title: The big squeeze. CHS-HMA merger tightens the vise on independent hospitals.
abstract: News of the Community-HMA merger shows the increasing momentum for such deals. The merger will allow Community to diversify and find synergies where it can cut expenses. "The volumes are a little more critical in nonurban hospitals than urban hospitals. As 2014 gets here and we start enrolling people (in health insurance exchanges), then the revenue will start to grow," says Wayne Smith, left, Community's chairman, president and CEO.
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kutscher
mesh_terms: D006273:Health Facility Merger; D006777:Hospitals, Proprietary; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D014481:United States