Note 12 - Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Notes to Financial Statements

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

( 1 2 )   SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company’s

six

operating segments are aggregated into

one

reporting segment because they have similar economic characteristics and meet the other aggregation criteria from the FASB guidance on segment disclosure. The

six

operating segments are Experience, The Governance Institute, Market Insights, Transparency, National Research Corporation Canada and Transitions, which offer a portfolio of solutions that address specific needs around market insight, experience, transparency and governance for healthcare providers, payers and other healthcare organizations. The table below presents entity-wide information regarding the Company’s assets, after elimination of intercompany balances by geographic area:

	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
	(In thousands)
Long-lived assets:
United States	$	78,793	$	77,331
Canada		2,594		2,291
Total	$	81,387	$	79,622
Total assets:
United States	$	88,831	$	91,080
Canada		15,444		16,952
Total	$	104,275	$	108,032