Value-based Care is Ripping Into Health System Profits

http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/finance/value-based-care-ripping-health-system-profits

Compass and Dollars

Large health systems and hospital operators are reporting falling profits, revenue, income, and share value. The promise of population health management may eventually restore financial order, says one industry expert.

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.

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/

Nearly 700 rural hospitals are financially vulnerable

http://www.fiercehealthfinance.com/story/nearly-700-rural-hospitals-are-financially-vulnerable/2016-02-07?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonvqjKce%252FhmjTEU5z14ukkX6a2lMI%252F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ARMBjN6%252BTFAwTG5toziV8R7LMKM1ty9MQWxTk

iVantage report: 210 are on brink of immediate closure

Dozens of Georgia hospitals operating in the red: 5 things to know

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/dozens-of-georgia-hospitals-operating-in-the-red-5-things-to-know.html

OR Efficiencies

Fitch less sanguine about for-profit hospitals

http://www.fiercehealthfinance.com/story/fitch-less-sanguine-about-profit-hospitals/2016-01-07?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonvqjKce%252FhmjTEU5z14ukkX6a2lMI%252F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ARMBjN6%252BTFAwTG5toziV8R7LMKM1ty9MQWxTk

earnings

Raises concerns about drop in pre-tax margins

NFP Outlook ‘Stable’ for 2016, Say Moody’s

http://healthleadersmedia.com/content.cfm?topic=FIN&content_id=323464

earnings

Cash flow growth in the healthcare sector jumped in 2014 and remained strong through June 2015, prompting Moody’s to upgrade the sector’s outlook from “negative” to “stable.” But key drivers are not performing as strongly now, signaling a potential slowdown.