share 2 pragmatic tools, a future-back planning tool and an initiative portfolio balancing tool.
by Kimberly Hodgkinson, MBA, FHFMA and Munzoor Shaikh, MBA
VOL. 2 NO. 3 | May 27, 2025
Seven Days, One Mission:
Hospital ancillary services are often staffed with reduced clinicians
on the weekend and off hours. This leads to a "monday morning havoc" -
the very desire to reduce provider burnout actually becomes worse. Read
our paper to learn how best to tackle this daunting yet possible
cultural change.
by Tammy Gavin, RN, LFACHE and Munzoor Shaikh, MBA
VOL. 2 NO. 2 | APRIL 15, 2025
Re-Membering the Member:
Federal budget cuts are coming. Current projections for such cuts
are at $880 Billion with Medicaid in the cross hairs. But such cuts could
actually help small and midsize plans stand out. We believe this can be so
by outsourcing most other functions but keeping member facing
functions internal, personalized and differentiated. Learn more by reading our
paper.
by Munzoor Shaikh and Scott Wilkerson
VOL. 2 NO. 1 | APRIL 1, 2025
The Case for Case Management:
With acute utilization remaining high in most markets,
throughput and LOS remain a challenge for health systems.
In the past, case management has often not been directly tied
to patient flow or value. But now, it can not only serve to improve
patient flow across the continuum, it can engage the patient better
and reduce provider burnout. Read more to find out.
by Munzoor Shaikh, MBA
VOL. 1 NO. 1 | AUGUST 1, 2024
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