Publications

Many governmental hospitals might benefit from ownership change; in certain instances it is acutely needed. They face the same pressures to improve quality and lower costs that challenge most hospitals...

The County of Santa Clara (Calif.) assumed responsibility for the operation of O’Connor Hospital in San José, St. Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy, and De Paul Health Center in Morgan...

Investment income resulting from a strong stock market has propped up many standalone hospitals’ balance sheets over the past two years, according to a recent evaluation by Juniper Advisory. In...

Often, one of the chief terms to be negotiated during a hospital merger is who will govern the hospital post transaction. Will the existing hospital board retain control through an...

Investment income resulting from a strong stock market has propped up many standalone hospitals’ balance sheets over the past two years, according to a recent evaluation by Juniper Advisory. In...

Last year, we noted that the majority of hospitals and health systems are exploring their options when it comes to potential partnerships. We are starting to see more multi-state transactions...

Of the umpteen elements hospital leaders evaluate when considering the viability of a potential partner, quality is generally at the top of the list. A larger partner can bring the scale,...

Rural providers have been somewhat insulated by the transformation in the health care market over the past decade. Caught between understanding and implementing population health strategies, they are still heavily...

Financial difficulties are commonly the catalyst for hospitals to begin exploring partnership options. As Rex Burgdorfer, Juniper Advisory Vice President, outlines in his latest article “Valuing the Troubled Hospital”, court-led...

As mid-size health systems seek growth and meaningful scale, the most effective way to achieve this will be system combinations, and these will include those across state lines. The recently...

We note how health systems will likely “pay” for their newfound acquisition appetite, and review techniques that are being utilized. The potential for an increased pace of change is focusing...

Hospitals and health systems face an array of compounding pressures. Chief among these is a shift to population health and value-based care models that require health systems to not only...