10 Key Trends for Hospitals in 2011

Becker's Hospital Review has posted 10 trends for hospitals in the coming year. They received their information from 2 hospital CEOs, 3 association executives, and 2 consultants.

Here is what they came up with:

1. Lower Reimbursements
2. RACs gather momentum
3. More uncompensated care
4. Political gridlock
5. Uncertain fate of Healthcare Reform
6. Anticipated ACO rules may open the floodgates
7. Greater focus on experimentation
8. States will further cut Medicaid spending
9. Healthcare IT payments start
10. More hospital consolidation likely

Read the full article in Becker's Hospital Review, or click here:
http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-financial-and-business-news/10-key-trends-for-hospitals-in-2011.html