Whitepapers

Most health system leaders agree digital health is essential to their care delivery strategy. Far fewer have figured out how to make it deliver at scale. New research from Xealth and Sage Growth Partners maps the current state of digital…

From updates to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule to the rollback of telemedicine flexibilities, reimbursement in 2026 is being shaped by policy shifts, payment recalibration and mounting operational pressure. This white paper breaks down the most important Medicare trends impacting…

For many hospitals and academic medical centers, financial performance is balancing on a knife’s edge. Margins remain thin, variability is high, and leaders are under increasing pressure to deliver measurable results faster than ever before. Huron Managed Services is working…

After an abnormal cancer screening, it takes an average of 156 days to reach diagnosis — a delay that increases costs, worsens outcomes and exposes gaps in care. This report outlines a new model: shifting clinical intervention earlier in the cancer…

Locum tenens costs are rising — but not evenly across specialties or markets. This report breaks down where spend is accelerating, where demand is tightening, and how key workforce metrics are changing year over year. From increases in CRNA spend…

Eight out of ten Americans turn to search engines or general-purpose LLMs at least once a month for medical questions. Yet physician-led evaluations show some AI chatbots deliver unsafe or harmful responses in up to 43% of cases, creating new…

Lipoprotein(a) testing can reveal inherited cardiovascular risk that routine cholesterol panels may miss. This clinician-focused playbook from the American Heart Association offers a practical framework for understanding when Lp(a) testing matters, how to interpret results and how to guide patient…

Labor remains hospitals’ largest expense, yet many organizations still struggle to manage it effectively. Persistent workforce shortages, rising premium labor and fluctuating patient demand have made traditional approaches insufficient. Organizations that rely on retrospective reporting often react too late, absorbing…

Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms and frustrated staff often point to one issue: inefficient use of space. Healthcare organizations across hospitals, clinics, senior living and behavioral health settings are under pressure to improve throughput and staff experience without expanding…

Dental service organizations are under growing financial pressure as reimbursements stagnate while labor and supply costs continue to rise. As a result, many leaders are rethinking how they generate and stabilize revenue across their organizations. Cash-pay and membership programs are…