Here are five articles recently published by Becker's Hospital Review that offer insight on alternative payment models, regulatory compliance costs and more.
1. 29% of US health system payments tied to alternative models
The percentage of U.S. health system payments linked to alternative payment models grew to 29 percent in 2016, up from 23 percent a year prior, according to a Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network report.
2. Moody's: Shareholder pressure may lead Tenet to make drastic changes
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has sufficient liquidity and plenty of flexibility from a debt covenant perspective to give the company time to improve its operations or change its strategic direction before it needs to undertake material refinancing, according to a Moody's Investors Service report.
3. AHA: Healthcare providers spend $39B a year on tasks to maintain regulatory compliance
The regulatory load on hospitals, health systems and post-acute care providers is substantial and takes time away from patient care, according to an American Hospital Association study.
4. HCA's net income tumbles to $426M in Q3
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, which operates more than 170 hospitals, saw revenue increase in the third quarter of 2017, but the company's net income declined year over year.
5. Trinity Health's operating income climbs 76% to $266M
Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health's operating income before other items increased 76 percent year over year to $266.1 million in fiscal year 2017, as the 93-hospital health system benefited from acquisitions.
More articles on healthcare finance:
California hospital suspends all services, notifies 524 employees of possible layoffs
Tenet reports $366M net loss, plans to cut 1,300 jobs
10 hospital closures so far in 2017