Tuesday, September 22, 2026 - Updated Daily
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 - Updated Daily
A hospital can fill beds, a skilled nursing facility can maintain census, and a physician group can increase visits while the broader system still produces avoidable cost and uneven outcomes. That is the central tension…
Rural providers are being asked to preserve access with urban-level expectations and far thinner margins. That is the core tension any rural health transformation program must confront. For hospitals, post-acute operators, clinics, and community-based organizations…
For years, and littered throughout this site, are pieces (and presentations) I have done on compliance. Some goodies are below. https://rhislop3.com/2023/09/07/five-quality-and-compliance-tips/ https://rhislop3.com/2018/11/16/the-real-impacts-of-poor-quality-inadequate-compliance-and-weak-risk-management/ https://rhislop3.com/2018/11/29/follow-up-real-impacts-of-poor-quality-and-lax-compliance/ https://rhislop3.com/2019/06/14/the-connection-between-quality-and-revenue/ The one major implication of solid (or not) compliance is the…
Budget math is about to collide with operating reality. When executives ask about the top healthcare policy risks 2026, they are not asking for a Washington headline recap. They are asking which policy moves could…
CMS did not put out the View Rule as a routine paperwork exercise. For operators already carrying margin pressure, survey exposure, labor inflation, and reimbursement uncertainty, this request for information is a signal. It suggests CMS is…
Private equity in healthcare is no longer a niche financing story. It is now a governance story, a labor story, a reimbursement story, and increasingly a political story. For operators and investors alike, the real…
The real Medicare reimbursement reform analysis starts with a hard truth: this is no longer a debate about payment mechanics. It is a debate about who absorbs risk, which care settings remain financially viable, and…
My last post covered the legislative activity (Congress) concerning private equity’s role and investment in healthcare, particularly physician practices and hospitals https://rhislop3.com/legislation-restricting-pe-role-in-healthcare/ . Aside from legislation, a myriad of federal agencies are equally engaged. Federal…
Private equity investment and ownership in healthcare businesses has been a frequent topic in the news, with coverage largely focusing on negative aspects of private equity’s involvement and engagement in this sector. Recent Legal and…
On December 29, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the inaugural state awards from the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen Rural Health…
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