A new study finds community hospitals in Massachusetts are losing ground in their fight with teaching hospitals. The research, conducted by the Massachusetts Council of Community Hospitals, finds teaching hospitals in the state are accounting for 50 percent of new patient admissions, up markedly from 35 percent 12 years ago. The market shift is limiting community hospitals' ability to compete, according to the group. The finding won't surprise many people familiar with the local healthcare industry given the strength of the many local academic powerhouses, which have merged and strengthened themselves over the past decade.
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