Much of what health systems do is inherently unprofitable. Mission-driven community health improvement efforts often reduce demand for core services. The provision of uncompensated care reduces funds available for investment in medical and information technology. Many patients do not pay in full, and some do not pay at all.

We partner with Washington DC lobbying firm McAllister and Quinn to help our clients develop public policy positions and pursue federal and non-profit foundation grants. The future of healthcare finance is impossible to predict, but our best guess is financial stresses will likely increase, and create greater need for proactive relationships with federal agencies and non-profit foundations.