Hospitals around the country have been asking us for videos that define DE&I and help them navigate the topic in the boardroom. Our new series was developed to help board members understand DE&I, the role of the Board, key considerations, and real-world implementation. This series includes: 1. What is DE&I? – A 90-sec Power Lesson […]
Veralon Views Blog
The Veralon Views blog is an extension of our partnership with leaders who are transforming the healthcare industry. Here, we share expert perspectives from our nationally recognized senior consulting team on issues that are key to the success of your organization.
As health system physician enterprises have grown, addressing their challenges are central to health system success. Engaging physicians and supporting health system goals requires a cohesive approach. Contact the Experts: Mark Dubow, Director, mdubow@veralon.com Rudd Kierstead, Principal, rkierstead@veralon.com
Yet again, the latest Omicron surge delivered a financial punch to hospitals and health systems across the country, with many organizations experiencing one of their worst quarters ever this year. Now, healthcare leaders must take a fresh look at their financial planning process to determine their way forward in a turbulent environment. When the highly […]
To assist a west coast single hospital system in determining whether to pursue a merger option, and eventually, to perform a feasibility study in support of an FHA refinancing.
It’s a familiar scene from a blockbuster show: A billionaire investor sizes up a company by dividing the value of the company by its annual profit to find the multiple. It’s a metric used to assess the market value of an asset, and in the world of “Shark Tank,” it comes to investors quickly and […]
We’re excited to announce the official mobile app exclusively for our iProtean, now part of Veralon subscribers. With our mobile traffic increasing, it was important for us to re-imagine how our learners accessed their content. Over the last year, we have been working tirelessly to design and develop an app experience to deliver learning to […]
Do you have a CIN? Is it achieving what it should? Contact the Authors: John Harris, Managing Director, jharris@veralon.com Molly Johnson, Manager, mjohnson@veralon.com
The devil is in the details. A year after the merger of Independent Hospital (IHX) and Regional Health System (RHS), the work of integrating these facilities is still underway. Some aspects of integration, such as reviewing group purchasing contracts, food services agreements, opportunities to consolidate back-office functions and more, have been relatively easy to complete. […]
Client Profile: A regional health system in the mid-Atlantic that employs several hundred providers including over 100 primary care physicians.
It’s time to stop playing “kick the can” when it comes to physician compensation in hospitals and health systems. When the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) sought to restructure physician reimbursement by increasing payment to cognitive care specialists such as primary care physicians and reducing reimbursement for procedure-based specialists, it was a move designed […]