The financial impact of current healthcare industry trends, hospital and health system capital projects and the increase in Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program enrollment, captured the attention of Becker's Hospital Review finance readers this week.
The following five stories were among the most-viewed on BeckersHospitalReview.com:
1. 5 key hospital finance trends to watch
This article identifies five trends that are having a significant financial impact on the hospital sector.
2. 13 recent hospital rating and outlook changes, affirmations
This article includes a compilation of hospital and health system rating and outlook changes and affirmations that took place from Oct. 13 to Oct. 17.
3. 5 disruptors that could cost the medical device industry $34B
This article identifies the disruptive changes in the medical device industry that could cost manufacturers $34 billion by 2020.
4. Medicaid, CHIP enrollment increases significantly: 5 things to know
This article breaks down the numbers of the increase in Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program enrollment since October 2013.
5. 7 recent hospital, health system capital projects
This article includes the details of seven recently announced capital projects at hospitals and health systems.
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Hospital for-profit conversion doesn't mean lower quality, study finds
S&P: Ebola adds healthcare costs but won't lead to rating actions for now
Central DuPage Hospital proposes $14.2M plan to update pediatrics unit