Why Rural Health Transformation Matters
A rural health transformation program can stabilize access, align payment, and reshape care delivery for providers facing margin and workforce strain.
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7 Top Healthcare Policy Risks 2026
A sharp look at top healthcare policy risks 2026, from Medicare cuts and MA scrutiny to labor, oversight, and capital pressure.
Healthcare Economics Trends 2026
Healthcare economics trends 2026 will reshape reimbursement, labor, capital, and care delivery. Here’s what operators and investors should watch.
Being a More Effective Executive: A Checklist
Across my multiple decade career, I have spent a great deal of my work life mentoring and coaching executives and boards on developing effective habits and systems. As I have done a fair amount of turnaround work, building a high performing organization was as much about creating effective leaders and leadership habits as it was … Read more
Litigation Breaks on CMS Staffing Mandate
As anticipated, litigation has started via various sources, in Federal courts, challenging CMS’ SNF “staffing mandate”. For specifics on the mandate and actual text, go here: https://rhislop3.com/2024/04/23/cms-final-snf-staffing-rule/ A big impetus behind the legal challenges to CMS mandate is the recent Supreme Court ruling known as the Chevron decision https://rhislop3.com/2024/07/01/scotus-chevron-decision-a-win-for-healthcare/ The decision overturns a longstanding doctrine … Read more
The Debate: Policy that Should be Discussed
Tonight’s presidential debate should be policy focused but likely, won’t be or won’t be with sufficient detail. There are a ton of policy issues that should be discussed. Healthcare policy, in my opinion, should be very much a topic of open and frank discussion. I know I am a geek when it comes to economic … Read more
Nursing Assistants = Supply Shortage
Nursing assistants are anticipated to experience the largest projected shortfall among all healthcare occupations analyzed, with an expected national shortage exceeding 73,000 assistants by 2028. This projection is based on a report by Mercer, which also predicts a nationwide deficit of over 100,000 healthcare workers by the same year. The demand for nursing assistants is … Read more
Management Can Prevent Turnover
According to a recent Gallup study, 42% of employees who left their jobs believe management could have prevented their departure. The study also found that as of May, over half of U.S. workers, 51%, are actively looking for new employment opportunities. Gallup highlighted the substantial cost of employee turnover, noting that the expense of replacing … Read more
Altarum Report: Healthcare Spending Accelerates Between May 23 and May 24
From May 2023 to May 2024, the overall healthcare costs accelerated (increased) by 3.4%, marking the most rapid increase since December 2007, as reported in Altarum’s monthly Health Sector Economic Indicators brief, released yesterday. The report is available here: Altarum-June-2024-HSEI-Combined Expenditures on nursing home care increased by 4.8% year-over-year, while home healthcare spending saw a … Read more
FTC Bans Employment Non-Compete Provisions – Healthcare Implications Aplenty
On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule effectively, banning non-compete agreements, provisions, etc. for employees, including executives. The final rule contains separate provisions defining unfair methods of competition for the two subcategories of workers. Specifically, the final rule provides that, with respect to a worker other than a senior executive, it is … Read more