Healthcare DIVE January 2, 2018
Look for more care in outpatient settings as hospitals consider cost containment and hiring strategies to stay above water.
After a wild ride for healthcare in 2017, the industry is bracing.
The year started with a White House transition that begat a series of regulatory changes and late-night debates in Congress as lawmakers came perilously close to repealing the Affordable Care Act. It ended with repeal of a key element of the law and a burst of M&A activity, showing how the sector is responding to a year of lower patient admissions and reduced reimbursements.
It all sets up a 2018 where these trends will start hitting healthcare bottom lines. Others that have surfaced here and there are likely...