Industry trends
Article Abstract:
Hospital trends such as declining capacity, rising costs, need for information technology, managing of preventive care and quality measures are discussed. Though the hospital care outpace overall inflation rate, rising health care costs remain a priority. While on one hand the Medicare pricing is favorable in the current year, long-term are remains to be in financial crisis.
Publication Name: Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys: Health Care
Subject: Health care industry
ISSN: 0196-4666
Year: 2004
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Industry trends
Article Abstract:
The impact of operating costs, shortage of healthcare experts, pay for performance and increased quality measures on United States' health care industry is analyzed. The trends of the industry are presented.
Publication Name: Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys: Health Care
Subject: Health care industry
ISSN: 0196-4666
Year: 2006
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