Selling Teaching Hospitals and Practice Plans
Selling Teaching Hospitals and Practice Plans

Author: John A. Kastor

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2008-07-15

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 0801888115

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Why would a university renowned for its school of medicine ever sell its teaching hospital? In his newest book, Dr. John A. Kastor presents an insider’s view of why university medical centers decide to sell teaching hospitals, why the decision might be a good one, and how such transitions are received by the faculty and administration. Kastor tells the story of two universities that, under financial duress for more than a decade, chose to sell their teaching hospitals. George Washington University sold to a national, for-profit corporation, Universal Health Services, Inc., and Georgetown University sold to a not-for-profit, local company, MedStar Health. Through interviews with key players involved in and affected by these decisions, Kastor examines the advantages and disadvantages of selling and describes the problems that can afflict medical schools that separate from their faculty practice plans. For the current leaders of medical schools facing similar financial challenges, Kastor analyzes how much it costs to teach clinical medicine and offers valuable advice on how to reduce expenses and increase surpluses.

Selling Teaching Hospitals and Practice Plans
Selling Teaching Hospitals and Practice Plans

Author: John A. Kastor

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2008-07-15

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 0801897092

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Why would a university renowned for its school of medicine ever sell its teaching hospital? In his newest book, Dr. John A. Kastor presents an insider’s view of why university medical centers decide to sell teaching hospitals, why the decision might be a good one, and how such transitions are received by the faculty and administration. Kastor tells the story of two universities that, under financial duress for more than a decade, chose to sell their teaching hospitals. George Washington University sold to a national, for-profit corporation, Universal Health Services, Inc., and Georgetown University sold to a not-for-profit, local company, MedStar Health. Through interviews with key players involved in and affected by these decisions, Kastor examines the advantages and disadvantages of selling and describes the problems that can afflict medical schools that separate from their faculty practice plans. For the current leaders of medical schools facing similar financial challenges, Kastor analyzes how much it costs to teach clinical medicine and offers valuable advice on how to reduce expenses and increase surpluses.

For-Profit Enterprise in Health Care
For-Profit Enterprise in Health Care

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1986-01-01

Total Pages: 580

ISBN-13: 0309036437

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"[This book is] the most authoritative assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of recent trends toward the commercialization of health care," says Robert Pear of The New York Times. This major study by the Institute of Medicine examines virtually all aspects of for-profit health care in the United States, including the quality and availability of health care, the cost of medical care, access to financial capital, implications for education and research, and the fiduciary role of the physician. In addition to the report, the book contains 15 papers by experts in the field of for-profit health care covering a broad range of topicsâ€"from trends in the growth of major investor-owned hospital companies to the ethical issues in for-profit health care. "The report makes a lasting contribution to the health policy literature." â€"Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law.

Health Care USA
Health Care USA

Author: Harry A. Sultz

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13:

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An essential text for providing an overview of the professional, political, social, and economic forces that shape the U.S. health care system. Health Care USA, Third Edition offers a clear overview of the health care industry and the issues confronting it. The Third Edition will discuss how economic disincentives or reimbursement limitations are changing treatment priorities; includes a new chapter entitled "Hospitals: Origin, Organization and Future"; explore the impact of the Balanced Budget Act and the prospective payment system on long term care; highlight the issue of ethics in public health, and much more. Web based instructional support materials will be available.