Hospitals adopting the old axiom--in numbers there is strength

Almost a third of the nation's hospitals are owned, leased or managed by hospital corporations, and the trend toward professional group management is expected to continue. It is partly a response to the growing complexities of the federal laws that govern reimbursements for medicare and medicaid services and that dictate conformity to state plans for hospital expansion. Group ownership is also a way of pooling resources to make it easier to obtain the capital for expansion.

Multi-institutional arrangements: shared service programs are on the rise

Multi-institutional arrangements, especially shared service organizations and multihospital systems, grew considerably in 1979.

Systems development: trends, issues and implications

Integrated systems are developing and growing in the U.S. health care industry. This phenomenon has many implications for health care institutions, communities and health care consumers across the country.

Survey shows who is sharing which services

An AHA survey shows overall growth in shared services from 1975 to 1978 and participation according to type of hospital, bed-size category, type of service, and other specifics.

Health care delivery: strength in numbers

The number and types of multi-institutional arrangements among health care facilities are on the increase, and the days of the completely autonomous, independent hospital are coming to a close. Although by themselves hospital systems are no panacea in dealing with the challenges facing hospitals today, many such arrangements offer more opportunities than problems in coping with the rapid changes currently facing the health care industry. The pros and cons of seven arrangements are discussed in detail.