How We Think

Nonprofit hospitals and health systems may have a public relations problem. The organizations’ tax-exempt status is a benefit but comes with responsibility: providing tangible value to their communities. Yet often hospital and health systems struggle to communicate the true impact of community contributions. As healthcare costs become a central issue in upcoming elections, the industry […]

In 2016 as the state of New Mexico faced both new and continued financial challenges, state agencies were asked to implement dramatic and wide-ranging budget reductions. For hospitals, physicians and dentists, reductions in Medicaid payment rates were expected to reach $78 million. The cuts were expected to have a disproportionate impact on safety net hospitals, which would experience a 5% cut to inpatient payments, a 3% cut in outpatient payments and a 20% cut in the enhanced supplemental payments intended to offset uncompensated care.

By definition, health care organizations bear a crucial responsibility in championing the health and well-being of the people they serve. But an organization’s impact isn’t limited to the exam room or hospital floor—it extends into the communities where patients live, work and raise their families. Nearly 80% of the factors that influence a person’s health […]