Preserving Your Community Hospital’s Independence

The healthcare industry is in a time of significant change, leading some community hospitals to pursue acquisitions, consolidations, or mergers to stay viable. For community hospitals desiring to remain independent, there are a number of issues to consider. This presentation focuses on the issues in forging relationships with payer contracting that preserve independence, as well as arrangements that organizations are pursuing to achieve scale while avoiding consolidation. In addition, this presentation discusses the importance of achieving scale in order to improve performance.