A Fine Balance The rise of the consumer threatens to undermine the once sound fiscal foundations of Tennessee hospitals
Ed Herbert shuffles through the inbox atop his immaculate cherry desk until he finds the report. There he reads news of a cataclysmic trend facing the hospital industry, quantified and spelled out in black and white for the first time. The news comes as no surprise to Herbert, a vice president at Mountain States Health Alliance. The date is April 14, 2004, and Nashville-based HCA, the nation’s largest hospital chain and an industry bellwether, has announced an increasing number of uninsured and underinsured patients coming through its doors. The resulting rise in unpaid bills is choking its earnings.
A New Stone Age One man's shift from scientist to entrepreneur could transform the financial fortunes of East Tennessee State University
By Any Other Name... Careful research can be the difference between a company name that sticks and one that slips away
D&O Insurance Roundtable Once upon a time, an invitation to sit on a corporate board of directors was routinely met with eager acceptance. No more...board members are struggling to protect themselves
Closing time at the Bijou? Historic theaters across the state face common hurdles as they struggle to stay afloat
