Effective demand forecasting in 9 steps.

Effective forecasting of demand for healthcare services requires nine steps: 1. Assemble historical data. 2.

Could your financial health be heading for heart break?

A new type of stent may alter demand and affect the financial performance of cardiovascular programs. Patients electing angioplasty instead of CABG as the preferred initial treatment for coronary stenosis may increase. The need for CABG procedures to correct restenosis following angioplasty may decline.

Rightsizing the delivery system.

In the next five to 10 years, managed care penetration in large metropolitan areas and small cities could reach 90 percent, while per-member-per-month premium payments could fall to an average of $100. At the same time market demand for acute care services is expected to decline, and demand for subacute and nonacute care services will rise sharply. Most health systems are not configured to meet these emerging market demands.