title: Hospitals seeking partners are negotiating from greater financial strength.
authors: Beth
authors: B
authors: Kutscher
mesh_terms: D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States