Whitepapers

Demand for behavioral health services is rising rapidly, but workforce capacity is not keeping pace. Health systems are seeing the downstream effects: strained emergency departments, fragmented care and patients falling through gaps during critical transitions. Traditional, episodic models are no…

Outpatient revenue is growing at nearly twice the rate of inpatient — yet in many health systems, ambulatory operations remain fragmented and disconnected from health system strategy. The result: referral leakage, blocked demand, provider burnout and budgets built on assumptions…

Many health systems have AI pilots running, but only 4% have scaled AI with measurable outcomes. This second annual CIO report, based on a survey and 1:1 interviews with more than 60 health system technology leaders, reveals what is driving…

Health systems are moving quickly to adopt clinical AI, but scaling it across complex environments remains a challenge. This report explores how leading organizations — including Akron Children’s, Christus Health, Inova Health System, UCHealth and WVU Medicine — are implementing…

Hospitals have never had more bedside devices, data streams and algorithms. Yet the gap between technological promise and measurable outcomes remains stubbornly wide. Research shows 21% of nursing care goes undelivered in variable-acuity units, and only 5 to 13% of…

WellStreet Urgent Care’s national consumer research found that nearly three out of four ED visitors knew before they walked in that they didn’t need emergency care. This report examines how WellStreet and a health system partner turned that insight into…

A person living with diabetes may see providers across endocrinology, primary care, cardiology and bariatrics, yet continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data is often not easily available to the full care team. This guide shows how health systems can build a…

Health systems are moving quickly to adopt clinical AI, but scaling it across complex environments remains a challenge. This report explores how leading organizations — including Akron Children’s, Christus Health, Inova Health System, UCHealth and WVU Medicine — are implementing…

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System increased discharges by 70% across sites and reduced length of stay by 13 hours. Texas Oncology grew infusion volume by 16% without adding staff or chairs. The University of Kansas Health System raised OR utilization…

ASCs are entering a defining moment of growth. As procedures continue shifting to outpatient settings, surgery centers are expanding their role across the healthcare landscape. At the same time, payer dynamics, technology advancements and demand for convenience are accelerating change.…