Largest US Nonprofit Healthcare System Shrinks Its Hospital Footprint; Shifts Focus to Less Expensive Ambulatory Settings; Clinical Labs Could Be Impacted

Ascension’s refocus exemplifies challenges facing healthcare systems as shrinking reimbursement rates, stagnant inpatient admissions, and changing care models put a financial squeeze on traditional hospitals Hospital-based medical laboratories and anatomic pathology groups are adapting rapidly to both external and internal forces in the healthcare continuum. Efforts to shift clinical care from hospitals to ambulatory settings […]
Source: Dark Daily - Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Operations Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Testing Management & Operations anatomic pathology Anthony Tersigni Ascension Healthcare Ascension Michigan clinical laboratory Source Type: news