RESUMO
Today's lending dynamics are leading many hospitals to revisit their strategies for accessing capital: Fixed-rate bonds will likely be a centerpiece of just about any organization's capital structure going forward. Joint partnerships with physicians may provide opportunity for specific service-line strength without heavy investment in facility and equipment. Many hospitals are evaluating the sale of noncore and core assets as well as the use of ground leases or arrangements that would permit them to repurchase the assets at a later time.
Assuntos
Financiamento de Capital/métodos , Administração Financeira de Hospitais , Organização do Financiamento , Estados UnidosRESUMO
Today's healthcare CFO has become a strategic driver of his or her organization. A key focus for today's CFO is on treasury and debt management, and he or she is likely to have much greater interaction with the hospital board than CFOs did in the past. Among the factors that have pushed the CFO to the forefront are the changing healthcare reimbursement system, the emergence of hospital systems, and improvements in technology.
Assuntos
Administração Financeira de Hospitais , Administradores Hospitalares , Liderança , Humanos , Estados UnidosRESUMO
Hospitals need to actively position themselves in the next 18 to 24 months to ensure continued access to financing. Hospitals need to shift their focus from investment income to operations. Hospitals should recognize the importance of balance-sheet liquidity to institutional investors. Not-for-profit hospitals should focus on both sides of the balance sheet. Healthcare executives need to develop effective leadership and investor-relations skills.
