News-Medical.Net December 30, 2024
Mergers and acquisitions of U.S. hospitals and health systems rarely improve the quality of care delivered or result in lower health care costs and prices, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS).
The study, a systematic review of hundreds of published studies, comes amid accelerating health care integration, sometimes called consolidation. Nearly 70 percent of U.S. hospitals are now affiliated with a health system.
Proponents of health care integration have claimed it controls costs and enhances care quality. But we found that evidence is lacking that integration alone is an effective strategy for improving the value of health care delivery.”
The study results send a clear message to health care...
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