Here are five articles recently published by Becker's Hospital Review that offer insight on nonprofit healthcare medians, the shift to value-based care and more.
1. For-profit hospital operators likely to experience weak patient admissions through 2018
Major for-profit hospital operators were plagued by weak patient volumes in the quarter that ended June 30, and this trend is likely to continue through next year.
2. Moody's: Canceling bundles would be credit positive for hospitals
CMS' proposal to cancel major Medicare bundled payment initiatives would be credit positive for most nonprofit hospitals, according to Moody's Investors Service.
3. 5 industry reactions to the MACRA proposed rule
CMS closed the comment period Aug. 21 for its 2018 proposed rule for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act's Quality Payment Program.
4. Global Healthcare Alliance shares 3 observations on the shift to value-based care
Despite CMS' move to cancel mandatory bundled payment initiatives for heart attacks, bypass surgeries and joint replacements, one Houston-based healthcare company has witnessed escalating interest and willingness from providers to discuss alternative payment models.
5. Moody's: Nonprofit healthcare medians reversed trajectory in FY 2016
Annual expense growth for nonprofit and public healthcare organizations outpaced annual revenue growth in fiscal year 2016, according to Moody's Investors Service.
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