Here's some interesting tidbits of information. According to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, wholesale prices for physician offices declined just a bit (0.2 percent) during July, while hospital prices rose 0.4 percent during the same period. Trends look a bit different, however, over a full-year period. For the 12 months ending in July, physician wholesale prices rose 3.7 percent, up from 1 percent during the previous year. Hospitals, meanwhile, saw price increases of 3.3 percent for the 12 months ending in July.
To learn more about this trends:
- read this Modern Healthcare item
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