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Each compensation survey or report was executed with a specific methodology and purpose, so results vary, journal says.
The announcement comes a little more than a week after Texas-based healthcare giant announced sale of MacNeal Hospital in Chicago.
Researchers find increasing use by vulnerable populations as socioeconomic and racial inequality creates barriers to the use of healthcare.
Some insurers are able to refile higher premium rates reflecting the loss of the payments, while others will have to absorb the cost.
A 160-bed new hospital is one of multiple projects involving either new construction or expansion of an existing facility.
According to HFMA, 50 percent of American hospitals are now charging upfront fees for non-emergency visits to the emergency room.
The insurer said enrollment grew by nearly 1 million people, split evenly between Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement coverage.
Kaiser Permanente's Santa Rosa hospital remained closed with local reports citing smoke damage.
Though the Deloitte and HFMA report says things settle down after that initial "breaking in" period.
The technology is helping facility operators provide faster, more personalized service