Hospital mergers between 2009 and 2014 reduced annual operating expenses at acquired hospitals by 2.5 percent, and are driving quality and service improvements for patients, according to a new infographic by the American Hospital Association.
The infographic examines how hospital mergers help drive high-value, high-performing healthcare.
Not in recent history has the outcome of a U.S. presidential election portended so much for the healthcare industry. Will the Trump administration repeal or replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? What will be the fate of MACRA? Will Medicare and Medicaid survive?
These and other uncertainties compound an already daunting landscape that is steering healthcare organizations toward value-based care and alternative payment models and challenging them to up their quality game.
Healthcare Trends & Forecasts in 2017: Performance Expectations for the Healthcare Industry, HIN's 13th annual business forecast, is designed to support healthcare C-suite planning during this historic transition as leaders prepare for both a new year and new presidential leadership.
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