Provider organizations have access to more data than at any point in their history. Yet many executive teams are discovering that having the data, by itself, cannot alone guide management decisions. In an environment defined by margin pressure, workforce shortages, payer scrutiny, and regulatory complexity, instinct alone is no longer enough.

A recent study underscores…

There’s an old saying that if you’re not growing, you’re dying, and I’ve heard that more in the past year than ever before. While that statement can be true, many executives only recognize market stagnation as a threat to sustainability when their organization’s survival is on the line, leading them to believe that “get bigger”…

Here’s this month’s question: how can growth-oriented health and human service executives protect their organization’s mission, margin, and independence in an era defined by payer concentration, workforce constraints, and accelerating consolidation?

For too many organizations, growth decisions are still reactive—driven by requests for proposals (RFPs), pilot programs, or one-off expansion opportunities that appear promising but…

Data-driven growth management has become a critical capability for health and human service organizations seeking financial sustainability. When used effectively, it replaces intuition with insight and allows leaders to identify patterns, test assumptions, and adjust strategy with confidence. Organizations that treat data as a strategic asset consistently outperform their peers.

Yet many organizations struggle to…