Tag Archives: Hospital Finance

Fitch: EMR Incentives Improved For-Profit Hospital Income

Folks, anyone who reads these pages regularly will note that I’m not a huge Meaningful Use fan, in part because the payback just doesn’t seem adequate.  After all, getting $11-odd million in incentive bucks may be great, but not so … Continue reading

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Why Not Sell Those Medical Office Buildings?

Back when the U.S. financial crisis was at its height, hospitals were searching desperately for assets which could keep them above water. And there was one type of asset which largely held its ground.  Though most other investments tanked, medical … Continue reading

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