It’s not just hospitals that are buying each other up these days. The post-acute care sector has seen steady M&A activity over recent years, too, as integrated-care models become more prevalent. In a new research note on TripleTree’s blog, analyst Justin Fengler noted four major themes that are driving deals in the sector: Mitigate risk […]
Eight years ago, Dianne Timmering had no budget for her new department of spirituality at Signature HealthCARE. She now runs the largest for-profit department of spirituality in the country with a $4 million budget and full-time chaplains at all 87 facilities in Signature’s network. “We built it on an ROI model,” she said. “It is […]
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As payment models evolve and providers become more accountable for patient’s costs, care will be driven to the lowest cost settings. A hospital’s post-acute capabilities could be an engine that drives profitability or the burden that causes missed opportunity.