Mission, Margin, and the Tradeoffs Facing Hospitals with Omar Lateef

Howie and Harlan are joined by Omar Lateef, CEO of Chicago’s Rush University System for Health, to discuss balancing the financial pressures facing hospitals with commitments to patient care, community health, and research—and why healthcare leaders will need to rethink traditional models of care. Howie examines how proposed changes to student and exchange visitor visas could affect international researchers and physicians; Harlan discusses proposed changes to Medicare payment for remote patient monitoring.

Show notes:

Visa Rules

“Judge blocks Trump administration plans to limit visa length for grad students, postdocs”

NAFSA: Duration of Status Rule

“AAMC Statement on Duration of Status Final Rule”

“What does the new duration of status rule mean for international students and workers?”

Memorandum and Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Omar Lateef

Rush University Medical Center

Stat Status List 2025: Omar Lateef

”Modern Healthcare Again Lists Rush CEO Among Most Influential”

Rush Remains Among Nation’s Best in Vizient Quality Rankings”

“Corporate Finance Institute: Debt Covenants

“Bond Covenants Demystified: What You Need to Know”

“Health Equity as a System Strategy: The Rush University Medical Center Framework”

“A Community Anchor for Health Equity”

Fillmore Center Laundry Linen

“Rush Signs on as First Partner for Local Laundry Service”

“Key Facts About Hospitals”: Profit Margins

“Despite sectorwide financial recovery, not all are hospitals are finding their footing”

“Hospital Margins Rebounded in 2023, But Rural Hospitals and Those With High Medicaid Shares Were Struggling More Than Others”

Payments for Remote Monitoring

Remote Patient Monitoring

“Billing for Remote Patient Monitoring in Medicare”

“States are betting millions on remote monitoring. Providers, tech groups say proposed Medicare policy could undercut it”

“CMS Proposes Transformational Medicare Reforms to Expand Accountable Care, Modernize Physician Payment, and Shift from Sick Care to Healthcare”

CMS: “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program”

“Telemonitoring in Patients with Heart Failure”

CMS: ACCESS (Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions) Model

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