Financial Viability Measures for Hospitals and Healthcare Systems

An Advisory Panel meeting focusing on the financial viability measures of hospital and healthcare systems hosted by the American Hospital Association in 1998, brought together 22 experts in healthcare finance, investment banking, investment rating, economics, public policy, quality measurement, and healthcare management. This report details the panel members' thoughts on which measures of financial viability are valid and may prove most useful, as well as their opinions regarding areas where measures ahve been lacking or subjective.