Ready To Take On Risk? Most Hospital Finance Execs Say Yes, Per New Report

170 hospital and health system senior finance executives were surveyed on their organizations’ capabilities to take on additional risk in the coming years

More than seven in 10 hospital and health system senior finance executives believe their organizations are ready to assume increased levels of risk through commercial payer and Medicare contracting models, and Medicare Advantage, according to a new survey from consulting firm Navigant and the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).

The survey, which included 170 hospital and health system senior finance executive respondents, also showed that providers are partnering on or launching provider-sponsored health plans (PSHP) as part of the risk-assumption...