The document lists 16 challenges currently facing US hospitals, including the transition to ICD-10 billing codes, price transparency requirements, new payment models like accountable care organizations and value-based contracting, managing costs across the supply chain, recruiting patients and physicians, quality of care, industry consolidation, regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, and adopting new digital technologies. It provides contact information for the consulting firm Crescendus which helps hospitals prepare for these challenges.

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Challenges facing US Hospitals
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1. ICD-10 Transition & Implementation
2. Price Transparency
3. Accountable Care Organizations
4. Value based Contracting
5. Outcomes based Government Reimbursement (with payment baselines expected to decline for the foreseeable future)
6. Cost Management (Providing Care & across Supply Chain)
7. Operations Metrics & Best Practices
8. Attracting Patients
9. Revenue Lifecycle Management
10. Attracting Physicians & maintaining Morale
11. Quality of Care
12. Concentration of Care (Industry Consolidations leading to survival pressure for standalone Hospitals)
13. Regulatory Compliance
14. Cybersecurity
15. Talent Recruitement & Morale
16. Digital Technologies

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Contact Information
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contact@crescendus.com
www.crescendus.com
Knoxville, TN, USA