From a 10,000-foot view, it is clear that every aspect of the healthcare industry impacts the viability of hospitals and health systems. From employers offering high-deductible plans or cost-sharing options that result in the commercially insured population utilizing less hospital services, to a large system acquiring the other hospital down the street, to interoperable EHRs, to investing in primary care physicians but seeing shrinking reimbursement rates, all impact a hospital’s bottom line. Join Robert and his guest, Beth Kutscher, healthcare finance reporter for Modern Healthcare, the indus
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