There’s no question that the healthcare industry is going through unprecedented change, driven most notably by new reimbursement models that are turning the business model for hospitals and healthcare systems upside down. Rather than making money by keeping their beds full, U.S. hospital executives must prepare for a not too distant future when a full house is a losing proposition. An ad campaign by Mt. Sinai Health says it all: “If our beds are full, we’re not doing our job.” The change may be most dramatic in the U.S., as a result of the Affordable Care Act, but this quest…
