Hospital industry
Read the following article about changes in the hospital industry and answer the questions below: https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-the-hospitals-of-the-future-look-like-1519614660
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1. Why are so many investments being made in things like outpatient centers, home health care, and telehealth?
2. What is one risk described in the article of staying in a hospital?
3. What are companies like Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway doing that will influence hospitals?
4. Where does the HaH-plus program deliver care?
5. Why are health centers building free-standing emergency rooms and microhospitals?
6. According to data, how long is a patient visit generally to a microhospital?
7. What are many old hospitals, especially in NYC, being converted to? (just 2-3 words)
8. What is the purpose of the Fresh Food Farmacy program?
9. What is the major conclusion from this above chart?
10. What is the overall take home message of this article?
