The Health Management Academy

What keeps a capable new nurse from staying? Often it isn't skill. Join us on July 9th for new research from AONL, AACN, and THMA!

Health system budgets are shifting faster than most industry teams realize. Operating margins that briefly recovered in 2024 are sliding again, Medicaid coverage is contracting, and three new mandatory CMS payment models are reshaping where executive attention is focused. If you are partnering with health systems right now, the context around your conversations has changed. Our Q2 2026 research brief breaks down exactly what is driving CFO and CXO decisions this quarter so you can lead with relevance instead of guesswork. Download now: https://lnkd.in/dsmtTCte

Before your next meeting with a health system Chief Revenue Cycle Officer, you should know exactly how they evaluate solutions. Chief Revenue Cycle Officers at leading health systems have a clear checklist when evaluating new partners: verifiable ROI on cost-to-collect, real-time payer accountability tracking, reduced manual dependency with room for AI to mature, and proactive patient financial engagement. Our 2026 CRCO Persona breaks down these criteria alongside the top 10 strategic priorities, hiring patterns, and the pain points shaping their decision-making today. Get the full profile and sharpen your approach before your next conversation: https://lnkd.in/dV_HY4WP

The most effective pharma and health system partnerships begin with a shared understanding of the pressures both sides are navigating.  Margin constraints, workforce shortages, access barriers, and rising expectations around value are shaping decision-making across healthcare. The leaders who recognize common ground are the ones better positioned to engage with credibility and build strategies that actually move initiatives forward. On June 16 at 11:30 am ET, THMA’s VP of Industry, Corey Aferiat, will host Kyle Skiermont, COO of Nebraska Medicine and longtime THMA member, for a discussion on what effective health system engagement looks like today and where pharma leaders should focus next. Pharma brand and market access leaders will walk away with practical insights on: • How health systems are making decisions today  • What site-of-care shifts mean for access strategies  • How to build stronger, more sustainable health system partnerships If strengthening health system engagement strategy is a priority this year, this conversation is worth the time. Register here: https://lnkd.in/dfi_XdJ6

Can your nurse managers really fit 24 hours of work into an 8-hour shift? That’s exactly what many health systems expect. The reality is that 1 in 4 nurse managers work 65+ hours a week trying to make it work. The challenge to this problem is finding a system-wide solution. One CNO at a leading health system used Nursing Catalyst’s span-of-control benchmarking to: → Measure 20 variables driving manager workload → Build a plan based on system-specific benchmarking results → Drive measurable outcomes including: decreased falls, improved retention, fewer vacancies, and more "The gap [THMA] filled, the data that helped me advocate for our nurse leaders—how do you put a price tag on that?" the CNO said. Looking to make span of control more manageable at your system? See the framework in action: https://lnkd.in/dmXA7A7Q

Today we celebrate 13 esteemed physician executives from the nation’s leading health systems who have successfully completed The Health Management Academy's Physician Fellowship Program! Through strategic action projects, peer collaboration, and executive mentorship, this cohort has designed and led real organizational change, forged lasting connections with peers and executives across the country, and sharpened the leadership competencies that healthcare needs most right now. The depth and strength of their work is a testament to their commitment and dedication to lifelong learning and the communities that they serve. We also extend a sincere thank you to the health system mentors who joined us to celebrate this milestone. Your investment in these leaders and in the future of your organizations makes all the difference. As we mark 20 years of this program, we are equally grateful to GE HealthCare for their continued partnership in developing the future generation of physician leaders. Together, we're strengthening the leadership bench that will carry healthcare's next chapter forward. Congratulations, Class of 2026! Do you have a high-potential physician leader ready for this experience? Nominations for our 2028 cohort are now open. Email LDPrograms@hmacademy.com to learn more.

How much revenue is slipping through the cracks of your health system’s existing workflows? As the challenges in Revenue Cycle Management compound, AI is moving from “automation hype” to a practical tool for reducing financial variability across RCM workflows. The real question is not just where to deploy AI — it's where does your organization have revenue risk it can't see clearly today? If you’re building an AI strategy or pressure testing the one you already have, this session will help you: • Surface hidden revenue blind spots across your own RCM workflows • Glean actionable strategies you can adopt from real health systems and what they are achieving with AI across coding improvements, underpayment detection, patient access, and workforce capacity • Evaluate emerging AI solutions against the challenges that matter most to your organization's revenue performance Don't miss Alex Polyak , THMA’s Senior Director of Member Insights, in our next Executive Deep Dive webinar on June 9. Register for the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/ddztszQJ

80 C-suite RCM leaders told us what mid-revenue cycle strategy actually looks like inside their organizations. THMA partnered with Smarter Technologies to survey CFOs, Chief Revenue Cycle Officers, and senior RCM executives at health systems ranging from $750M to $15B+ in net patient revenue. Their responses were candid: MRCM is a stated priority at most organizations, but the ability to quantify what mid-cycle inefficiency actually costs remains underdeveloped. Prior authorization failures still drive preventable downstream losses, and shared dashboards between clinical and RCM teams have not translated into shared accountability. We presented these findings alongside Mark Cannon, VP Revnue Cycle Management at Universal Health Services, and Ruben Amarasingham, MD, CMO at Smarter Technologies. Watch the full recording: https://lnkd.in/gQ_MCenj

AI in nursing leadership sits in an uncomfortable middle ground right now: too consequential to ignore, too uncertain to adopt without serious forethought. In this conversation, Anne Herleth, VP Member Insights at The Health Management Academy, walks through the contradictions CNEs are navigating and offers a practical framework for moving from ambiguity to structured action within 30 days. Watch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/gMDTpHcC

What does a health system VP of Finance actually look for when evaluating a new solution? We asked. The 2026 VPF Persona includes a buyer checklist drawn directly from finance leaders at leading health systems, covering everything from pilot-period ROI expectations to benchmarking data requirements. Download the full research here: https://lnkd.in/gwyhiDx3