In this episode, we are joined by regular guest Molly Gamble, Vice President of Editorial at Becker’s Healthcare to discuss the significance of leadership teams sticking together and major hospital groups ramping up resistance to physician-owned hospitals.
Summary
Leadership Teams Sticking Together: A Significance in Healthcare
In this episode, we are joined by regular guest Molly Gamble, Vice President of Editorial at Becker's Healthcare, to discuss the significance of leadership teams sticking together and major hospital groups ramping up resistance to physician-owned hospitals.
Molly Gamble, Vice President of Editorial Affairs at Becker's Healthcare
Molly Gamble is currently working on a story about the collective tenure of executive leadership teams in health systems and how it lends to stability, better decision making, and expedited action. With over a decade of experience in healthcare journalism, she is an expert in the field and regularly contributes to discussions about healthcare trends.
The Trend in Physician-Owned Hospitals
Physician-owned hospitals, which have been quiet over the past decade, are now having a moment due to new legislation being proposed to repeal the Affordable Care Act ban on them. However, the American Hospital Association and Federation of American Hospitals have reasserted the idea that physician-owned hospitals cherry pick healthy patients with private insurance.
Hospitals' Arguments Against Physician-Owned Hospitals
A healthcare economics and policy consulting firm has put forward an argument that suggests hospitals that treat younger, less complex patients have higher margins and lower unreimbursed care costs. The proposed legislation to restrict these hospitals has only been sponsored by Republican co-sponsors in the House and Senate, so it's unlikely to gain traction without Democratic support.
Stay tuned for more updates in the constantly evolving healthcare industry.
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This episode aired on 03/30/2023 and can be listened here.
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