Academic medical centers (AMCs) have earned strong reputations for cutting-edge and specialty care, but a new analysis shows AMCs trailing non-AMCs across cost and quality measures. According to the Guidehouse's academic medical center analysis:
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The analysis suggests facilities struggling with value-based programs could face further financial pressures due to such trends as quality indicators driving patient-care decisions, growing revenue at-risk through alternative payment models, and partnerships impacted by performance.
Download our study, "A Quality and Cost Comparison of Academic and Non-Academic Hospitals," for full analysis results, as well as approaches AMC's can take to minimize these negative implications and improve quality and cost.