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"Rather than building their own healthcare capabilities, many operators will partner on care coordination to unlock value."
Housing and Healthcare Blog
Weekly insights, interviews, news, and opinions on healthcare and seniors housing.
Authors’ views are their own and do not reflect the views of NIC.
For Those Operators Who Are Integrating Health Care into their Operations, the Right Choice of Physician Partners is Important
In the growing and evolving value-based health care world, “strategic upstream and downstream partnerships are vital for survival,” said Joseph Kiernan, chief strategy officer at Ocean Healthcare, at the recent NIC Spring Conference. Traditional health care...
Investor Bets on Medicare Advantage
Some forward-looking investors are taking stakes in Medicare Advantage (MA) providers and plans, which this group of investors believe will likely produce new revenues streams for seniors housing operators and owners over the next five years. Take, for example,...
Government in Health Care
It was a constant refrain across many of the educational sessions at the NIC 2019 Spring Conference last month in San Diego: The government is going to get more involved in health care. Luncheon speaker Ian Morrison, a self-described health care futurist (“a futurist...
Gutsy Provider Buys Medical Practice
Nothing says commitment like putting money on the table. Earlier this year, Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS) bought a 50% stake in a geriatric medical group. The bold move by PHS further advances its vision of how to improve care for frail elders. “The...
Insights on Collaboration – Session Highlights from “The NIC” in San Diego
Focused on the theme, “Investing in Seniors Housing & Healthcare Collaboration, the 2019 NIC Spring Conference kicked off on Wednesday afternoon, hit full-speed Thursday, and concluded with a full morning of networking and informative sessions on Friday. The...
“There's a huge opportunity for seniors housing to collaborate with home health.”
“Understand what metrics your hospital partners want.”
“Rather than building their own healthcare capabilities, many operators will partner on care coordination to unlock value.”
“Providers are teaming up to assure a seamless, high quality experience”
“If you are not talking the health plan's language, you will be commoditized.”
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