Here are five articles published by Becker's Hospital Review this past week that offer interesting insight on hospital profitability, physician compensation and the challenges hospital and health system CFOs face.
1. 3 ways hospitals can increase profitability in 2016
While 2016 is a grim time for some hospitals, especially smaller rural facilities that would be happy with a break-even balance sheet, there are steps hospitals and health systems of all sizes can take to boost their finances this year.
2. How CHS, Tenet, UHS, LifePoint and HCA fared in Q4
Major for-profit hospital operators produced mixed results in the fourth quarter of 2015.
3. Bad debt on the rise for hospitals nationally: 4 takeaways
The Affordable Care Act has lowered the uninsured rate in the U.S., but it has not relieved the financial pressure hospitals experience from caring for uninsured patients.
4. Getting comfortable being uncomfortable: Q&A with UAB Hospital CFO Mary Beth Briscoe
Mary Beth Briscoe, CFO of UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Ala., understands the challenges hospital and health system CFOs face today, including the changing reimbursement and regulatory landscape.
5. Fair market value and physician compensation: Key considerations and trends
The federal government continued to focus on relationships between hospitals and physicians in 2015, specifically the role referrals play in driving physician compensation. That trend is likely to continue this year, making it crucial for healthcare organizations to utilize the proper valuation techniques when calculating physician compensation.
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South Dakota hospital to lose Medicare funding
Mayo operating income dips 36.9% as expenses rise
S&P maintains stable outlook on nonprofit hospital sector