Insights

It has been an incredibly busy and exciting year for our Strategy & Business Transformation practice at Kaufman Hall. In 2024, we observed hospitals and health systems take steps to reinvigorate thei... read more

The future will favor payers that adapt to changing market circumstances with agency and velocity. Payers will need to make tough choices... read more

With extension of the 2017 tax cuts identified as a key priority for the incoming Trump administration, offsetting expense actions will be needed to avoid increasing the federal deficit. Hospital lea... read more

A growth strategy focused on access, accretive opportunities, and ambulatory represents a new “Triple A” for hospitals and health systems... read more

To capture forecasted outpatient growth, health system leaders need to understand care delivery within their organization, compare it to competitors, and align it with their strategic plan... read more

Recent efforts to contemporize primary care have proven that the best intentions, the smartest ideas, and a lot of money are no guarantee of commercial success. Corporate America has found primary ca... read more

Solo living is becoming much more common in American society. As the concept of the American family shifts, and in this case, unwinds, healthcare leaders need to be attuned to new demands—and nimble ... read more

Some health systems may find themselves wondering if the retreat of both Walmart and Walgreens proves that primary care delivery is just too hard for disruptors to find success... read more

A new conversation about founder mode vs. management mode is challenging conventional thinking about leadership styles and organizational structures. In a new blog, Ken Kaufman defines the characteri... read more

Leaders of publicly owned hospitals should make an ownership model analysis a regular part of their strategic planning process. While public ownership confers many advantages, this analysis will help... read more

We’re pleased to welcome you to our Strategy Spotlight blog, a space where we intend to regularly share our insights—and those of our colleagues—on the evolving challenges and opportunities healthcar... read more

Across the nation, Medicare Annual Wellness Visits (AWV) — a yearly appointment that helps Medicare beneficiaries maintain their health and promote preventive care — are heavily underutilized... read more