How do you rate? Credit analysts now look at the big picture--where boards are front and center.

When it comes to health care bond ratings, financial factors aren't the only measures credit analysts are looking at these days. They also want to know why trustees and execs are making the decisions they do and if the board understands the health care industry and the strategies needed for future success.

Movin' on. A hospital closure can mean new life for the community.

Closing an underused health care facility doesn't have to be a blow to your community. Two examples show how collaborative efforts with community groups have led to imaginative and beneficial uses for former hospital facilities.