Becker's Healthcare September 13, 2018
Hospitals are expanding in non-acute care and seeking outside service providers amid shifts to population health and value-based care, according to a study from global management firm L.E.K. Consulting.
The study, conducted with the American Hospital Association, which surveyed members, consists of responses from hospital executives and economic data and other insights.
Three findings:
1. Hospitals are boosting spending on labor and health IT systems. Sixty-six percent of study participants expect to increase spending on physician labor, while 56 percent expect to increase spending on health IT and urgent care centers, outpatient surgery centers and physician offices. Study participants reported they are least likely to increase spending on medical technology, such as...
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