The COVID-19 pandemic has put a massive financial crunch on healthcare providers across the board. Many rural and community facilities, struggling before coronavirus, are now on the edge. The decline in ED volume, the cancellation of electives, and the rise of telehealth have changed both models of care and the finances of rural providers. It’ll be a tough road ahead, but there are some ways for these organizations to adjust their operations and also seek out new partnerships to help ensure they can continue offering care in their communities. In this conversation with Pete Lawson, we explore some of those challenges and opportunities.
Lawson has more than 35 years of experience in both healthcare operations and mergers & acquisitions. He’s spent time with both investor owned and not-for-profit health system, and has served as a hospital CEO and multi-facility corporate leader. Now, as a consultant and strategist, he brings his background on both the buy side and sell side to guide client hospitals through the transaction process.
