M&A or affiliation improved rural hospitals’ margins, reduced risk of closure: report

Fierce Healthcare – Monday, December 2, 2024
By Anastassia Gliadkovskaya

Nearly half of rural hospitals moved out of the high-risk category after a merger, acquisition or affiliation with a larger system, a new analysis has found.

The report, spanning the decade from 2011 to 2021, was conducted by Dobson DaVanzo & Associates, a healthcare consulting firm. It was commissioned by the Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare, of which the American Hospital Association (AHA) is a founding member. The analysis was based on existing research, Medicare cost reports, AHA annual survey data and stakeholder interviews.

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