Nearly half of consumers believe that academic medical centers are less expensive than community hospitals for treatment services, according to survey findings published in a new report by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions. The authors conclude that consumers are unclear about the unique characteristics of academic medical centers that lead to higher costs and wider scope of services.
Entitled Academic Medical Centers: The Tipping Point, the report shares recent research about the environmental pressures facing academic medical centers. It also offers a perspective on the opportunities, strategies, and innovations that some organizations have pursued, as well as strategic questions designed as a checklist for academic medical centers and their stakeholders to consider as they look to transform their organizations and drive sustainability.
