Aging Populations, Tight Margins: Why Health Systems Need Post-Acute Strategy Now

The United States population continues to age as the “Silver Wave” starts to crest. Hospitals and health systems are motivated to maximize margins and cost savings as financial headwinds persist.  Recent projects demonstrate that hospitals can benefit from post-acute provider relationships that improve patient throughput and decrease avoidable hospital days.

At the same time, some hospitals and health systems may still find it advantageous to divest management, operations or full ownership of current post-acute facilities to parties with the requisite expertise. Some health systems also may be ready to explore strategic entry into senior housing and health care markets.

Despite the exciting possibilities for acute/post-acute strategic innovation, it can be challenging to transcend immediate health system priorities and capture the attention of hospital executives. 

For skilled nursing facility , assisted living facility and continuing care retirement community leadership looking to make this type of overture to health system leadership, it is important to have a well-crafted value proposition going into the conversation.

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Co-authored with Dominic Porretta, Director at Cain Brothers. Originally published in McKnights Long-Term Care News.