Hospitals and IDNs have had to adapt quite a bit in recent years, Definitive Healthcare reports. The past decade has seen a dramatic shift away from care delivery at inpatient facilities to outpatient facilities like physician groups and ambulatory surgery centers. This trend continued with the onset of COVID-19, along with a string of new challenges for hospitals and IDNs, including lower revenue, staffing shortages and increased costs. As hospitals and IDNs begin to chart their next steps, it’s important to consider what it will take to succeed.
Definitive Healthcare looks at the implications of M&A on the healthcare industry, including how M&A could help hospitals and IDNs survive. Read more.
