HealthLeaders Media September 8, 2023
Vertical relationships between physicians and health systems are increasing in the U.S. What does that mean for finance leaders?
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– The physician/health system “vertical relationship” may have a negative financial impact on a health system.
– Since market disruptors like vertical integrations are here to stay, leaders need to adapt to the new financial landscape.
Market disruptors are seemly everywhere for healthcare executives, and vertical integration is one of them. While CFOs know that it’s best to partner when and if you can, a new study is showing that the physician/health system “vertical relationship” may have a negative financial impact on an organization, so it’s best to plan accordingly.
A study recently published in JAMA Health Forum examined...