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Thrilled to share that we are presenting at this year's Reimagining Primary Care Forum on April 23 in Cambridge, MA. We're seeing behavioral health needs higher than ever before. And that burden? It is felt first in primary care. That gets at the very reason we need to "reimagine" primary care - and it is what behavioral health integration is designed to solve. Join us* as we unpack that and explore how the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) bridges the gap between data and action. ➡ https://lnkd.in/eJgGTaDQ #ReimaginingPrimaryCare #RPCForum #PrimaryCare #CoCM *Register using code "Mirah10" for 10% off.

Today is the kick off of the Barclays Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) #notforprofit #Healthcare #investor conference this week in New York. I look forward to hearing from our clients and other leading #hospitals and healthcare systems: Adventist Health, Allina Health, American Hospital Association Cedars-Sinai, ChristianaCare, Cleveland Clinic, Corewell Health, Endeavor , Froedtert Health, ThedaCare, Henry Ford Health, Hoag Health System, Marshfield Clinic Health System Mayo Clinic, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , Memorial Hermann Health System, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Northwestern Medicine, OhioHealth, OSF HealthCare, Providence, Rush University System for Health, Sentara Health , St. Charles Health System, St. Luke's Health Sutter Health, The Healthcare Leadership Academy, UChicago Medicine UW Health, Yale New Haven Health. MERCER INVESTMENTS, L.L.C. With Intelligence Institutional Investor Chief Investment Officer American College of Healthcare Executives Modern Healthcare Becker's Healthcare Axios

Why Kaiser Permanente Failed to Expand in the Past... Is This Time with Geisinger Different? With the 2023 Kaiser Acquisition of the Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania and It's New Risant Health Organization Set to Acquire More Hospitals... It Begs the Question: "If Kaiser is So #Great, Why Is It Not in More Places in America Already?" Kaiser Tried--and Failed--to Expand to #Texas, #NorthCarolina, #NewYork and #NewEngland in the 1980s and 1990s. Kaiser Was Unsuccessful Because: 1) Kaiser did not have the local, large #CriticalMass of members from a #Union or #Government Employees that is necessary to fund the doctors, clinics and hospitals in the early days of operations. 2) The local #doctor and #hospital communities were adversarial to the vertically integrated, #HMO model of care. That was 30 years ago. Will Kaiser be more successful today? #Watch More #Healthcare Finance Videos on AHealthcareZ YouTube Channel.

I’ve always thought that the “great consolidation” amongst health systems will lead to large regional Kaiser-esque models, where the payors, clinicians, and facilities are integrated. What’s really interesting about Jaewon Ryu’s statement below is he says Geisinger is the “first inaugural member.” That makes me think Risant Health isn’t done, it wasn’t just a singular acquisition, but will be the first of many other “member” organizations that will lead to a huge conglomerate across the nation. What do you think? Am I reading into this too much? Or will Risant rival HCA + UHC in its ability to gain market share through vertical integration of clinical and health plan assets?

🥂 Chairman Alan Cobb celebrates 45 years with Hollis Cobb Associates! 🥂 In July 1978, Alan joined his father Hollis Cobb’s healthcare collections company, founded on the principle of providing compassionate care to medical patients. In the 45 years since, he has overseen the company grow from 8 employees to over 650, from collections to full revenue cycle partner, from local business to national reach. It is hard not to smile when speaking with Alan. His passion for his industry is apparent. Throughout his tenure, Alan has donated his time and wisdom to many organizations pushing healthcare forward, having been a member of Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) since 1982 and the American Collectors Association (ACA) since 1978, serving on the Board of Directors. Always a leader in the industry, Alan has served 3 terms as the Georgia Collectors’ Association President, and is the recipient of the association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Prioritizing time spent around providers - understanding their needs and concerns - not only allowed Alan to best serve our clients, but understand when it was time to grow and innovate. Many things have changed in the last 45 years. Employees have come and gone, manual processes have given way to technological efficiencies. One thing that has never changed is the Hollis Cobb mission of doing right by people. The ideals that Alan Cobb has championed throughout his tenure have positioned Hollis Cobb to continue innovating and being a patient-focused revenue cycle partner for the next 45 years. Please join us in congratulating Alan! 🎉 #celebration #congratulations #celebrate #workanniversary #leadership #healthcare #healthcareleaders #innovation #hfma #aaham #naham #patientaccess #digitalmarketing #marketing #hospitals #hospital #health #congrats #leaders

Our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Sandhya Rao, proudly represented Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts this week at the #GlobeSummit 2023, Boston Globe Media’s annual conference taking The Boston Globe’s journalism beyond the page. During yesterday’s "The Future of Hospitals and Care Coordination" panel discussion, Sandhya and other health care leaders shared their perspectives on: 🔹 The importance of #healthequity and deploying innovative solutions equitably across various populations 🔹 Past innovations in health care and how organizations are thinking creatively about new solutions and products 🔹 The future of health care delivery and what we need to prioritize in order to move forward 

If your mission-critical storage lacks integrated ransomware protection, what are you doing? And if it does have this protection but you’re not utilizing it or actively planning to implement it, brace yourself for a harsh reality. Imagine being a patient on the worst day of your life, only to find out the ambulance is taking you to a hospital with no access to your medical records, no diagnostics and staff relying solely on pen and paper. Ascension recently achieved a $1.8 billion turnaround in 12 months following a $3 billion loss in 2023, showing signs of recovery. However, it's challenging to bounce back from an estimated $1.6 billion unexpected loss due to a single ransomware event in one quarter (Forbes, 5/8/24). #ransomware #cybersecurity #breach #acquisition #healthcare #ascension #uab #EPIC #EMR #EHR

What a great approach to sustainable care which will undoubtedly enhance healthcare access by integrating efficient, eco-friendly practices and technologies, reducing costs, and improving care delivery. This approach should ensure long-term health system viability, making quality care more accessible. We witnessed this in metro Atlanta several years back with similar merger’s.