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Independent hospitals and physician organizations are operating under sustained pressure. Drug costs continue to rise. Medication shortages disrupt care and consume staff time. Reimbursement rules are growing more complex, and regulatory expectations, particularly for 340B programs, continue to expand. At the same time, leaders must improve patient access, protect financial performance, and build new services with limited capital and workforce capacity. Pharmacy departments s

For independent, rural, and community hospitals, the pressure is real. Margins are tighter, staffing is tougher, and payer complexity continues to increase. The question many organizations are facing is no longer theoretical: Can we continue to operate independently and remain financially viable? What’s often overlooked is that independence doesn’t break down at the clinical level. It breaks down operationally—more specifically, within the revenue cycle. Revenue cycle is

Access to high-quality healthcare has long been unequal, particularly for patients in rural or underserved communities. While advances in medicine and technology have expanded what’s possible, they haven’t always solved the fundamental challenge of accessibility. Increasingly, healthcare leaders are rethinking how care is delivered, shifting focus toward models that bring services closer to where patients live. In a recent conversation on The Vurge Podcast, Wendy Hoffman, p

Independent and rural hospitals are facing a defining moment.    Rising costs, workforce shortages, increasing reimbursement pressures, and a technology landscape that continues to grow more complex are all converging at once. In fact, a recent Indianapolis Business Journal article highlighted just how urgent the situation has become, pointing to service reductions, financial strain, and growing concerns that some rural hospitals may not be able to sustain their current mod

Indiana’s healthcare system is facing a growing imbalance—one that is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Across the state, patients, providers, and communities are feeling the strain of a model that no longer aligns with today’s realities. Demand for care is rising, the workforce is under pressure, and where patients live continues to shape the care they can access. As Lainie Dean, chief of commercial partnerships at Parkview Health, put it, “The patterns we’re seei

A proven model for observation, surveillance, and virtual nursing built for reliability, not experimentation Health systems are under constant pressure to expand access, improve safety, and support nursing teams, all while managing staffing constraints and rising costs. Virtual care has become an essential part of the solution, but success depends on more than technology alone. Just like in traditional care, people and planning are at the core of a strong virtual care program

Parkview Health is launching a new management services company aimed at supporting and empowering independent hospitals and physician groups with scalable solutions. Upvia Health will help to ensure clinical excellence, financial stability, operational efficiency and sustainable growth, so caregivers can focus on delivering high-quality patient care. Upvia Health draws on Parkview’s proven success in hospital and physician group management to offer a menu of clinical and oper