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The Innova Group is Celebrating 30 Years
2025 marks the 30th anniversary of The Innova Group. To celebrate, we have chosen to give back to the clients who have placed their trust in our advisory services by donating to thirty (30) of their philanthropic missions. Thirty times over the next year, we will donate to our client’s chosen charity or affiliated foundation to assist them in pursuing their mission and supporting their community.
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Eric Poulsen will Present at the Health Facilities Symposium and Expo (HFSE) Conference in San Diego in September 2025
The conference session, “Protecting Patients and Mitigating Impacts to Key Assets,” will be on Wednesday, September 24th, 2025, from 1:45-2:45pm in the San Diego Convention Center and provides insights from a strategic infrastructure study performed last year at an academic medical center in the Tidewater region of Virginia.
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Wendy Weitzner participated in a Conversation on “Tools and Techniques for Planning in Uncertainty; Tactics Health Systems are Employing” at the AMFP North Texas event.
The Healthcare Horizons 2025—Navigating Change and Growth meeting was held at the Cypress Waters Town Hall at the Sound in Coppell, Texas | January 23, 2025 | 8:00 - 9:30 AM CST
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Wendy Weitzner participated in a Panel Discussion on “Transforming Healthcare Spaces: Insights from Industry Leaders” at the Massachusetts Building Congress Healthcare Presentation 2025.
The congress was held at the Hyatt Regency in Boston, MA | April 29th, 2025 7:30 - 9:30 AM
The New Inpatient: Is Hospital At Home Right For Your System?
Hospital at Home programs have proliferated since the COVID-19 emergency and CMS has continued to extend waivers.
Private Equity in Healthcare: What’s a Health System to do? Defend, Partner, or Buy?
Private equity’s increasing presence in healthcare has sparked debate about its long-term impact on the industry. Health systems are now faced with a pivotal
Positioning Your Health System for Optum Entering Your Market
Optum’s growth creates both challenges and opportunities for health systems. In our latest article, The Innova Group explores strategic approaches to navigate this dynamic by leveraging the four levers of margin.
Balancing the Shift Between Hospital-Based and Freestanding Outpatient Sites
Many healthcare organizations are actively navigating the shift of care out of the hospital and into free-standing centers.
Aligning Your Cancer Clinical Strategy Will Pay Dividends Today and Tomorrow
As cancer care evolves, health systems must prepare for future challenges with innovative strategies and aligned resources.
The Strategically Aligned Ambulatory Care Network
Over the past two decades, the movement of care out of the hospital and into ambulatory sites has been among the most important trends.
From Popcorn to Operating Rooms: Thank You, Paul Breslin
Paul Breslin has been with The Innova Group since 2016 and is getting ready to (mostly) retire.
Infusion Therapy Services
Patients today have a number of options to consider when determining the optimal location for receiving outpatient infusion therapy and specialty treatments.
Arizona Inpatient Utilization: A Study of Demand Variation by Service Line, Age Group, and Geography
Planning for inpatient care requires a keen understanding of inpatient utilization by service line.
Arizona Hospital Service Areas – Type and Capability Study
The State of Arizona is served by 38 Hospital Service Areas (HSA) according to the Dartmouth Atlas of Healthcare.
Graduate Medical Education: A Primer on Trends, Funding, and Programs
Graduate Medical Education (GME) is a vital component of our healthcare system at both the national and local levels.
Emergency Department – From the Frontline to ED Design
As an ED nurse for over 25 years, Innova Senior Consultant Janet Woods has worked in several Emergency Departments (EDs) each with a unique departmental design and often undergoing an expansion or renovation to accommodate an increase in patient volume or to improve patient processes and staff workflow.
Why Re-examine Your Facility Investment Strategies Now?
Drawing on lessons learned from previous turbulent events, Innova’s Paul Breslin provided the rationale for why in this guest commentary for the June 2020 issue of HFMA’s Financial Sustainability Report.
Uber for Home Care?
The Accountable Care Act (ACA) provides states a powerful yet little-utilized solution for stemming labor shortages in home care for the nation’s elderly and disabled.
Helping to Develop Tomorrow’s Public Health Leaders
On April 22nd, Innova’s Paul Breslin served as a guest instructor for the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree program.
Let’s Build a Smarter Future in Healthcare
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