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Academy 360 | Academy 360CSO Forum Highlights | What You Should Know
Across the three days of THMA’s 2025 Spring CSO Forum, top strategy leaders from 15 leading health systems shared practical knowledge and debated how to respond to issues facing their organizations. Here are three insights from the forum.
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Video | Executive Insight HubTHMA Spring 2026 CFO Circle Post Forum Debrief
A debrief of in-person forum with Independent Health System Chief Financial Officers, offering insights on their top-of-mind issues
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Newsletter | Executive Insight HubJefferson Health Sues Aetna Over MA 'Downcoding' Policy, Escalating Payer-Provider Payment Disputes
Jefferson Health is taking Aetna to federal court over a policy that pays inpatient stays at lower observation rates — a dispute signaling growing payer-provider tension over unilateral MA payment reductions.
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Report | Academy 360Member Developments - June 2026
A roundup of member insights covering AI operationalization, value-based care strategy, revenue cycle transformation, virtual neurology, healthcare marketing, and workforce change management across health systems.
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Newsletter | Executive Insight HubWritten with the Help of GPT-4: How Health Systems Are Using AI to Transform Patient Communication
AI is revolutionizing healthcare, improving documentation and patient communication. As tools like Epic’s In Basket Art gain traction, health systems must ensure AI delivers true value while integrating seamlessly into workflows and enhancing patient care.
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Report | Strategy CatalystFour Predictions for Medicare Advantage: What to Expect in the Next 2-3 Years
This brief has the essential insights extracted from our Medicare Advantage (MA) webinar.
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Academy 360 | Academy 360Washington Update | Funding Battles, MA Rate Freeze, and PE Investment
This week: MA payment growth slows to 0.09%, EPTC extension talks advance, and health policy experts propose new limits on private equity investment.
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Academy 360 | Academy 360In the News | MA Rate Increase
CMS announced that MA plans will receive a 5.06% increase in their benchmark payment rate for 2026, a significant increase over the Biden-era proposal. Separately, the agency proposed a 2.4% rate increase for inpatient hospitals.
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Newsletter | Academy IQExecutive Edge: August 26, 2024
Welcome to the Executive Edge – our quick read on the market to help your teams stay up-to-speed on the latest happenings across healthcare.
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Academy 360 | Academy 360How CFO and CHRO Perspectives Differ on Employee Benefits
The Health Management Academy (THMA), in collaboration with Fidelity, set out to understand how they could do so, and how benefits are being adapted to meeting evolving workforce needs.
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Report | Academy 360From Physician to Founder: Michael Gao, MD at SmarterDx
Dr. Michael Gao, CEO of SmarterDX, is redefining the revenue cycle—using AI to empower healthcare teams and bring empathy, clarity, and impact to how hospitals get paid.
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Newsletter | Executive Insight HubInside The Rise of the Patient Payer
As consumers face more financial responsibility, new opportunities in health insurance, ancillary financing, and cash-pay services are emerging. Health systems that adapt to these changes with transparent pricing and consumer-driven options will stand out.
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Newsletter | Executive Insight Hub HHS Proposal Aims to Shore Up Public Health, Payer Data Sharing
HHS and ONC's proposed rule aim to improve health data transparency, interoperability, and security by requiring certified health IT in certain contracts, but concerns about implementation timelines and provider adaptability remain.
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Video | All-AccessPhysical Therapy: A Strategic Asset Hiding in Plain Sight
Learn how innovative health systems could transform physical therapy from a fragmented and overlooked service line into an integrated strategic driver of growth, patient retention, and clinical outcomes.
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Video | All-AccessHorizon 2030 Year 2: Key Takeaways and ’23 Outlook
Horizon 2030 Year 2: Key Takeaways and ’23 Outlook
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Academy 360 | Academy 360Payer Strategy Playbook | Reducing Friction to Restore Focus: 8 Key Strategies
Struggling with payer friction? Ensemble Health’s Payer Strategy Playbook offers 8 actionable tactics to boost revenue, improve patient experience, and win smarter with AI-powered denial appeals and contract strategies.
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Report | Strategy CatalystHealth System Growth Paths: Quick Reference Guide
Strategy Catalyst has developed a framework outlining six key growth paths beyond the traditional IDN model. This quick reference guide outlines the tactics and key beliefs of each growth path to provide a clear, essential overview.
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Academy 360 | Academy 360Member Developments | May 18, 2025
Member activities from McKinsey & Company, Zelis, NRC Health, and Arcadia
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Newsletter | Executive Insight HubDigital Meltdown Takes Center Stage (Again) – So Now What?
A CrowdStrike update caused a global IT outage affecting major health systems, highlighting the need for diversified operating systems and enhanced cybersecurity protocols to prevent future disruptions.
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Expert Insight | Executive Insight Hub2026 Persona: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Get to know the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) persona—tasked with overseeing budgeting, resource allocation, and financial sustainability, while aligning fiscal strategy with health system-wide goals.
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Academy 360 | Academy 360Washington Update | Funding Battles, MA Rate Freeze, and PE Investment

Academy 360 | Academy 360In the News | MA Rate Increase

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Academy 360 | Academy 360How CFO and CHRO Perspectives Differ on Employee Benefits

Report | Academy 360From Physician to Founder: Michael Gao, MD at SmarterDx

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Contact Us to Gain AccessNewsletter | Executive Insight HubInside The Rise of the Patient Payer

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Video | All-AccessPhysical Therapy: A Strategic Asset Hiding in Plain Sight

Video | All-AccessHorizon 2030 Year 2: Key Takeaways and ’23 Outlook

Academy 360 | Academy 360Payer Strategy Playbook | Reducing Friction to Restore Focus: 8 Key Strategies

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Academy 360 | Academy 360Member Developments | May 18, 2025

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Video | Executive Insight HubTHMA Spring 2026 CFO Circle Post Forum Debrief

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Newsletter | Executive Insight HubJefferson Health Sues Aetna Over MA 'Downcoding' Policy, Escalating Payer-Provider Payment Disputes

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Newsletter | Executive Insight HubWritten with the Help of GPT-4: How Health Systems Are Using AI to Transform Patient Communication

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Report | Strategy CatalystFour Predictions for Medicare Advantage: What to Expect in the Next 2-3 Years

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Newsletter | Academy IQExecutive Edge: August 26, 2024

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Newsletter | Executive Insight HubInside The Rise of the Patient Payer

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Newsletter | Executive Insight Hub HHS Proposal Aims to Shore Up Public Health, Payer Data Sharing

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Report | Strategy CatalystHealth System Growth Paths: Quick Reference Guide

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Newsletter | Executive Insight HubDigital Meltdown Takes Center Stage (Again) – So Now What?

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Expert Insight | Executive Insight Hub2026 Persona: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)