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HEALTHCARE: Our Chief Data and Intelligence Officer Steven Wasson recently sat down with Ron Southwick at Chief Healthcare Executive to examine how heightened uncertainty around the economy and federal policy are impacting resource planning and health system performance - and what leaders can do to prepare. Get all the details: https://bit.ly/3XYa9Bg

HIGHER EDUCATION: Thanks to everyone who joined us for the SACUBO-Southern Association of College and University Business Officers Annual Meeting! We were so excited to meet many of you at our booth and to talk with you after our Sunday speaking session, where Kevin Toso, Business Administration Director, University of South Florida, and Lise Fitzpatrick, Director of Services at Strata, presented on the advancements that have allowed USF to navigate labor planning complexities with greater efficiency and transparency. See you in October for the Fall Workshop! #highereducationleaders #highereducationplanning #SACUBO

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: 📣 Calling all credit unions! Ready to transform your approach to budgeting? Join The Budget Reset and Great Lakes Credit Union in this exclusive webinar on 4/29 at 2PM CST to learn strategies and tools to modernize your budgeting process. Plus, lunch is on us!* In this webinar, you'll hear success stories from fellow credit unions that have streamlined budgeting and improved financial agility. Find out how top-down drivers and advanced forecasting techniques can help credit unions accelerate the budgeting cycle, enhance collaboration, and adapt seamlessly to changing financial conditions. Comment below if you're interested and a member of our team will reach out! (*After the webinar, attendees will receive a $20 GrubHub gift card!)

HIGHER EDUCATION: Grab your spot before they fill up! On April 24, join the Expert Bar for one-on-one time with a Strata expert during our free, virtual 2025 Summit for Higher Education. Sign up today: https://bit.ly/3EkLbFt

HEALTHCARE: Health system margin performance plateaued in February, according to February's Monthly Healthcare Industry Benchmarks report. Read the full report: https://bit.ly/41VnMDD Highlights from the February 2025 data include: - Operating margins for the nation’s health systems held steady at 1.0% in the second month of 2025, as rising expenses continued to limit growth. - Non-labor hospital expense increases outpaced labor expense growth in February, with total non-labor expense up 5.7% and total labor expense up 2.2% year over year (YOY). - U.S. hospitals saw patient demand drop across most metrics, with emergency visits seeing the largest decrease, down 6.1% from February 2024 to February 2025. #healthcarefinance #hospitaldata #hospitalgrowth

HIGHER EDUCATION: Don't miss today's 1pm EDT breakout session at #ELIVE25! Join leaders from Western Kentucky University (Renaldo Domoney) and Strata (Disha Venkatesan) to hear how the institution has streamlined student information management, financial operations, and human resources through the comprehensive automation of Ellucian Banner, using our EPM tool, Axiom, an advanced EPM solution. Afterwards, stop by Booth #108 to pick up a copy of the Strata Book Club's 2025 selection!

HIGHER EDUCATION: #ELIVE25 is in full swing and we've already had the chance to meet with many of you at Booth #108! Stop by to see us and learn more about how our Axiom Higher Education suite is helping colleges and universities across the country with financial planning, budgeting, and beyond. Our team Andie Lawniczak Lise Fitzpatrick Disha Venkatesan Matt Sanderson Jennifer Mulvaney Andy Pollaro Cory Toews can't wait to see you. And tomorrow, join our 1pm EDT session with Strata and Western Kentucky University, "Best Practices of Ellucian Banner with Enterprise Performance Management." See you there!

HIGHER EDUCATION: Only ONE DAY until #ELIVE25! Tomorrow, don't forget to stop by our 2:30pm session "Revolutionize Organizational Data Management with Single Source of Truth" led by Strata's Manager of Solution Engineering for Higher Education, Jennifer Mulvaney. Join us at Booth #108 afterwards to meet with our team!

HIGHER EDUCATION: Register now for this year's LIFT25 Summit for Higher Education: https://bit.ly/41peZtd Join us for this exclusive virtual event, happening April 23 - 24, 2025, where you will: 🛣️ Hear from today's foremost experts and preview Strata's product roadmap 🛠️ Learn key insights on best practices to maximize your Axiom solutions 🎓 See first-hand how other Strata customers are navigating some of today's toughest challenges

HEALTHCARE: In a recent Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) article, Strata's Vice President for Healthcare Solutions Alina Henderson talked with Nick Hut about the challenges and opportunities facing healthcare finance leaders, including the potential for initiatives that will help their organizations enhance revenue and perhaps even profitability. Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4jbBVCd