Analysis: Improved U.S. health care value cannot be achieved by hospital mergers and acquisitions alone--study

Study indicates improved health care value cannot be achieved by hospital mergers and acquisitions alone Mergers and acquisitions of U.S. hospitals and health systems rarely improve the quality of care delivered or result in lower health care costs and prices, according to a study published in the Journal ... American College of Surgeons Medical Xpress

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The study, a systematic review of hundreds of published studies, comes amid accelerating health care integration, sometimes called consolidation. Nearly 70% of U.S. hospitals are now affiliated with a health system.

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