Is Academic Medicine DOA?

These revered institutions face the biggest threat of their organizational lives. Here’s how the best are responding.

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Academic medical centers. Educators of America’s future physicians. Providers of the most complex care, for the most complex patients. Home to ground-breaking medical research. And, in a lot of trouble.

Every hospital in America faces a challenging future: Reimbursement pressures are greater than ever. At the same time, providers must expend significant capital to prepare for a future that includes payment based on value, increased risk-sharing and population health management.

AMCs must continue to provide care under strained reimbursement. They, however, face a more unique challenge: they also must continue to fulfill their educational and research missions in spite of significant funding challenges.

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