2019 Hospital and Health Systems Year in Review | McDermott

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2019 Hospital and Health Systems Year in Review

February 4, 2020

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Overview

Hospitals and health systems are facing consumer demand for innovation, the need to expand and enhance streams of revenue and the push for improved quality, all while navigating changing regulations, federal enforcement, antitrust litigation and business pressures. 2019 saw hospitals and health systems navigate these challenges and more, with valuable lessons for 2020.

This Special Report presents some of the key legal actions and trends impacting hospitals, health systems and investors in the space, along with insights on how these developments will impact organizations in 2020. We address, among other topics:

  • 2019’s transformative regulatory changes and legislation, and the legal challenges that followed
  • Financial distress signals, pricing strategies and contracting practices
  • Collaborative Transformation at work in a variety of sectors and the increase in innovation centers
  • Data privacy and cybersecurity challenges impacting the healthcare space

Mara McDermott, Vice President of McDermott+Consulting, also contributed to this piece. 

Emily Jane Cook

Partner

Los Angeles, Washington, DC

Sandra M. DiVarco

Partner

Chicago

Jeremy Earl

Partner

Washington, DC

Ashley M. Fischer

Partner

Chicago

Jennifer S. Geetter

Partner

Washington, DC

Patrick F. Healy

Partner

Boston

Tony Maida

Partner

New York – One Vanderbilt Avenue

Kate McDonald

Partner

Washington, DC

Kerrin B. Slattery

Partner

Chicago

Eric Zimmerman

Partner

Washington, DC

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