Financial Viability: The Challenges of Living in Two Worlds “If they just gave us a clear set of rules, we would be able to figure out what to do!” This lament has never been more true for hospital board leaders, executives, and physicians. We often hear that the...
Investing Capital in Uncertain Times: The Board’s Role Hospitals have just come off the greatest construction spending spree since the 1950s, when both the post-war economy and the population were booming. Just a year ago, the annual survey by Health Facilities...
Financing Options for Small or Rural Hospitals This article is Part I of a two‐part series. The purpose of the series is to highlight the capital financing options available to small or rural hospitals, including the risks associated with the most common approaches....
Financing Options for Small or Rural Hospitals This article is Part 2 of a two‐part series highlighting the capital financing options available to small or rural hospitals, including the risks associated with the most common approaches. Part 1 (August 2008) focused on...
From Good to Great: Connect Finance & Quality with Long‐Term Vision Most governing boards of hospitals and healthcare systems do a good job. These boards understand their role, focus on representing the community and stewarding the precious community resources...
Too Many Projects, Not Enough Capital Part 2 Once the Board has determined the magnitude of capital available from all sources to support future projects as outlined in Exhibit 1 (for more detail, refer to Part 1 of this article in the January 2007 e‐Briefings), it...
