March 15, 2021 As hospitals head into a new financial recovery phase of the pandemic, leaders will need an arsenal of cost saving measures in healthcare to tackle what lies ahead. A key...

March 30, 2021 Every year, the healthcare industry loses billions of dollars in monetary waste. The good news is every healthcare facility can do something about it. The major purpose...

April 22, 2019 What does it mean for an organization to have defensible, strategic pricing? And why can the journey to defensible, strategic, and informed pricing be so hard? First, let...

July 24, 2023 As hospitals continue to face pressure from macro market trends like industry consolidation, disruption and consumerism, labor shortages and a shift in care settings...

March 2, 2021 In spring of 2021, Strata hosted the EPSi User Group Virtual Summit, a completely free and virtual event welcoming the EPSi user community to the Strata family. Presenters...

August 7, 2019 As part of an ongoing Strata Speaker Series, Strata Decision Technology hosted NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) CFO Doug Welday. The series invites...

February 25, 2022 What is the “new normal” of higher labor costs? Today, the U.S. healthcare system is going through a workforce crisis. However, even before the COVID-19 pandemic...

March 12, 2020 Founded almost 100 years ago, the mission of the Cleveland Clinic was very simple: “care for the sick, investigate their problems, and educate those who serve.” While...

January 24, 2022 Over the last two years, health care has been at the center of our lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our nation’s health care providers responded heroically in our...

January 05, 2021 – As people sweep up the confetti and put long-stemmed glasses back in the cabinet after New Year’s Eve, many emergency department providers are coming home after a...

December 21, 2022 Finance departments have tended to view information system departments as budget breakers. But information system departments are contributors to other departments in...

April 4, 2023 By Steve Lefar Careers in healthcare were once sought after as prestigious, noble and well-paid, but I have witnessed how they have lost their appeal for many in recent...