Report suggests specialty hospitals add to costs
A new report from HSC finds that purchasers in three local markets where there are plenty of specialty hospitals believe that the controversial hospitals add to overall healthcare costs without improving quality. While purchasers may get lower prices from the new hospitals, they perceive that more procedures are recommended by physicians driving up overall costs. In addition, traditional community hospitals have been forced to compete by building new facilities, the costs of which get passed onto purchasers in the end. Article