Environmental Assessment Explores Impact of Consolidation in the Healthcare Industry
Healthcare organizations will be challenged to prove that the changing healthcare landscape has created an environment in which consolidation actually improves value to consumers. That is the conclusion of Health Care 2020: Consolidation, a new report published by the Healthcare Financial Management Association. “Consolidation is a trend that’s here to stay,” says HFMA President and CEO Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA. “But controversy about the impact is ongoing. In many cases, consolidated entities have not demonstrated value to the communities served. Across the industry, the challenge