H&HN May 2, 2017
While health reform 2.0 could throw health systems a curveball, most will stay the course.
While America’s health care policy is still uncertain, the strategic direction of most hospitals remains fundamentally unchanged. Nevertheless, there remain many uncertainties, not only about the future of Medicaid and coverage, but also about the commitment to payment reform like the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act and bundled payment initiatives. This uncertainty has caused leaders to evaluate their overall commitment to risk-bearing strategies and the pace of change for payment and delivery reform.
10 common themes
Health care systems have been criticized for suffering from groupthink, slavishly following the conventional wisdom. While this may be a valid criticism, the common themes of health...