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May
1

Cost Doesn’t Equal Quality

Joe Paduda

In the ever-changing world of healthcare economics, one thing is becoming more of a norm – high hospital costs. Crazy facility fees coupled with hospital/health system consolidation are leading to higher prices for payers. Facility fees, viewed by some as … Continue reading Cost Doesn’t Equal Quality

Apr
30

Walmart is shutting down its healthcare centers…which means…what?

Joe Paduda

Three things. First, healthcare is a very complicated and complex business, nothing like Walmart’s core business  Walmart’s culture, ethos, business practices, priorities, and people built a multi-gazillion dollar consumer business by TBH, beating the crap out of vendors to deliver really … Continue reading Walmart is shutting down its healthcare centers…which means…what?

Apr
29

Hospital goings on…

Joe Paduda

Couple things you need to track… First, hospital mergers and acquisitions soared in the first three months of 2024.  From Fierce Healthcare… Among the quarter’s 20 deals, four were “mega mergers” in which the smaller party had annual revenues exceeding … Continue reading Hospital goings on…