More than 60 percent of CFOs at struggling hospitals expect to lose their jobs by 2016, according to a Black Book report. Not surprising amid news that at least 20 hospitals will go bankrupt this year. Moody’s predicts declining operating margins for all but large health systems. These are difficult days for healthcare finance.
The Black Book report said CFOs point to health IT—investment in EHR systems, HIE, and patient portals—as the main source of their revenue cycle woes. But I suspect the pain is symptomatic of a dysfunctional revenue model that is strained to a breaking point. Continue reading