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Bidding adieu to quarterly scrutiny, LifePoint sets off to recalibrate, confront headwinds

~ Holly Fletcher
The deal is a byproduct of excess private equity funds sitting around and the stresses piling up on public health care companies — and “quarter-to-quarter obsessions aren’t ideal for turning the battleship.”

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The Weekender: LifePoint’s prospective suitor + early voting tally

~ Holly Fletcher
Spotlighting original BirdDog reporting and why a few headlines from elsewhere matter for Tennessee.

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LifePoint: ‘Cast of thousands’ needed to tackle problems facing health, hospitals

~ Holly Fletcher

The number of hospitals trying to treat an older, sicker population with a smaller clinical staff is set to decline, leading hospitals and health systems to spearhead the building of community partnerships to prepare for that era, health care executives said. Continue reading “LifePoint: ‘Cast of thousands’ needed to tackle problems facing health, hospitals” →