Hospital Systems
As more surgical patients go home the same day, recovery shifts to outpatient clinics and homes. Here is how health system leaders can vet therapy partners that keep patients on track through the 30 days after discharge.
Multi-entity billing and payer-specific revenue rules can quickly expose a generic enterprise resource planning (ERP) rollout. Knowing how to assess a NetSuite partner’s healthcare experience can help you spot those gaps before you sign a contract.
A single misstep in diagnostic software selection can disrupt patient care, invite compliance scrutiny and strain budgets across every site in your network. Learn from the best practices of prudent senior executives to evaluate and choose the right solutions for health systems across global networks.
Healthcare facilities operate on razor-thin margins, which makes unpredictable costs especially painful. A missing infusion pump or a backed-up patient flow can strain a budget in a hurry.
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how US hospitals process medical bills, manage insurance claims and collect patient debt. As adoption grows, healthcare leaders face questions about coding accuracy, affordability and whether automation can improve both hospital finances and patient experiences.
Discover what large hospital systems should look for in strategic planning software, from patient-centric performance tracking and compliance oversight to financial reporting and multisite strategy execution.
US News & World Report has named 11 hospitals to its 2026-2027 Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll. Lurie Children’s and UPMC Children’s joined the group, while Boston Children’s ranked first in seven of 10 numerically ranked pediatric specialties. The results also show how specialty strength, regional access and clinical measures shape the broader rankings.
California is adding financial penalties to its health care spending growth targets. Hospitals now face tighter oversight as the state tests whether stronger enforcement can slow costs without putting added pressure on access or finances.
HCA Healthcare has completed its acquisition of the College of Health Care Professions, adding more than 8000 students and 10 Texas campuses to its education network. The deal comes as US healthcare employment is projected to grow faster than the wider labor market through 2034.
The 2026-27 Best Hospitals rankings reflect a deeper shift in how hospital performance is judged, with patient outcomes, specialty results and regional access taking a larger role in the quality conversation.
HCA Healthcare’s acquisition of 40 Texas urgent care centers takes its nationwide network above 430 locations. The deal also shows how urgent care is becoming a strategic entry point into larger hospital and outpatient networks.
As healthcare moves beyond the hospital, systems are rethinking how care continues after discharge. Infusion therapy has become a critical part of the transition, with patients leaving acute settings on treatment plans that demand coordination across home and outpatient care.
