The recent recession had a profound effect on all sectors of the US economy, including
health care. We examined how private hospitals fared through the recession and considered …

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) set in motion payment changes that could put pressure on
hospital finances and lead some hospitals to close. Understanding the impact of closures on …

Importance An increasing number of hospitals have converted to for-profit status, prompting
concerns that these hospitals will focus on payer mix and profits, avoiding disadvantaged …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the cost of care during the first year after a diagnosis of ovarian
cancer, estimate the sources of cost, and explore the out-of-pocket costs. METHODS: We …

US hospitals are challenged to improve their financial performance due to its ever
increasing role for their survival, especially in the light of the recent legislative, and …

The purpose of this study is to examine and compare the accuracy of three financial distress
prediction models: modified Altman Z score (1993), Ohlson O score (1980) and Zmijewski …

Importance The association of patient desire to participate in health care decisions with care
satisfaction is poorly understood. The contributions of such desire, expectations of care, and …

To help mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic's financial effects on health care providers,
Congress allocated $178 billion to the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) beginning in 2020. Using …

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine out-of-pocket costs (OOPC) in patients
undergoing thyroidectomy for benign and malignant conditions in a commercially insured …

OBJECTIVE: Compared with conventional intravenous platinum and taxane-based
chemotherapy for ovarian cancer, both intraperitoneal chemotherapy and more frequent …