PNC's Healthcare Matters
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A Note From Brian Kelly, Head of PNC Healthcare
As the healthcare industry continues to face ongoing economic challenges, organizations can improve outcomes by understanding the key trends that will affect performance in the months ahead.
In case you missed it, we’re including our healthcare outlook for 2024, which examines transformation in the industry. Specifically, we discuss the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) deployed in healthcare, the high-interest-rate environment and profitability management.
We also explore developments in the following subsectors:
- Acute Care
- Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences
- Captive Insurance / Self-Insurance
- Corporate Healthcare
- Small Business Healthcare
Through our broad industry coverage, PNC Healthcare strives to provide insights on innovations and changes impacting the healthcare industry, with the goal of continuing to deliver value-based ideas to help you provide the best possible services for your patients and employees.
Healthcare Matters
Spring 2024 Issue
PNC 2024 Outlook: Transformation Trend to Persist for Healthcare
Businesses are finding new ways to adapt amid economic pressures and new forces shaping the healthcare industry.
Turning the Corner: Healthcare Providers Look for Stability in 2024
Health systems and hospitals ranked their top three short-term and long-term concerns.
Captive Insurance Offers Greater Control for Healthcare Companies
Organizations are using captive insurance / self-insurance programs to customize their coverage, control expenses and maximize success.
PNC Healthcare Digimag
Discover PNC’s integrated solutions and strategic services for healthcare providers, insurers and corporate businesses.
Past Issues - eNews Archive
Fall 2023
Examining the Healthcare Industry Evolution Amidst Financial Instability Why Relationships Matter
Discover how the continuously changing healthcare landscape presents opportunities for strategic growth in the wake of macroeconomic challenges.
Accounts Receivable Securitizations for Pharma & Life Sciences Companies
In many cases an accounts receivable securitization can deliver interest rate savings relative to other sources of debt financing, and proceeds can be used for any corporate purpose.
How Financial Wellness Benefits May Help Retain Healthcare Talent
Amid a tight labor market, non-traditional employee benefits such as student debt assistance may help alleviate attrition in nursing and other fields.
Summer 2023
Healthcare Organizations and Banking: Why Relationships Matter
PNC's Brian Kelly offers insights about the importance of a strong relationship between a healthcare organization and its bank.
PNC Claim Predictor Uses AI to Help Improve Healthcare Operations
PNC software powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence helps healthcare providers prevent lost revenue and streamline processes.
The Economic Concerns of Healthcare Providers
COVID-19 Subsides, but Symptoms Persist: What Providers Are Saying.
2023: A Year of Challenges and Opportunities for Health Insurers
The outlook for health insurers in 2023 includes both headwinds and tailwinds impacting the sector due to the regulatory and economic environment.
Spring 2023
PNC Healthcare Outlook: Challenges Ahead for the Industry in 2023
Significant segments of the healthcare industry face obstacles to growth and profitability in 2023, according to PNC Healthcare’s annual outlook.
Retirement Benefit Strategies in Healthcare
Competition for top talent is not a new phenomenon. Recruit, reward and retain – read what retirement benefit strategies may work for your healthcare organization.
Spring 2022
Tackling Healthcare’s “Last Mile” of Interoperability
Through our investment in blockchain-enabled Avaneer Health, PNC is helping to create real, fluid data interoperability to overcome data-flow inefficiencies and improve patient satisfaction.
Captive Insurance Opportunities for Healthcare Organizations
Wholly owned by a noninsurance company, a captive offers potential tax savings, cost control, additional income and improved risk management.
Fall 2021
Healthcare Industry Regulatory and Legislative Update from Washington
How might COVID-19-related legislation impact Healthcare? Find out in this Washington Update by Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney.
Investment Policy Statements for Healthcare Organizations
Learn how a well-drafted investment policy statement can guide organizations through the uncertainties of a challenging investment environment.
