Hospitals to Clump In To Fewer Groups

Smaller rural hospitals are merging with larger hospital systems of providers.  This means the delivery of medical care is becoming more concentrated in fewer networks.   With larger networks controlling the operation of hospital care the idea of competition looks different.

Changes in the age of our population and increased number of users have pressured hospitals to lower cost and improve care.  Public and private health insurance payers have encouraged surgeons to perform the procedure in the community clinic or doctors office , so the patient does not spend a night in the hospital setting.

The changes are looking more like consolidation than health care competition. Larger hospital networks are expected to work harder and provide good care to control costs and keep the population healthy.

A larger health care delivery network has more bargaining power when negotiating rate of reimbursement with the public and private health insurance payers.  So, the branded name on the exterior of the hospital may change but the staff and the user population remain much the same.

Home Care Path and the PATH ALONG model value the important service our local hospitals provide for community members.   We encourage you to watch this trend as it unfolds.

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