Fifty-nine percent of physician-led hospitals offer below-median costs per Medicare beneficiary compared to 51 percent of all hospitals, according to a Sept. 22 study from consultant Ndp | Analytics.
Here are two more stats from the report:
- Physician-led hospitals had an average patient experience rating of 3.9, compared to 3.2 for all hospitals.
- Physician-led hospitals generated $217 million in Medicare cost savings and provided $240 million in charity care.