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Despite headwinds, private equity (PE) continues to make strong inroads into health care. PE investment will remain a significant force for the foreseeable future, which represents both an opportunity and a challenge for health systems. Although some see PE as an unwelcome intrusion that complicates physician alignment and service line growth, forward-thinking health systems are leveraging PE par...

Understanding the Transition: ACO REACH Replaces Current Direct Contracting Model On February 24, 2022, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) announced the ACO REACH (Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health) Model, with an application period ending April 22, 2022. ACO REACH will replace the current Direct Contracting Model (DC) on January 1, 2023, as the highest level of...

With the ever-changing health care landscape, it's essential for organizations to prioritize access as a critical part of their value proposition to consumers. Patients as consumers are savvy now and have more options than ever on where to receive care. By adopting a consumer-centric approach, health care systems can create a seamless and convenient experience for patients. Drawing inspiration fro...

Sg2 was formed in 2001, and, today, our cutting-edge expertise, analytics and tailored consulting offerings help health industry leaders anticipate health care trends and provide them with unparalleled insight into local market dynamics. We are just one of the companies that founder Michael Sachs started—and grew—with his vision, passion and leadership. Michael passed in 2019, and we ...

For most health systems, the post-COVID survivor mode has ended. Systems have reached some level of cost structure and workforce stability, and they can turn their attention once again to strategic investments and growth. But that doesn’t mean the coming years will be without challenges. Top of mind for many is ambulatory growth and access, capacity management, new revenue generation, and s...

In a recent meeting, a CFO shared a common frustration among healthcare systems—having an abundance of data but lacking meaningful information. This trend is seen across the nation as health systems struggle to make sense of the statistics and metrics they collect. That raises the question: How can you turn this data into insights you can act on to improve performance? Health systems are con...

Hospital system chief financial officers (CFOs) face an increasingly complex financial landscape, one shaped by regulatory shifts, technological advancements and evolving patient expectations. Here are 3 top takeaways to effectively navigate in 2025. ► Pharmacy Optimization: With systems reporting 25% of revenue tied to pharmacy operations, this area represents a significant revenue opportunity fo...

In today’s fiercely competitive health care landscape, where patient expectations are soaring and access to care remains to be a challenge, your organization can evolve and thrive with a strong focus on consumer centricity. What is consumer centricity? It’s all about putting the needs of health care consumers first. The goal is for health care providers to create much more value for the patients b...

Brain tumor care is a highly specialized area that spans the cancer and neurosciences service lines. Sg2’s 2024 Impact of Change forecast projects modest growth for brain/central nervous system (CNS) tumor services over the decade: 1% for inpatient, 13% outpatient. Provider systems confront a highly competitive landscape for these low-volume, high-margin services. To capture the opportunity ...

Many health care delivery organizations have a difficult time defining what value-based care (VBC) looks like for them. Even more challenging is developing a thoughtful plan around VBC and how that plan complements other enterprise strategic initiatives. Too often VBC plans are created in a vacuum, and as a result, either the implementation becomes a “VBC department initiative” or, eve...