Payer Edition: Head Above Water
Women Navigate Healthcare During a Pandemic and Beyond
Summer 2021
Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology in Healthcare
Cutting-Edge Trends: Unpacking Their Potential.
Head Above Water: Women Navigate Healthcare During a Pandemic and Beyond
Exploring the financial challenges of family healthcare from the perspective of women.
Spring 2021
Help Unlock the Full Financial Potential of Health Savings Accounts
As High Deductible Health Plans become more popular, knowing the opportunities provided by an HSA can help benefit employees and employers alike.
Do Credit Ratings Matter? Simply Put, Yes.
Although influenced by biases, credit ratings can and do affect healthcare organizations. See what these organizations can do to receive better ratings.
Diversity & Inclusion in Focus…Doing the Right Thing
In 2020, acts of racial injustice intensified the need for social change. Discover how and why leaders in the healthcare industry are making diversity & inclusion a top priory.
Winter 2020
Telehealth: Proving its Value in the COVID-19 World
Senior professionals from Harris Williams explore developments that make the growing telehealth industry a compelling investment.
The Benefits of Employee Financial Wellness in Healthcare
Explore how improving financial security can help you reduce workforce volatility and replacement costs, improve patient satisfaction and build a healthier bottom line.
Summer 2020
Do Relationships Really Matter?
A conversation with Brian Kelly reveals that PNC views a banking relationship as no different from a strong, healthy personal relationship that requires work on the part of both parties to build and grow. It’s a two-way street.
Strategies for Addressing Pension Market Headwinds
A sharp decline in equity markets coupled with falling discount rates led to potential double digit declines in funded ratios for plans with sizeable equity allocations. A borrow-to-fund strategy should be analyzed as one approach to reducing overall cash expense and balance sheet volatility.
Consumers Increasingly Worried about Healthcare Costs
A recent survey by AccessOne suggests that offering flexible payment plans may benefit providers while easing patient concerns.
Spring 2020
The Value of a Holistic Approach to Investment Management for Healthcare Providers
Demand for health services continues to rise steadily, with spending becoming an increasingly larger portion of national expenditures.
Winter 2019
How Might Economic Uncertainty Affect Your Balance Sheet?
An economic downturn can have significant effects on your balance sheet. Find out how best to manage key resources in light of declining margins to maintain liquidity while investing in fundamental strategic and capital needs.
A Proactive Approach to Denials Management and Collections
Few, if any, healthcare organizations are free from the growing challenge of denials. However, this should not be used as an excuse to allow denials to occur. The approach should be to understand why they occur, identify root causes, and then act to do something about them.
Summer 2019
Confronting Investment Management Challenges for Healthcare Organizations
Today’s challenging healthcare environment places greater demands on the investments you make to support your mission. Here are some practical tips to help you harness your resources and overcome common problems.
How to Maximize Returns on Your Physician Integration Strategy
As the industry moves towards a value-driven care delivery model, health systems and physicians are integrating to deliver an improved patient experience and ultimately improve quality and value. These strategies come with a cost but can be managed to meet the needs of all stakeholders.
Spring 2019
Healthcare Transparency: A Trickle Could Become a River
Many agree that price transparency is imperative. Over the next few years, we could see a restructuring of incentives, updating of pricing structures and even changes in recommended therapies to support the drive for value and higher quality results.
Collaboration to Establish Blockchain-based Ecosystem for the Healthcare Industry
Aetna, Anthem, Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), PNC Bank and IBM have announced a new collaboration to design and create a network using blockchain technology to improve transparency and interoperability in the healthcare industry.
Insights
Manage Assets
Captive Insurance Opportunities for Healthcare Organizations
In this article, we will highlight the basic features of captives and the key factors to consider when reviewing their potential benefits.
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Manage Assets
Investment Solutions for Your Captive
Understanding captives and key factor to consider when reviewing potential benefits
2 min read
Manage Assets
The Value of a Holistic Approach for Healthcare Providers
Demand for health services continues to rise steadily, with spending becoming an increasingly larger portion of national expenditures.
3 min read
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