Hospital and health system CFOs' top concerns for next year, the financial outlook for nonprofit healthcare and health system financial results captured the attention of Becker's Hospital Review finance readers this week.
The following were among the most-viewed on BeckersHospitalReview.com:
1. Hospital CFOs' top concerns for 2015
From the transition to ICD-10 to mergers and acquisitions, this story shares hospital and health system CFOs' top concerns heading into next year.
2. Cleveland Clinic's operating surplus increases to $123.9M in Q3
Cleveland Clinic posted an operating surplus of $123.9 million for the third quarter of 2014, up from the $57 million operating surplus it posted for the third quarter of last year.
3. Moody's: Outlook remains negative for nonprofit healthcare
Due to factors such as weak growth in operating cash flow, the outlook for the U.S. nonprofit healthcare industry remains negative in 2015, according to Moody's Investors Service.
4. 12 recent hospital rating and outlook changes, affirmations
This story covers recent hospital and health system rating and outlook changes and affirmations.
5. 33% of Americans delayed receiving medical treatment within the last year because of cost
Cost is preventing many Americans from immediately receiving medical treatment that is needed, according to a recent Gallup poll.
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