Report released on profitability of Mass. acute care hospitals

The profitability of 63 acute care hospitals in Massachusetts was stable for the period ending March 31, 2016, when compared to the same time in 2015, according to a new state report. The Center for Health Information and Analysis reported Friday that 16 hospitals reported negative total margins in the latest reporting period, while 47 were profitable. Nine teaching hospitals were the most profitable, according to the report.

The profitability of 63 acute care hospitals in Massachusetts was stable for the period ending March 31, 2016, when compared to the same time in 2015, according to a new state report. The Center for Health Information and Analysis reported Friday that 16 hospitals reported negative total margins in the latest reporting period, while 47 were profitable. Nine teaching hospitals were the most profitable, according to the report.…