title: Study finds no strength in numbers when hospital alliances attempt to reduce expenses.
abstract: Data Benchmarks: No cost-cutting strength in numbers. Health care facilities nationwide have been teaming up to reduce costs, boost profitability, and win managed care contracts. But a new study shows joining hospital alliances produces the opposite: it actually increases health care costs for member organizations. Here are the surprising details.
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking / Q000191:economics*; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D006302:Health Services Research; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States