The rise of ‘super regional systems’ and what it means for healthcare

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-transactions-and-valuation/the-rise-of-super-regional-systems-and-what-it-means-for-healthcare.html

Hospital Transactions and Valuations

Hospital CEOs list financial concerns as top worry, point to value-based care, study finds

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/hospital-ceos-list-financial-concerns-top-worry-point-value-based-care-study-finds

American College of Healthcare Executives report says patient safety and quality, governmental mandates rank 2nd and 3rd among the leaders.

Payment and Delivery System Reform in Medicare: A Primer on Medical Homes, Accountable Care Organizations, and Bundled Payments

Payment and Delivery System Reform in Medicare: A Primer on Medical Homes, Accountable Care Organizations, and Bundled Payments – Report

Figure 3: Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) Models

Super-sized: Consolidations may lead to mega-regional systems in major markets

http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/super-sized-consolidations-may-lead-mega-regional-systems-major-markets/2016-02-26?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRons6%252FOde%252FhmjTEU5z14ukkX6a2lMI%252F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4DSsdiNK%252BTFAwTG5toziV8R7LMKM1ty9MQWxTk

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New Health Care Symposium: Dubious Health Care Merger Justifications—The Sumo Wrestler And ‘Government Made Me Do It’ Defenses

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2016/02/24/dubious-health-care-merger-justifications-the-sumo-wrestler-and-government-made-me-do-it-defenses/

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Tenet near settlement on Georgia kickback charges, posts 2015 Q4 loss

http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/tenet-near-settlement-on-georgia-kickback-charges-posts-2015-q4-loss/414403/

Healthgrades Announces America’s Best Hospital for 2016

http://www.healthgrades.com/about/press-room/healthgrades-announces-americas-best-hospitals-for-2016

Healthgrades Best Hospitals

http://www.healthgrades.com/quality/top-hospitals-2016

Five Lessons Healthcare Leaders Are Learning From An Unlikely Source: Nuclear Power

http://www.forbes.com/sites/leahbinder/2016/02/22/five-lessons-healthcare-leaders-are-learning-from-an-unlikely-source-nuclear-power/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202016-02-23%20Healthcare%20Dive&utm_term=Healthcare%20Dive#9af7667292a0

Make a Wholesale Shift to Value

http://healthleadersmedia.com/content.cfm?topic=LED&content_id=321503

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Many health systems create divisions charged with value-based care, but if they are to succeed, the other parts of the organization must also see transformation as part of the overall mission.