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K Pallarito

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Economic-impact study seen as vehicle to spur growth, deter tax.

A new report commissioned by Pennsylvania's Delaware Valley Hospital Council to quantify hospitals' value to the five-county area in services, salaries and other economic benefits could serve as ammunition for economic development leaders to help attract new businesses and by the region's hospitals in defense of their property-tax exemptions.

Community-Institutional Relations↗

Public hospitals find long road to autonomy.

More public hospitals and systems are looking to be freed from ties to the governments that control them. They're hoping to achieve greater efficiency and more independence from governmental processes and political wrangling. But the very politics they seek to escape can play havoc with public hospitals' attempts to revamp longstanding relationships with their governmental sponsors.

Hospital Restructuring↗

Coalition in New York studies improving access to capital.

A coalition convened by the Greater New York Hospital Association is studying ways to improve access to capital, an area of healthcare reform the group says has been largely overlooked. The group, including representatives from hospitals, investment banking, accounting firms and the state, will issue a report outlining its recommendations. The findings also will be presented to the White House.

Capital Financing↗

Receivables financing continues to evolve.

It's not known how many hospitals are selling their receivables for cash, but the potential market is enormous. Providers will charge more than $800 billion for healthcare services this year. At any one time, the nation's hospitals are awaiting payment on $14 billion in receivables. Many say hospitals would be better off attempting to improve their own billing and collection systems; others are more than sold on the programs.

Accounts Payable and Receivable↗