Letter/Comment
AHA expresses concern with the lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) and the Attorney General of Pennsylvania to challenge the
proposed union…
Eight Myths About Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions
Hospitals and health systems are transforming the way they deliver care in response to patients’ and communities’ changing needs and preferences. At the same time, they face many headwinds such as low government payment rates, increasing prescription drug costs and shifting demographics.
Mergers and acquisitions are an effective tool to help hospitals and health systems confront challenges and opportunities. But there are many misconceptions about consolidation. View the top eight myths under key resources below.:
Key Resources
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Guides/Reports
In their recent paper, Beaulieu et al. attempt to estimate the effects of hospital acquisitions on measures of hospital quality at the acquired hospitals. To…
Letter/Comment
The American Hospital Association's comments on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) discussions on consolidation within the health care…
Case Studies
St. Joseph’s Health in Syracuse, N.Y., joined Trinity Health four years ago, resulting in operational efficiencies, enhanced community health and improved…
Case Studies
In March of 2018, MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, Ill., joined Loyola Medicine, part of Trinity Health, resulting in a number of immediate benefits for the…
Case Studies
In this case example, Chapel Hill-based UNC Health Care shares how its partnership with Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Lenoir has improved health care…