The proposed merger among Lifespan, Care New England and Brown University — all based in Providence, R.I. — would increase the economic impact of the academic medicine sector from $8.2 billion in 2020 to $11.5 billion by 2035, an independent report found, reports Becker’s Hospital Review.
The researchers predict that clinical care is less effective and efficient when Lifespan and Care New England operate separately than it would be if they operated together.
The analysis was by consulting firm Tripp Umbach and was commissioned by Brown University. Read more.
