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Academy 360 | Health-Equity-Alliance

Member Developments | June 1, 2025

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ENFRA shared how health systems are using Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) to modernize infrastructure while preserving capital for strategic needs. As the pioneer of this model in healthcare, ENFRA now has over 250 hospitals in active due diligence. Leaders are turning to EaaS to upgrade energy infrastructure without upfront costs, reduce risk, and meet sustainability goals. Read the article to learn how this model frees capital, boosts reliability, and advances environmental efforts in hospitals.

Alternate Solutions Health Network (ASHN) and Baptist Health have announced a joint venture to advance home health services. The new partnership, branded as Baptist Health Home Care, aims to expand access to home health across the region, improve care coordination across settings, standardize protocols using ASHN’s expertise, and improve outcomes and lower costs through home-based care. Read the full press release.

BPD’s latest report, The Future of the CMO, serves as a wake-up call for healthcare marketing leaders. Economic pressures, cost containment, and the disruptive rise of AI have caused a gradual reduction in CMO roles. The report provides a deep dive into these threats as well as opportunities to rise above the upheaval to build a stronger platform for marketing. Click here to request a copy.

Revenue Management Solutions (RMS) and Finalytics recently presented a webinar about the increasing financial pressures facing hospitals. Reclaiming revenue starts with smart A/R strategies. Click here to get access to the webinar and learn how healthcare leaders are prioritizing A/R to accelerate payments, strengthening EBITDA with automation, using payer behavior insights to reduce denials, and more.

BD recently presented a webinar on the importance of innovation in foundational clinical practices. While cutting-edge tools like AI capture attention, this discussion emphasizes the need to improve care delivery through smarter technologies and empowered leadership. Watch the webinar to learn about challenges with the most practiced healthcare procedures, explore opportunities to redefine care delivery through technologies and care models that drive clinical proficiency, and highlight the critical role of leadership in spearheading transformational efforts.

PayZen released the Healthcare Affordability Report: The Provider' Perspective 2025, which reveals growing financial strain on health systems as rising patient responsibility and low collection rates undermine revenue stability. Based on insights from 213 healthcare revenue cycle leaders surveyed, the report offers a benchmark of patient billing and affordability realities. Read the report to learn strategies to improve collections, unlock cash flow, and expand access through patient-centered financing.